A Player's Guide to Ptolus (3.5e)
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A city of mysteries¸ secrets¸ and dark histories¸ Ptolus lies forever in the shadow of a towering stone spire reaching impossibly high into the sky¸ itself an enigma and a reminder of evil long past. Ptolus is a place where the supernatural is expected¸ and treachery lies around every corner - or is it that the supernatural lies around every corner and treachery is expected? Either way¸ Ptolus is a city of danger¸ magic¸ intrigue¸ and above all: adventure.
"This 32-page guide is designed to introduce you as a player to the fundamentals of Ptolus¸ so that you can create and run a character with plenty of knowledge about the world. The city is rich enough in detail that it's difficult to absorb it all at once¸ so keep this information handy to reference while you play in a Ptolus campaign - and be prepared to discover that the information you learn in these pages is only the very briefest of overviews.
"The guide includes a full map of the city of Ptolus¸ as well as an introduction to the city and sections on campaign look and feel¸ the various local districts¸ noble houses¸ organizations¸ history¸ NPCs¸ religion¸ the larger world¸ character creation¸ magic¸ equipment¸ and more. All this material also appears in the Ptolus book¸ which builds from the information found in this player's guide.
What you need to know about Monte Cook's City by the Spire! A city of mysteries¸ secrets¸ and dark histories¸ Ptolus lies forever in the shadow of a towering stone spire reaching impossibly high into the sky¸ itself an enigma and a reminder of evil long past. Ptolus is a place where the supernatural is expected¸ and treachery lies around every corner - or is it that the supernatural lies around every corner and treachery is expected? Either way¸ Ptolus is a city of danger¸ magic¸ intrigue¸ and above all: adventure. 'Some place needs to be the worst place in the world. Why not here?' - Brusselt Airmol¸ well-known rogue adventurer This 32-page guide is designed to introduce you as a player to the fundamentals of Ptolus¸ so that you can create and run a character with plenty of knowledge about the world. The city is rich enough in detail that it's difficult to absorb it all at once¸ so keep this information handy to reference while you play in a Ptolus campaign - and be prepared to discover that the information you learn in these pages is only the very briefest of overviews. The guide includes a full map of the city of Ptolus¸ as well as an introduction to the city and sections on campaign look and feel¸ the various local districts¸ noble houses¸ organizations¸ history¸ NPCs¸ religion¸ the larger world¸ character creation¸ magic¸ equipment¸ and more. All this material also appears in the Ptolus book¸ which builds from the information found in this player's guide. A Player's Guide to Ptolus is a Sword & Sorcery book. Sword & Sorcery books are published under the Open Game License and are 100% compatible with v.3.5 rules and the d20 System.