Second Darkness Campaign

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Overview

A strange light in the sky holds a danger unknown for ten thousand years! Deep beneath Golarion's surface, the greatest shame of the elves is stirring once more. Seething with hatred, the drow have come up with a plan to wipe out their ancient enemies and bring a second Age of Darkness. And this time, there's only the heroes to stop them...

-- Paizo's Second Darkness Adventure Path description

Character Creation

We'll are using the Standard Fantasy point buy (15 points).

Players may use any rules (feats, class abilities, spells, etc.) from the Pathfinder Core Rule book. Material from other sources maybe used, but it needs to be run by the group first.

Each character gets three traits (one campaign, two general) from the Second Darkness Companion and begins with max starting gold. Traits are essentially mini-feats -- each one grants a bonus equal to about half of a normal feat. All characters start at 1st level.

We are using the Hero Points rules from the Advanced Players Guide. All characters start with one hero point; those who complete a character background start with two.

Campaign Rules

  • Points rules (see above)
  • We use the Critical Fumbles and Critical Hits decks, in the form of the iCrit and iFumble apps from Paizo.

The Saga

Book 1: The Shadow in the Sky

Primer

Characters

Heroes

NPCS

Allies
  • Samaritha Beldusk, Half-Elf Wizard ?: Would-be cyphermage apprentice and cheat spotter at the Gold Goblin
  • Kwava, Elf Ranger 4: An elven ranger who is investigating Saul's rapid (and unexpected) return to power.
Businessmen
Enemies
  • Depora Azrinae, Drow ?: The dark elf who brought down the skymetal meteorite that crashed into Devil's Elbow and caused the tidal wave that flooded Riddleport.
Clerics
  • Carlila Zalteri, Human Cleric 3: acolyte of the House of the Silken Veil, the temple of Calistria in Riddleport
  • Shorafa Pamodae Tiefling Cleric 10: high priestess and madam of the House of the Silken Veil.
Scum
  • Saul Vancaskerkin, Human: Owner of the Gold Goblin Gambling hall
  • Clegg Zincher, Human Rogue ?: One of the major crimelords of Riddleport
  • Lymas Smeed, Human Expert/Rogue: A money lender of ill-repute associated with Boss Croat
  • Boss Croat, Half-Orc Rogue: A major crimelord associated with the drug trade in Riddleport
  • Freddie Five Fingers, Human Rogue 1: A childhood friend of Skender and a member of Clegg Zincher's gang
  • Beltias Kreun, Human Rogue 4: Former first mate of the Tyrant, former leader of the Splithog Paupers (a street gang in the Rotgut District)
  • Garspheal Elstrice, Half-Elf Rogue 2: A sniper in the Splithog Paupers gang; he assumed leadership when Beltias Kreun was taken down by a group of adventurers.
Wizards
  • Argentus Blakely, Human Wizard: The wizard who discovered the Blot over Riddleport
  • Ozmantin, Human Wizard: A senior cyphermage and former master to Phillymondiuspartigan Jones. The mage died, causing his apprentice to be unceremoniously kicked out of the guild.
  • Elias Tammerhawk, Human Wizard: Elias is the leader of the Order of Cyphers
  • Fenella Bromathan, Human Wizard: Cypermage, master to Samaritha Beldusk, and leader of the guild's expedition to Devil's Elbow.
  • Vatharis, Human Sorcerer: A mad researcher who lived in the Bone Crawl beneath and spent his days researching the care, feeding and breeding of monstrous puddings. He was slain by adventurers.
Others

Organizations

  • Blue Lipstick Gang, an all-female gang of thieves operating in Riddleport
  • Splithog Paupers, a street gang in the Rotgut District of Riddleport
  • Order of Cyphers, a Riddleport-based wizardly organization dedicated to the study of the Cyphergate and other ancient monuments throughout Varisia
  • Wardens of the Deep, a dwarven society dedicated to exploring the depths of Golarion and defending dwarven settlements against the monsters that dwell there.

Places

Riddleport

Free-Coin District

Overlord Cromarcky's three grand game halls are located in this part of the city along the northwestern shore of the Velahsu River.

Leeward District

The city's largest district, Leeward is built into the protecting curve of the city's eastern ridge, where it is sheltered from the worst of the winter winds. The majority of the city's population resides in the tall tenements of this district, and most buildings have a shop at street level where standard goods and services can be obtained.

Lubbertown

Known derisively as Lubbertown for the fact that most of its inhabitants arrive at the city by land rather than by sea, this district is not patrolled by the gendarmes and has developed its own social order, informal system of laws, and distribution of goods and employment.

River District

This section of town runs along the banks of the Velashu River and consists primarily of the shops and mills. Riddleport's atrophied trade items are crafted in this district. The waste produced by the district's tanners and fishmongers and the fact that many of the city's sewage gutters converge here have earned the place the unofficial name of "Reek District".

Rotgut District

The slums of Riddleport are a truly depressing and

The Boneyard
The Devil's Fork
Wharf District
Windward District

Magic Items

Resources

Campaign Resources

Web Resources

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