ZETH-02 Six Striking Swords (CCC-HAL-02)
Unusual allies¸ unbridled chaos and an Underdark mystery await characters in this dark 4-hour adventure for 5 th to 10 th level characters. A mysterious resident has taken over an abandoned castle along a perilous trade route. Now¸ strange happenings have the traders spooked and there is concern about the economic fallout. Adventurers are dispatched to make a deal with the paranoid and potentially unstable occupant. This is the second adventure of the Swords Below the Moonsea saga. In addition to a chance to embrace the chaos and be blessed by the Dark Mother¸ purchasing this adventure includes: Printable portrait cards with roleplaying tips for important NPCs Gridded reference map for the main combat encounter Preroll tables to help more easily resolve certain aspects of the adventure Season 8 Item Unlock Handout - prints 9 to a page¸ one for every player! A printing guide to help you print only what you need A work-in-progress Guide to the Zethlentyn Protectorate: this optional reference document fills out the history and lore of the drow area visited during this adventure. Important note: This adventure relies on several player handouts that may need to be used simultaneously. Capability to print or otherwise share these with the players is required to run the adventure. About the Swords Below the Moonsea Saga The saga consists of three adventures¸ of which this is the second. The first adventure in the series is CCC-PHA-01 Six Summoned Swords which serves a stand-alone prelude. The series' conclusion is Six Swords Unbound. It is not required or expected that players would have played Six Summoned Swords ¸ although doing so grants a measure of familiarity with some of the characters. CCC-HAL-03 Six Swords Unbound takes place immediately following this adventure and serves as the series' conclusion. It's recommended that players play it shortly after this one.