Ruins of the Prior Worlds
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The essential gamemaster's companion for adventure building in the weird and wondrous Ninth WorldMysterious¸ powerful¸ and usually dangerous¸ the vast ruins of the prior worlds contain secrets and marvels beyond imagining. Explore one such gigantic ruin-the Jade Colossus-in detail. Or create your own¸ using the Numenera Ruin Mapping Engine to create ancient sites large or small¸ with all the wonder and weirdness you expect in the Ninth World setting.
Run an entire campaign around the Jade Colossus¸ use the site for one or a handful of adventures in your existing campaign¸ or use this book to create dozens of other prior-world sites¸ building an amazing campaign filled with imagination and awe-inspiring adventure.
This book includes:
- The Jade Colossus¸ a massive prior-world site that emerged recently from the earth. Brave the Yovok Hive¸ navigate Wranna's Way¸ or seek the Canticle at the heart of the Red Labyrinth.
- Ballarad¸ a prosperous but isolated city partially uprooted by the Colossus. Explore the Mirror Fortress¸ trade at the Ceaseless Market¸ or seek information at the Church of the Whisper.
- The Numenera Ruin Mapping Engine¸ a robust system for generating maps and content for prior-world sites. Expand the uncharted areas in published adventures¸ make the Jade Colossus even bigger¸ or create entire new prior world ruins for your campaign¸ with all the mystery and weirdness of the Ninth World baked right in!
- New character options¸ including new foci and new organizations¸ as well as new creatures to encounter.
- Great advice for building new campaigns that make the most of the weird Ninth World setting¸ as well as for integrating the sites in this book into your ongoing campaign.
Explore a mysterious ruin of the prior worlds-or create an infinite supply of mysterious and wondrous ancient sites for your campaign.