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Ruins of Intrigue Overview

Illus. JP Targete
By Mike Mearls
Cover by JP Targete

Ruins of Intrigue by Mike Mearls offers readers a new take on campaign sourcebooks. It provides a detailed, modular overview of a ruined city called Serathis. Major NPCs and locations have sets of optional secrets and variants, making every campaign different. A rich array of ideas, plots, and vying factions gives you varied ideas for creating adventures. Just pick a hook, choose a goal, select an obstacle, and you're ready to go! Ruins of Intrigue is suitable for Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved characters of all levels. For an overview of the book's treatment of the ruins of Serathis and its recently rediscovered inhabitants, check out the table of contents below.

Introduction: Adventure Awaits
What's Inside?
How Will This Book Improve My Game?
Adventure Keywords?
Using This Book

Chapter One: Background and History
A Brief History of Serathis
The Night of Revelation
Sidebar: The Akashic Memory
First Moves
The True Story of the Builders
Campaign Themes
Boomtown
Classic Adventure
Mystery
Map: Serathis
Political Intrigue
Strange Magic
Bringing the Characters to Serathis
Lure of Adventure
Quest's End
The Villain
Adventure Design
Everyone (and Everything) Has a Secret
Sidebar: Keeping the PCs in Serathis
Sample Adventure
Campaign Checklist
Politics
Economics
Monsters of Serathis
Akthar
Rock Bat
Ru-Akthar
Spined Hound

Chapter Two: The Safe Quarter
Factions Within the Safe Quarter
The Giants
The Dragon
Agents of Chaos
Key Sites in the Safe Quarter
The Giants' Hold
Map: The Safe Quarter
The Dragon's Wing
Quick Locations
Inns
Ruins
Shops
Taverns
Monsters in the Safe Quarter
Adventures in the Safe Quarter

Chapter Three: The Slums
Factions Within the Slums
The Blood Hook Gang
The Crusaders
The Merchants' Guild
Key Sites in the Slums
Map: The Slums
The Rest of the Slums
Monsters in the Slums

Chapter Four: The Barrens
The Terrain
Flora
Foliage
Heat
Insects
Water
Underforest
Map: The Barrens
Factions Within the Barrens
Bonecrackers
Leatherwings
Longeyes
Stonefangs
Treerunners
Key Sites in the Barrens
Monsters in the Barrens

Chapter Five: The Forest of Towers
Factions Within the Forest
The Huntsmen
The Winged Golem
The Towers
Tower Design
Dangers in the Towers
Key Sites in the Forest of Towers
Map: The Forest of Towers
Monsters in the Forest of Towers

Appendix
Keyword Reference

Open Game License

 

 

 

 

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