This Anniversary Edition gathers three classic adventures—Hollow’s Last Hope, Crown of the Kobold King, and Hungry Are the Dead—reimagined in PF2e and enhanced into a seamless mini-campaign. A brand-new dungeon level is added, along with a full gazetteer of Falcon’s Hollow, an expanded town besieged by kobolds, necromancers, and undead. New magic items and monster stat blocks bring nostalgic challenges to modern tables.
🗺 What’s Inside
- Three PF1-era adventures, updated and linked into one anthology: Hollow’s Last Hope, Crown of the Kobold King, and Hungry Are the Dead.
- 128 pages delivering a complete experience from levels 1 through 6, including a new dungeon expansion—a fresh finale for new and returning GMs.
- Falcon’s Hollow gazetteer, full of lore, NPCs, social hooks, and regional detail to ground the adventure’s setting.
- 15 new magic items and treasures, ranging from kobold trinkets to necromantic artifacts—designed for PF2e economy and utility.
- Eight updated monsters, familiar yet retooled for PF2e mechanics and challenge tuning.
⚔️ How It Plays at the Table
- Great for short campaigns or mini-Adventure Path arcs—balanced for quick setup and swift escalation.
- Strong resource for new GMs, combining nostalgia with structural clarity from PF2e rules.
- Falcon’s Hollow becomes more than a backdrop—it’s a living settlement whose people and politics can shape future chapters or side missions.
- New dungeon content gives GMs a satisfying conclusion that bridges old-school kobold threats with modern challenges.
- Magic items and monsters slot neatly into other PF2e campaigns as modular add-ons.
✨ Highlights
- Elegant blending of nostalgia and modern mechanics—Paizo gives old treasures a modern shine without overwriting their original spirit.
- Compact, self-contained adventure flow—great for one-shots or running as a cohesive trilogy in a few custom sessions.
- New dungeon and town content add freshness while preserving the charm of the originals.
- Accessible price point (~$40) for a full-color hardcover adventure keeping simplicity and utility in balance.
⚠️ Things to Watch
- Not a full Adventure Path (AP)—the book is substantial but doesn’t span all levels. GMs may wish to supplement for high-level continuity.
- Some encounter scaling may feel thin if players optimize heavily—bonus levels or extra monsters might be needed for power groups.
- Potential nostalgic bias—if your group expects modern epic arcs, the mini-campaign may feel quaint. But that can be its feature, not a bug.
🧩 Where It Fits in the Pathfinder Line
This Anniversary Edition offers a compact, versatile fantasy option within the broader Remaster cycle. It sits comfortably alongside other mini-campaign titles like Prey for Death, offering narrative-rich modules for short arcs or campaign warmups. It’s also fully compatible with organized play (Pathfinder Society) where GMs need fast, official content.
𝕍 Final Verdict
Pathfinder: Crown of the Kobold King Anniversary Edition is a nostalgic gem—tight, lore-packed, and mechanically tuned for PF2e. It’s ideal for GMs seeking a boutique mini-campaign with kobold flavor, undead intrigue, and small-town drama that builds to a satisfying dungeon finale. If your group wants a short yet layered fantasy arc, this adventure should be on your shelf—or in your virtual binder.