Plague of Light

Pathfinder Tales

by Robin D. Laws

When a swarm of carnivorous fireflies destroys his adopted tribe, Xhasi knows that the wrath of a god is responsible. How else could village after village in the Mwangi Expanse fall prey to the same atrocity? Accompanied by a reassembled group of former adventuring companion, ranging from a kindhearted but chronically drunk halfling nature-priest to a sentient gorilla, the reluctant Pathfinder Xhasi must uncover the source of the deity's rage and put things right before all of Garund is laid to waste. Yet what if the sacrifice the goddess demands is not something they can offer themselves, but the life of an innocent boy?

From acclaimed game designer and author Robin D. Laws comes a story of friendship, obligation, and redemption, set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

Genres: Fantasy

36 pages, ebook

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

Writer and game designer Robin D. Laws brought you such roleplaying games as Ashen Stars, The Esoterrorists, The Dying Earth, Heroquest and Feng Shui. He is the author of seven novels, most recently The Worldwound Gambit from Paizo. For Robin's much-praised works of gaming history and analysis, see Hamlet's Hit Points, Robin's Laws of Game Mastering and 40 Years of Gen Con.

Reviews

[Tomasz · Rating 4 out of 5]

When gods want their will to be done, mortals are a disposable resource. Even the crew assembled here has their task cut out for them - there will be bones breaking and blood spilled.
A thrilling and moving adventure, showing that the Pathfinder world is a fine sandbox for such stories.