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Pathfinder Modules
Pathfinder Module: Murder's Mark
Blood Beneath the Big Top
Everyone in the fishing town of Ilsurian is excited when the legendary Umbra Carnival rolls into town—even if the show is run by members of the much-maligned Varisian ethnic group. With strange and exotic beasts, scandalous performances, games of chance, and all the other fun of a traveling fair, who could resist such an opportunity for entertainment?
Unfortunately for both the town and the circus, however, entertainment isn't the only opportunity the carnival presents. Hidden within Ilsurian, a guild of thieves and scoundrels has been waiting for just such an occasion to launch a campaign of theft and murder—leaving the strangers from the circus to take the blame. With tensions mounting between locals and performers, and the body count rising on both sides, it's up to the PCs to uncover what's really going on and clear the circus's name before the entire town erupts in a firestorm of ethnic violence.
Murder's Mark is an adventure of mystery, illusion, and mob justice for 1st-level characters, written for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world's oldest RPG. This volume also contains a gazetteer of the traveling Umbra Carnival and a brand-new monster pulled from history and mythology, all of which can be easily adapted for use in any campaign setting.
Cover art by Dave Allsop
Everyone in the fishing town of Ilsurian is excited when the legendary Umbra Carnival rolls into town—even if the show is run by members of the much-maligned Varisian ethnic group. With strange and exotic beasts, scandalous performances, games of chance, and all the other fun of a traveling fair, who could resist such an opportunity for entertainment?
Unfortunately for both the town and the circus, however, entertainment isn't the only opportunity the carnival presents. Hidden within Ilsurian, a guild of thieves and scoundrels has been waiting for just such an occasion to launch a campaign of theft and murder—leaving the strangers from the circus to take the blame. With tensions mounting between locals and performers, and the body count rising on both sides, it's up to the PCs to uncover what's really going on and clear the circus's name before the entire town erupts in a firestorm of ethnic violence.
Murder's Mark is an adventure of mystery, illusion, and mob justice for 1st-level characters, written for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world's oldest RPG. This volume also contains a gazetteer of the traveling Umbra Carnival and a brand-new monster pulled from history and mythology, all of which can be easily adapted for use in any campaign setting.
Cover art by Dave Allsop
- GenresRole Playing Games
32 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2012
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January 10, 2021
Murder's Mark is an amazing 1st level adventure for groups that enjoy investigating mysteries.
It's relatively combat light and provides plenty of opportunities for roleplay.
The carnival provides a very fun atmosphere and I would highly recommend to make the most of exploring all the different tents and games in the early stages of the story.
At the same time the scenario also offers the opportunity to include the racial tensions between different ethnic groups which you can play up or down as much as your players are comfortable with.
Originally published at: https://rpgames.be/murders-mark-review/
It's relatively combat light and provides plenty of opportunities for roleplay.
The carnival provides a very fun atmosphere and I would highly recommend to make the most of exploring all the different tents and games in the early stages of the story.
At the same time the scenario also offers the opportunity to include the racial tensions between different ethnic groups which you can play up or down as much as your players are comfortable with.
Originally published at: https://rpgames.be/murders-mark-review/
Displaying 1 of 1 review