Trail of the Sea Demon
"The Temple has stood in an abandoned plaza since time immemorial. It is part of the city¸ but no known street or alleyway leads to it. Only those who wait for the appointed time can embark on a pilgrimage of shadows and dreams to walk new ways through the silent and dark city. It is said that only a select few know the way except for the fanatical priests who worship the destructive powers of the sea. Those who have sought the Sea Demon's advice seek it rarely; those who seek its riches have never returned to tell the tale. But now¸ the city's past may grant a key to solve an occult mystery... Trail of the Sea Demon is a collection of three short adventures concerning the way to the Sea Demon's sinister temple¸ the secrets and perils that await therein¸ and what may follow afterwards."
Trail of the Sea Demon is a 32-page collection of three loosely connected weird fantasy scenarios for 3rd to 5th level characters. These mini-adventures revolve around a secretive mystery-religion¸ and the hidden paths which lead to it in a fantastic¸ labyrinthine city. They can be inserted into any gloomy fantasy metropolis¸ and may be smoothly integrated into an ongoing campaign. The three scenarios are:
- The House of Rogat Demazien: The mysterious sculptor and magician is out of town¸ and his house lies unguarded. What treasures and dangers are to be found in the Beggars' Quarter¸ and where does it all lead to? 37 keyed areas.
- Temple of the Sea Demon: Hidden somewhere in the city¸ a strange temple awaits. Who will outwit the secretive priests and magical guardians to claim its treasures¸ and who will risk the wrath of the Sea Demon doing so? 19 keyed areas.
- Shadow Court: a true bazaar of the bizarre where shadowy merchants mingle with those looking for exotic wares ‐ and deceit lurks around every corner. Yet why does nobody here speak of the abandoned garden shrine and its nightly visitors? 20 keyed areas¸ and the strange merchants of Shadow Court are revealed in this module!
Originally published in Fight On! magazine¸ these adventures have been revised and expanded based on further play¸ and presented in an accessible¸ user-friendly format in the current edition¸ with new illustrations by Peter Mullen (whose cover is one for the ages)¸ Graphite Prime¸ Jerry Boucher¸ and Stefan Poag.
This electronic edition is provided free of charge to people who have purchased the print version.