In The Shadow Of The Devil (arcanis; D20; Pci1006) (arcanis: The World Of Shattered Empires)

In the Shadow of the Devil is the second adventure in the Coryani Chronicles, a series of adventures that focus on the Romanesque Coryani Empire. From out of the murky centuries, the dastardly works of betrayal and heresy reveal themselves in a flurry of mysterious omens, theft, bloody murder, and open revolt. For a group of adventurers what began as a simple delivery to a prestigious wedding fast becomes a nefarious web of lies. What is discovered unveils subtle clues and tantalizing conundrums that at first seem unrelated to the objective at hand: the return of the stolen Orb of Saint Meritricus. Delve into the mysterious and exotic League of Princes and uncover the terrible secret of Dhakavaar and the Vale of Shadows. Cavern Temple Map......Page 2 Credits......Page 3 Scenario Outline......Page 4 GM's Background / Prelude ......Page 6 Glossary of Terms ......Page 7 From Past to Present ......Page 8 The Parcel Part I: The Shady Laurel ......Page 13 The Parcel Part II: The Heavenly Star ......Page 14 Plexus, Gate of the West ......Page 17 The Prophetess ......Page 18 Sait Mertricus' Church ......Page 20 Conspiracy Unveiled ......Page 21 Serpent Underfoot ......Page 22 Snakeskin ......Page 23 Jailbreak ......Page 24 The Shrike Garden ......Page 26 First Level ......Page 28 Second Level, Cavern Temple of Tzizhet ......Page 39 Ravens of the Harvest ......Page 15 Dhakavaar ......Page 25 The Word Unbound ......Page 42 Conclusion ......Page 43 Appendix A: NPCs ......Page 44 The Devil Kings ......Page 49 The Docks ......Page 50 The Misty Mermaid ......Page 51 Dhakavaar Proper ......Page 52 The Apothecary ......Page 53 The Society of Keepers ......Page 54 The Eastern Forest ......Page 55 Dhakavaar Cemetery ......Page 56 The val'Baucisz of Rhyudoch ......Page 57 The Red Dragoons ......Page 58 The Harem ......Page 59 Epilogue ......Page 60 The Townsfolk of Dhakavaar ......Page 61 New Val Bloodline - val'Baucisz......Page 63 New Feats ......Page 64 New Weapons ......Page 65 New Magic Items ......Page 66 New Prestige Class: the Mordant ......Page 68 Creating an Ekimu ......Page 69 Ekimu Weaknesses ......Page 71 Ekimu Spawn ......Page 72 Alchemists Servant ......Page 73 Purple Mold ......Page 74 The Old Centurion ......Page 75 Sir Armind Gerhard Tildeghast ......Page 76 Umayid val'Abebi ......Page 77 Seryphne' Sungha ......Page 78 Teca Mordane ......Page 79 Dagger of Cadic ......Page 80 License ......Page 81 Map of the Ossuary ......Page 82 Map of St. Mertiticus' Church and Environs, Plexus......Page 83