Lands of Gold and Fire
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Woe to any who dare despoil the lands of gold and fire For Ifrians value freedom¸ and the divine is always close…
For centuries the foolish have sought to rip the riches from Ifri¸ but none have been successful...until now. A timeless evil called Bonsam¸ has partnered with the Atabean Trading Company in an attempt to exploit the lands of Gold and Fire. Demonic bonsam stones are mined from the earth in Mbey¸ where a broken King serves an unholy combination of evil and despotic greed.
Heroes will find themselves aided in their adventures by the mysterious and powerful Jok¸ who stand behind their chosen champions. Prepare to battle for the soul of Ifri¸ from glittering deserts¸ stunning jungles¸ and the vast open sea.
This book contains material for 7th Sea: Lands of Gold and Fire including new mechanics for Backgrounds¸ Advantages¸ Arcana¸ Stories¸ Dueling styles¸ and Sorceries. It also includes the five Nations of Ifri:
-  Manden¸ a land overflowing with gold¸ with a keen eye for international diplomacy. 
-  Mbey¸ a once great nation now controlled by an ancient evil which threatens all of Terra. 
-  Maghreb¸ whose beloved Blue Queen reigns over a desert land with a fierce soul. 
-  Aksum where logic combines with sorcery to create a strategic and effective empire. 
-  Khemet where darkness shrouds an ancient empire and a Prince seeks to bring the light. 
A shadow has cast its shape across the glorious lands of Gold and Fire¸ will you join the fight to dispel it?
Additional writing by:
Christine Beard ¸ Doug Bramlett ¸ Danielle DeLisle ¸ James Mendez Hodes¸ Shoshana Kessock¸ Renee Knipe ¸ Eloy LaSanta¸ William Lentz¸ Darryl Loyd ¸ Chris Spivey¸ Tristan J. Tarwater¸ Kieran Turley ¸ Nicole Winchester¸ Peter Woodworth¸ Brett Zeiler¸ Tara Zuber