Pathfinder #3 (HERE BE SPOILERS!)

In terms of the plot, we don't see a lot of progress in this issue, as the party tries to track down the clerics that we saw controlling the goblins last issue.  However, Zub uses this journey to flesh out the characters, making it a worthwhile read.

Zub starts the issue by cleverly using a discussion of the party's next steps to flesh out everyone's motivations.  Seoni suggests that they should return to Sandpoint to collect their reward, leaving the clerics to the militia to handle; it's a fitting viewpoint for her LN alignment, showing her willing to trust the milita to resolve the problem and more concerned with getting the reward money than fighting the good fight.  Both Valeros and Kyra react sharply to her proposal, though for different reasons.  Valeros doesn't want to run from the good fight and Kyra stresses the importance of defeating the evil clerics; both motivations also fit with their NG alignments and classes.  Merisiel has perhaps the most interesting reaction, expressing concern that they should do whatever they do together.  Zub portrays her as frightened in battle but cunning in handling the cleric; it's a depiction that leaves you wanting to know more, like why she's an adventurer in the first place.  Harsk seems more concerned with proving that he can track down the clerics than he does asking what they're going to do with them when they find them and Ezren makes it clear that he's solely in it for the adventure.

Looking at these motivations, it definitely seems like a party that's going to favor risk over caution, which means that this series should definitely provide some good fights along the way.  In terms of the plot, Zub clarifies that the clerics are working with the goblins to harvest their energy, though I'm not entirely sure how or why.  I'm guessing that they did so through that song that they sang last issue, though I'm not sure.  At this point, I think we're just waiting to see what they plan on doing with the energy and I'm sure Zub is getting there.

All in all, this series is shaping up nicely.