City of Shadow
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As the Third Age came to a bloody close¸ one of the first victims of the brutal march of the Shadow's armies across Eredane was the city of Highwall. Since the First Age¸ the city and its Scholar's Academy stood as a beacon of hope and enlightenment in a darkening world. That shining beacon was shattered seemingly overnight as the fury of the Shadow in the North descended on the world.
Now¸ a hundred years later¸ the city of Highwall lies in ruin. At the center of this desolation rises Theros Obsidia¸ a black tower of impossible size that was magicked from the earth and stone like a splinter drawn from flesh. This is the locus of Izrador's power in Eredane and the fortress of his legates¸ the Order of Shadow. Huddled around the tower are the camps and garrisons of the Shadow's hordes¸ along with the ruins and hovels of the city's survivors. Highwall has become a place of death and darkness¸ and only the bravest¸ most foolhardy¸ or most desperate heroes dare to intrude into the heart of Shadow.
The fourth supplement for the award-winning MIDNIGHT campaign setting¸ City of Shadow offers detailed information on the ruined and occupied city of Highwall¸ a level-by-level description of Theros Obsidia complete with beautiful maps and illustrations¸ and in-depth information on the Order of Shadow.
Fantasy Flight Games continues to support its award-winning campaign¸ Midnight¸ with this sourcebook on the heart of shadow and the men of evil who dwell there. City of Shadow takes the reader into the high temple of Izrador¸ investigating everything from the black-walled tower's highest tiers¸ where well-educated and thoroughly evil priests debate over the best way to enact their Dark Lord's will¸ to the sprawling remains of the once-majestic human city beneath it¸ where slaves and rebels cower in the shadow of the dark keep. Specific NPCs and locales within the city and the temple are detailed¸ offering everything from statted opponents to adventure seeds. Finally¸ the book includes a section giving advice on how to incorporate Theros Obsidia into campaigns¸ on how to run an evil Midnight campaign¸ and providing new prestige classes and spells specifically for legates.
City of Shadow takes the reader into the high temple of Izrador¸ investigating everything from the black-walled tower?s highest tiers¸ where well-educated and thoroughly evil priests debate over the best way to enact their Dark Lord?s will¸ to the sprawling remains of the once-majestic human city beneath it¸ where slaves and rebels cower in the shadow of the dark keep. Specific NPCs and locales within the city and the temple are detailed¸ offering everything from statted opponents to adventure seeds. Finally¸ the book includes a section giving advice on how to incorporate Theros Obsidia into campaigns¸ on how to run an evil Midnight campaign¸ and providing new prestige classes and spells specifically for legates.