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Pathfinder Adventure Path #217: Death Sails a Wine-Dark Sea (Myth-Speaker 2 of 3)

Pathfinder Adventure Path #217: Death Sails a Wine-Dark Sea (Myth-Speaker 2 of 3)

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The PCs have become mortal demigods, yet their uncontrolled mythic power threatens to consume them from the inside. If they’re to survive, they must seek a sphinx’s sacred wisdom, steal ambrosia from giant bees, reclaim a temple to house the followers flocking to their new faith, and even delve into the Iblydan realm of the dead to gain past hero-gods’ blessing. Along the way, they learn more of about their mythic power’s source, the approaching catastrophe it represents, and what they might do to stop it.

Death Sails a Wine-Dark Sea is a Pathfinder Adventure for four 4th-level characters. This adventure continues the Myth-Speaker Adventure Path, a three-part monthly campaign in which the player characters assume the role of regional hero-gods and have the opportunity to restore the tradition of myth-speaking to a realm inspired by Ancient Greece. This volume also includes a gazetteer of the Iblydan Archipelago, a system for managing the cult forming around the pantheon of player characters, and a toolbox of new items, exemplar abilities, and creatures from the mythic isles of Iblydos.

Written by: Brian Duckwitz.

ISBN-13: 978-1-64078-694-3

The Myth-Speaker Adventure Path is sanctioned for use in Pathfinder Society Organized Play. The rules for running this Adventure and Chronicle sheet are available as a free download (581.8 kb PDF).

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That title just says mythic to me.
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Gazetteer of the Iblydan Archipelago? Yes, please!

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IBLYDOS GAZETTEER
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The gazetteer alone makes this an instant purchase for me
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Love the Homeric title
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Will our heroes survive to see another Rosy-Fingered Dawn?
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IBLYDOS GAZETTEER LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

THE WINE DARK SEA! THE WINE DARK SEA!

That beasty on the cover looks tough. But as long as I have solid footing and nothing goes nipping at my ankles, I think we can take it.
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The cult-raising mechanics are the highlight for me. Can never have too many mechanics, especially when they are 4X ones.
Liberty's Edge

Blessings of the dead, again ... (Jade Regent, War for the Crown)

Fittingly sounds like Hercules' labors.

Rules for PCs' cult definitely feels like the kind of obvious things we never thought of asking before. Instant hit.
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I really do wanna get a look at Okaiyo at some point.

Also, I thought the Varki had some Sami influence, not just Inuit. Am I off-base on that one? Also, we know the names of two of the four larger Okaiyon ethnicities: the Taotake and Nahoa's people, the Olehala.

Regardless glad to get a look at Iblydos in the entire, though it is definitely not the location I want to see the most.

*whispers into the minds of the Paizo devs and writers* Give me Droon. Droon next. Droooooooooooooon~
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VerBeeker wrote:
Also, I thought the Varki had some Sami influence, not just Inuit. Am I off-base on that one?

Definitely, yeah - they're nomadic caribou-herders in northern Fantasy Europe! But they also wear armor from PNW Native groups like the Haida and Tlingit.

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keftiu wrote:
VerBeeker wrote:
Also, I thought the Varki had some Sami influence, not just Inuit. Am I off-base on that one?
Definitely, yeah - they're nomadic caribou-herders in northern Fantasy Europe! But they also wear armor from PNW Native groups like the Haida and Tlingit.

Correct. There may be other Golarian peoples based upon the Inuit but the Varki aren’t them.

Edit: so excited for this Gazetteer!
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Gazetteer? Building your own cultus? By the Gods yes!!!!
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Love it!
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Mammoth Daddy wrote:
keftiu wrote:
VerBeeker wrote:
Also, I thought the Varki had some Sami influence, not just Inuit. Am I off-base on that one?
Definitely, yeah - they're nomadic caribou-herders in northern Fantasy Europe! But they also wear armor from PNW Native groups like the Haida and Tlingit.

Correct. There may be other Golarian peoples based upon the Inuit but the Varki aren’t them.

Edit: so excited for this Gazetteer!

I think the Erutaki are the most closely based upon the Inuit people.

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Anyone got their advanced copy and want to share what's in the toolbox? E.g. New Beasties, mythic feats, etc.
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Sure.

Player Options:
No new mythic feats, but exemplar gets two new dominion epithets, plunderer of the hive's riches and trespasser in death's realm. Also about 6 new class feats for exemplars, two of which require the new epithets.

There's also a subsystem for managing a mythic hero cult devoted to the players.

Creatures:

Pyrkarion Asura (Level 7) Traits: Unholy, Spirit, Asura - Asuras seem like they're no longer fiends.
Forgotten Dead (level 4) Traits: Shade
Bee Borer (Level 3) Traits: Animal
Three stat blocks for Giant Bees!
Gigantic Bee Drone (Level 4) Traits: Animal
Gigantic Bee Guard (Level 4) Traits: Animal
Gigantic Bee Royal Guardian (Level 6) Traits: Animal
Lava Spitter (Level 4) Traits: Construct, Elemental, Fire
Firehoof Minotaur ( Level 7) Traits: Beast, Fire, Humanoid
Two Stygian Guardians
Eumeniad (Level 6) Traits: Monitor
Keribos (Level 6) Traits: Beast, Monitor.

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Perses13 wrote:

Sure.

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That Asura change sounds like it might actually be an error, they're still mentioned as fiends in War of Immortals.

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I could also be reading too much into a one time change.

I really wish that there would be more mythic destinies, especially in AP's that you know, are concerned with mythic rules.
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Terevalis Unctio of House Mysti wrote:
I really wish that there would be more mythic destinies, especially in AP's that you know, are concerned with mythic rules.

Mythic destinies don't factor into Myth-Speaker since that Adventure Path is focused on the lower level side of things.

The next one, Revenge of the Runelords, IS focused on the high level destiny side of mythic play, and it will introduce 4 new mythic destinies. So... were pretty much doing exactly as you wish.
James Jacobs wrote:
Terevalis Unctio of House Mysti wrote:
I really wish that there would be more mythic destinies, especially in AP's that you know, are concerned with mythic rules.

Mythic destinies don't factor into Myth-Speaker since that Adventure Path is focused on the lower level side of things.

The next one, Revenge of the Runelords, IS focused on the high level destiny side of mythic play, and it will introduce 4 new mythic destinies. So... were pretty much doing exactly as you wish.

Hooray!

The tidbits of lore about various deceased Hero-Gods throughout this AP make my mind race with ideas and really give this adventure an epic feel.

Is Cormion (mentioned on page 17) a Hero-God as well, based on the Lore check you roll?
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