From the idyllically peaceful coastal town of Sandpoint to an ancient lost city at the top of the world, Rise of the Runelords takes a party of adventurers from 1st to over 15th level and delves into the mysteries of Varisia's ancient past. Millennia ago, the powerful empire of Thassilon ruled the land, dominated by despotic runelords who maintained their power through harnessing the power of rune magic. Thought gone forever, the working of Thassilon are not so far beneath the surface and one of the runelords plans a return to power. Only the brave adventurers stand in his way.
Story:[]
In the sleepy coastal town of Sandpoint, evil is brewing. An attack by crazed goblins during the annual Swallowtail Festival quickly turns into something more ominous as the shadows of a dark past come back to haunt the town—and perhaps all of Varisia. Can the heroes stop the awakening of a legendary runelord and keep him from reclaiming his lost kingdom of greed?
The Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path begins with a goblin attack and takes players on an epic journey through the land of Varisia as they track a cult of serial killers, fight depraved backwoods ogres, stop an advancing army of stone giants, delve deep into ancient dungeons to reclaim weapons of unbelievable power, and finally go up against an all-powerful wizard-king in his ancient mountaintop city.
Character Creation:[]
- Starting Lever: 1
- Starting Gold: 500
- Point Buy for Abilities: 20
- Number of players: 3 or 4
- Race: Any core or featured race from The Advanced Race Guide is allowed.
- Classe: All Paizo classes are available
- Archetype: All Paizo Archetypes are available (optional)
- Character Traits: Characters get to select three traits (one Rise of the Runelords Campaign trait and two other) from any Paizo product.
- Drawbacks: Characters may select one drawback and gain an additional trait (optional).
- Background Skills: The background skill rules from Pathfinder Unchained will be in used.
- Backstory: Create a back story with some ties to Sandpoint and or Varisia.
- Rise of The Runelords' Players Guide
- See House Rules for other info.
- Books in use: Paizo books only.