The zombie becomes almost a sliver of the void itself, existing in a state of such negative power that its very proximity can tamper with other creatures abilities to summon the powers of the Positive Energy Plane, and with the perpetual sadness that numbs its own intellect it gains the power to enhance and inf luence other creatures that depend on negative energy. The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Tempest Rising Adventure Deck is a 110-card expansion that includes new villains, henchmen, locations, and more, as well as rare loot cards and 5 new scenarios that make up the complete Tempest Rising adventure. Despite the seclusion from wind and rain, many people seek to avoid living here, as horrifying stories tell of creatures emerging from some of these tunnels, ravenous for the taste of blood. Jasperleaf Apothecary Eventually, the trail of espionage leads back to Zarskia Galembar and the Jasperleaf Apothecary in Port Peril. Pierce lost his eye to a rain of crossbow bolts, and woke in the hold as a prisoner, sentenced to hard labor on a Chelish slave galley. 6971 7274 7577 78 80 8183 8486 Stormbound Hazards d% Hazard Effect 20 or lower No Hazard 2135 Slippery Deck: A rush of water over the deck makes it more slippery than usual for 1d4 rounds. The PCs and the Wormwood are neck-and110 neck. The Master takes a balanced position on the Council, seeing it as similar in structure to a wolf packthere needs to be an alpha, but the leader must be able to withstand challenges from up-and-coming contenders. named Varad (once in Zarskia Galembars employ), has been dead over a year and little of his equipment has survived the humid jungle, other than 27 gp in a rotting pouch and 60 feet of moldy rope tied in an elaborate series of knots in his pack. The main premise of the adventure is that the PCs are a gang of would-be pirates on their way to establish their (bad) reputation. If intruders break into the lab, Zarskia fights a running battle as she retreats through areas C16 and C17 to her bedroom (area C22), then down the chimney to the basement (area C23). The living grapnels grab onto masts or railings on the PCs ship, which gives them the grappled condition. She doesnt care if they hurt him, so long as they dont kill him. Bastards Fool is a popular game on pirate ships, and is played using a deck cobbled together from several partial decks. A DC 10 Knowledge (local) check is enough to realize that wreckers are a not uncommon hazard in the Shackles, and f inding the specif ic crew that attacked the Ladys Sting will be a diff icult task. The second is the Temple of the Hidden Name, a secret temple of Norgorber said to operate in the town of Beachcomber on Bag Island. She is only a 3rd level Cleric, and there is no real reason to level her in the AP so the PCs should out level her by the end of the first book. Avimar Sorrinash CE male human wereshark rogue 5 Area of Operation Ollo (Shark Island) Vessel Blood Moon Able and deadly in his human form, Sorrinash is a brutal tempest when transformed. B1. See Step 11 for details on the Jasperleaf Apothecary. The default theme for the Archives of Nethys, forged on the fires of CSS3. Bonefist wont even deign to respond to so-called pirates who have not reached an Infamy threshold of Despicable. She pounces on any creatures still awake, spitting and hissing. When the PCs arrive at Tessas townhouse, her retainers show them into a windowed dining hall with a view overlooking Port Perils harbor. Otondo pulled himself to a sitting position. F & Ms Exotic Meats 8. Complete and very useable. Otherwise acting like windstorms (Core Rulebook 438), these storms last 3d6 hours. If the PCs wait for another ship to draw Hirgenzosks attention, only one sailing check is required, but this subtracts 1d3 from the PCs Race score. If she feels that it might help seal the deal, Tessa even hints at the possibility of a romance with one of the PCs, seductively adding that her favors are a reward many are extremely eager for. Getting some friends together for a marathon session in July, let's see how many pirate paths they can follow Muaaa haa haaaa! Broached: The vessel is blown over, flat against the sea. Despite the THE BRINE BANSHEE MYSTERY The PCs are unlikely to discover how the Brine Banshee was lost from a simple search of the wreck. Sign in to create or edit a product review. If the PCs refuse, the Dryads Grave attacks. It always uses all 5 rounds of its performance at the same time and can never use the performance multiple times in 1 day for any duration. Tempest Rising (3 of 6): Returning to the Shackles with a hold full of booty and plunder, the adventurers must present themselves to the Hurricane King of the Shackles. Passengers Cabin: An upturned sea trunk lies in the corner of this sparsely furnished passengers cabin. If the PC was at the end of the yard, the fall is into the harbors water, not onto the Stingrays deck (see page 443 of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook for falling rules). The ioun stone improves his skill at sailing and also endows him a particularly striking appearance if he chooses to reveal his left eye. He casts mirror image if wounded by missile fire or if attackers get within melee range. Slivikin volunteered to be cooks mate, while Klarg was assigned to the rigging, leaving Sasha and Madrid as common swabs. B12. If we are lucky, I can focus on it and behold its mates. She withdrew from beneath my bunk a copper cask I required her to store with me. During Combat Ormandar orders Galieus and the bull sharks to attack while he stays back and casts dispel magic on air-breathers that are using magic to breathe underwater, forcing those opponents to hold their breath or dash to the surface for air. The PCs must make four successful DC 25 Survival checks to navigate their way through. Once the PCs are inside, read or paraphrase the following: Samples of plants, tubers, and roots hang from hooks up on the walls and the scented fragrance of herbs suffuses the store. At depths below 100 feet, the temperature and pressure of the water deal damage to unprotected characters. But a deed is only a piece of paper; in order to truly claim dominion over this island, the PCs must explore it and deal with any monsters or other inhabitants there. The PCs must pilot their way clear of the milling ships by making two successful DC 25 sailing checks. A successful DC 10 Diplomacy check to gather information reveals that the gray-haired old half-elf spends most of his time by the f ire in the Carvers Hall, a communal building where Drenchports scrimshanders work together on larger projects and sell their f inished works. Mystics Redoubt 5. I can provide more toxin along with your payment if needed. A prominent member of the Shackles Pirate Council, the Master of the Gales rules the town of Drenchport on Tempest Cay with a loose hand, preferring to spend most of his time on his f lagship, the xebec Kraken. I was bored, and the players were bored. Once inside the hurricane, the PCs encounter additional hazards. They can use the charts of the fair winds (see page 58) to do so, but nearly all of the race will occur outside the area detailed on the charts, so they will only be of use for the races start. Moving along the yard requires a DC 10 Climb check, or a contestant can walk along the yard at half speed with a DC 15 Acrobatics check (or move at full speed with a DC 25 Acrobatics check). The invisible stalkers remain for 13 rounds; it takes them 3 rounds to cover the distance between the Wormwood and the PCs ship. Dead and thwarted aspirations cracked through my certitude. A creature affected by the combination can resist being stunned with a successful DC 16 Fortitude save. A blustery man with long black hair and beard, Bonef ist looks more pirate than king, forgoing his crown and royal regalia for the long coat and tricorne hat of a sea captain. From Fort Hazard on the island of Lucrehold in Port Perils harbor, Bonefist indulges in his vast wealth and the endless tribute of lesser pirates, while regularly shooting those who offend him full of holes with his magical pistol or scarring them with a touch from his skeletal hand. Those who stand watch at the wheel claim to hear the whispered guidance of Captain h DESCRIPTION This red-and-black naval ensign displays the grinning skull and 58 h h h h h Skull & Shackles Treasures Charts of the Fair Winds Shackles Ensign Ring of the Iron Skull Sharpshooters Blade Jalhazars Wheel crossed manacles of the Shackles. Most of the wooden weapons here are sodden and warped, and only six ballista bolts are undamaged. Provided they successfully hit the PCs ship, the Screaming Satyr and the living grapnels each grant a cumulative +2 bonus on Mortons combat maneuver check to grapple the PCs ship (Skull & Shackles Players Guide 14). The entire AP has been loading the adventurers up with treasure to give them an edge during the race. Buy Pathfinder Adventure Path: Skull & Shackles Part 3 - Tempest Rising by Matthew Goodall, Paizo Publishing (Editor) online at Alibris. Success means the ship reaches its destination as planned in the normal time. Nevertheless, she recognizes that Bonef ists days STATISTICS Str 16, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 8 Base Atk +3; CMB +6 (+7 disarm, dirty trick, or steal); CMD 19 (20 vs. disarm, dirty trick, or steal) Feats Catch Off-GuardB, Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Improved Unarmed Strike, Power Attack, Stand Still Skills Acrobatics +9, Bluff +5, Climb +9, Intimidate +5, Profession (sailor) +7, Swim +9 Languages Common SQ catch off guard*, trapfinding +1 Gear leather armor, dagger, improvised weapon, 2d20 gp each * See Ultimate Combat. If they are not detected, the invisible stalkers surprise the PCs. The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Tempest Rising Adventure Deck is a 110-card expansion that includes new villains, henchmen, locations, and more, as well as rare loot cards and 5 new scenarios that make up the complete Tempest Rising adventure. Possible examples include the true identity of the PCs ship and how they acquired it, the fate of the Infernus from Pathfinder Adventure Path #55, or the location of Mancatcher Cove from Pathfinder Adventure Path #56. Morale Once he tastes blood, Ormandar loses control and fights to the death in a gory frenzy. Pierce moves with an understated swagger that suggests hes well accustomed to standing astride the swaying deck of a ship at sea. 3640 Dragged Anchor: The ship travels 100 feet in a random direction in 1 round and is no longer considered anchored. Curio: Less a pirate ship than a f loating emporium, the Curio stays anchored on the western edge of the Eye of Abendego. For every 5 by which a sailing check result exceeds the DC, the PCs Race score increases by 1. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Indeed, Tessa doesnt want it known that she is investigating these rumors, and her alliance with the PCs should be kept quiet for now. J. Sharkskin Reef and Pinnacle Atoll The PCs must sail through the two concentric rings of Sharkskin Reef and around the towering spire of rock called Pinnacle Atoll. Tempest Rising - PathfinderWiki For a lengthy voyage, a GM might want to roll for the weather 3 or more days in advance, then use the steps on the Shackles Random Weather table to determine the appropriate conditions for the days building up to a significant storm. Once the PCs agree, Tessa gives them two leads to follow. Chosen each year, the Skeleton Queen is bequeathed an expensive glamered ball gown and the ho nor of naming next years Skeleton Queen. $4.00, Non-Mint A gambler can make one of the following checks each hand (all DC 15): Bluff, Profession (gambler), or Sense Motive. If Zarskia was able to burn the papers, most of the documents are destroyed, but recent instructions stored in a waterproof satchel survive with only slight charring around the edges. Pierce found that this was the life for him, sailing the open sea with the chance of riches just over the horizon, but before he could enjoy more than a brief taste of the pirates life, his ship was attacked by a Chelish man-o-war. Creatures must succeed at a DC 10 Acrobatics check to move safely; failure means they fall prone. Morale While dominated, the charda fights to the death. Gain a Class 3 ship feat. Tessa offers the PCs the chance to ally with her and join her f leet, though in truth, they will pretty much be left to their own devices. Identification: If you distribute Open Game Content You must clearly indicate which portions of the work that you are distributing are Open Game Content. You killed yourself the moment you enslaved the first of your adjutants. The PCs can avoid making any navigation checks by sailing around the Shroud, but this subtracts 5 from their Race score. Maxevale possesses a gaze that bores into a rivals heart and sniffs out her darkest secrets. Once per day, a Shackles ensign can be hoisted and unfurled on a ship to impose a sinister sense of doom upon an opposing ships crew. Shimerae has grown to tolerate Zarskias attention, which means she doesnt often bite Zarskia, and occasionally even follows commands, when it suits her. A round of betting ensues (minimum bet is 1 pp; maximum bet is a players entire stake, called all in). There are three hecklers who try to derail the PCs story. Ship Sentinel CL 9th; Price 21,250 gp; 21,750 gp (ballista marksman); 23,250 gp (mariners muse); 25,250 gp (sea sorcerer) CONSTRUCTION Requirements Craft Construct, animate object, limited wish, creator must be caster level 9th; Craft (woodworking) check DC 25; Cost 10,750 gp; 11,000 gp (ballista marksman); 11,750 gp (mariners muse); 12,750 gp (sea sorcerer) Variant Ship Sentinels Ship sentinels can be crafted in a wide variety of forms and are often embellished and customized similarly to mundane f igureheads. Long, darkwood spikes riddle its body; every inch of f lesh is staked and violated. The PCs can f ind out Corlans address in Hell Harbor with a DC 15 check. The DC is Charisma-based. Hecklers: When the PCs are partway through their tale, several unruly listeners start heckling, shouting abuse and taunts. More than just maps! Her well-known stubbornness is matched only by her reputation for fairness and for her guile, inf luence, and usually personable nature. On board the ship is one of the crew of the Barnacled Bitch, which was lost just past Pinnacle Atoll. The normal penalties on the sailing checks for the ships speed still apply. Between the thieves of Pike Street, the perfumed doxies of Scrimshaw, and thirsty sailors looking for the nearest cask of rum, you can find yourself battered, shirtless, and broke before youve even left sight of the quay. But lets not decide ahead of time what ghosts can and cannot do. Rira slowly nodded her mask at me, admitting the point. If cornered and unable to flee, she uses her Improved Feint feat to feint as a move action, and makes a sneak attack against the flat-footed opponent with her dagger. Giles reveals his current contract is to eliminate Haddon Pike, Roweena Kellet, and Corlan. As the devotion of a captain to his ship compares to that of a marriage, a ship in a bottle could be seen as the offspring of that relationship. Near Mint. If the PCs won the race by a nose (Race score of 110), award them 9,600 XP and 2 points of Disrepute and Infamy. They must complete a series of challenging pirate tests and entertain the Hurricane Kings court to receive a letter of marque from the Hurricane King. Margs collection of junk from around the Inner Sea is second to none, and has become something of an attraction for both visitors and seekers of the bizarreas has Marg herself, with her penchant for fasttalking and impromptu storytelling. She seeks to get out of the tavern as soon as possible, but the PCs are between her and the front door, and the back door behind the bar is locked. Rare natural components are grown in the well-tended grove next to the Redoubt, available for sale to any spellcasters stopping in Port Peril. The Price of Infamy (5 of 6): The adventurers now have their own island and port, but they'll need more than one ship to defend it. The ring of the iron skull must be worn for 24 hours before it starts to function for the wearer. But she looks even sillier here. Their distasteful dealings with the nearby sahuagin tribes have ensured their town relative safety from the monsters depredations, but they have also given Raketooth an ugly reputation even among the rest of Shark Island. A witty retort nearly came to mind. The winds affected by a control winds spell do not move with a ship, but it can be used to circumvent appropriate obstacles, adding a +5 circumstance bonus on one appropriate skill check for each casting. In the middle of the north wall is an old hearth, its opening bricked up with mortared stones. Rotting remnants of food and other ships stores float near the top of the chamber, and tiny fish dart through the water, feeding on the decay. Attempts to navigate without proper navigational tools (such as an astrolabe, charts, compass, or sextant) take a 4 penalty on the check. But doing so will require more than a ship, a scallywag crew, and a hold full of plundertheyll need to win the esteem of the Hurricane King himself. He attacks with Power Attack and Furious Focus, alternating with spells such as scorching ray and magic missile if he can cast them safely. Event 2: Letter of Marque After the PCs finish the Testing, they are invited to attend a feast that evening at the Hurricane Kings fortress, Fort Hazard. The pot remains on the table, and a new hand begins, with bets added to the existing pot. Water sprites, tiny elemental spirits from the Plane of Water, see boats as perversions enabling landlubbers insistence on venturing where they do not belong. It was a keep constructed from the remains of wrecked ships, fused together by some unknowable undead process. Market prohibited. Open Content: Except for material designated as Product Identity (see above), the game mechanics of this Paizo Publishing game product are Open Game Content, as defined in the Open Game License version 1.0a Section 1(d). If pressed, Tsadok relents and lets the PCs keep their winnings. A jewelry box in the dresser holds high-quality imitation ladys jewelry worth 215 gp (but appears far more valuable to the undiscerning eye). h 81 F F SKULL & ShackleS Comozant Wyrd Comozant Wyrd XP 1,200 STATISTICS Str , Dex 17, Con 10, Int 8, Wis 17, Cha 18 Base Atk +5; CMB +7; CMD 21 (cant be tripped) Feats Alertness, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes Skills Diplomacy +12, Fly +13, Knowledge (nature) +3, Knowledge (planes) +7, Perception +13, Sense Motive +13 Languages Auran, illuminating flames CR 4 N Small outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar, incorporeal) Init +7; Senses all-around vision, darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +13 DEFENSE AC 18, touch 18, flat-footed 15 (+4 deflection, +3 Dex, +1 size) hp 27 (5d10) Fort +1, Ref +9, Will +7 Defensive Abilities incorporeal, plasma form; Immune cold, electricity, elemental traits ECOLOGY Environment any ocean (during storms) Organization solitary Treasure none SPECIAL ABILITIES Illuminating Flames (Su) As a standard action, a comozant wyrd may shroud the upper halves of any Small or larger creatures it can see within 30 feet in cold, buzzing flames similar to the wyrds own. You have no cause to deny us your loot. Rira led the way as we climbed down. Kiyano Remsteel (CN male human rogue 3) is the object of his affections, and the young ex-deckhand can count himself among the few who benefit from the good side of Hardlucks turbulent nature. With Skull & Shackles, I was determined to keep it as simple as possible. Giant Squid Cohort h XP 6,400 Before Combat The Master of Gales casts greater magic fang on his giant squid cohort every day, imbuing all of hp 102 (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 259) 52 CR 9 h h h NPC Gallery Campaign Role The Master of the Gales is an aged man with a lean, bronzed frame and leathery skinthe product of a lifetime of hard work under the open sky. If Pierce Jerrell is romantically involved with a PC, he loans his ioun stone eye (see page 54) to his sweetheart with a parting embrace. In his extant hand he carried a long harpoon. Morale Xicorax flees back to the Dryads Grave if reduced to fewer than 15 hit points. A leather bandolier on the table holds an elixir of hiding, elixir of tumbling, and elixir of vision, as well as a feather token (swan boat). Remainder Mark - A remainder mark is usually a small black line or dot written with a felt tip pen or Sharpie on the top, bottom, side page edges and sometimes on the UPC symbol on the back of the book. The spectacular views, easy access to the entertainments and docks of Merchant Marina, and the distance from rowdy Crescent Harbor put High Eastwind second only to the Lucrehold in terms of wealth. Crew Quarters: A crowd of suspended hammocks obscures vision in these quarters, along with overturned chairs and scattered clothing. Notice of License Copyright: You must update the COPYRIGHT NOTICE portion of this License to include the exact text of the COPYRIGHT NOTICE of any Open Game Content You are copying, modifying or distributing, and You must add the title, the h 92 Crystal Dodo Considered a lucky treasure, this crudely carved statue gains value each time it is stolen or sold.
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