Descriptions of several important Kortos locales follow.18Cairnlands RELATIONS WORLD GUIDEThe barren wasteland surrounding Absalom is littered with scores of siege castles Numerous factions vie for control overmonuments to the failed invasions of 5 millennia whose near-forgotten chambers the Starstone Isle. Millennia ago, the mighty Razatlan Empire spread across this vast continent, 4120 ar The Jistka Imperium rises in gobbling up weaker nations and marking its victories with vast pyramids. Most Arcadians remain suspicious 3502 ar Old-Mage Jatembe and of foreign cultures that are inclined toward conquest. The archetype feat you select is still subject to any selection Sometimes called Creations Forge or the Cosmic Fire, the Positive Energy Plane restrictions on the class feat it replaces. with the agents of Absalom properoften ROADAll commercial traffic coming through the Trawl falls under the careful scrutiny in the form of altercations with the HIGH SEASof the Kortos Consortium, an association of guildmasters and merchant lords First Guards Eagle Garrison patrols IMPOSSIBLEwho control the islands considerable mining, farming, trapping, fishing, and are a cause of some tension with the LANDSoyster-harvesting trades and administer Diobels many thriving markets. One must be to Charisma or Intelligence, and one is a free ability boost. ISBN-13: 978-1-64078-308-9 Taverns, hostels, and inns crowd the streets nearest the districts largest thoroughfares, attracting those who come to Absalom by road or by sea to rest a while among cordial strangers chattering in a symphony of languages. Nearly a dozen districts huddle Starstone as an unparalleled within the citys walls, each as large or larger than the capitals of other nations, power source. class feat are called archetype class feats. TRADE CONSORTIUM UNDERLING BACKGROUND Your experience as a ledger-keeper for one of Absaloms trade guilds has made you a canny investor and shrewd entrepreneur. Absalom is founded. To SHININGmore fearsome, while sailors on the Okaiyo must contend with the empire of keep the calendar synchronized with the KINGDOMSshark-loving sahuagins that rules the waters above the Sintos Trench. Escadar alsofeatures the House of the Cresting Wave, an embassyof the Low Azlanti, who dredge treasures from the seato hock in the citys modest public markets.Backgrounds Choose two ability boosts. Immediately thereafter, he lifted the whole of the Isle of Kortos from the ocean home for the thousands of depths and founded the settlement of Absalom at the site of his apotheosis to serve faithful flocking to the newly as the gathering point of his growing cult. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. Over nearly 5 millennia, Absalom has been built, rebuilt, and rebuilt Karamoss assaults Absalom again, resulting in a tapestry of architectural styles as diverse as the countless citizens in an attempt to claim the and visitors who throng its streets and markets. In the sandy north, Osirian adventurers seek ancient secrets in their ancestors pyramids, while Thuvians peddle elixirs of immortality and atheistic Rahadoumi AGE OF LOST OMENS refuse to bow to gods, even to gain their aid. The squalid chambers within the raised causeway, formerly known as the Slave Pits of Absalom, are today inhabited by some of the citys most The High Council named Wynsal Starborn, desperate and depraved criminals. The icy graspDamien Mammoliti and RobMcCaleb of the lich Tar-Baphon threatens to consume all that surrounds his Isle of Terror, andINTERIOR ARTISTSBiagioDAlessandro, Klaher Baklaher, the warring nations within his sight must now band together or perish.LucaBancone, RogiervandeBeek,TomaszChistowski, CynthiaF.G., MariuszGandzel, 5 Golden Road 48Michele Giorgi, FabioGorla, MiguelHarkness,Oksana Kerro, KaterinaKirillova, Named for both their golden sands and the wealth that flows through their markets, theKseniaKozhevnikova, Roman Roland Kuteynikov,ValeriaLutfullina, AndreaTentoriMontalto, nations of the Golden Road have built their empires on the power of trade. Note: Base rules for the Azarketi can be found in an excerpt from Absalom, City of Lost Omens, available as a free download. the lost continent lest greedy fools inadvertently trigger a second apocalypseand picked over by the few bold adventurers in search of ancient magic who manage 4640 ar After decades of civil war, to dodge their attention. One must be to Constitution or Intelligence, and one is a free ability boost. empire yet is now most notably inhabited by drowelves who fled underground 3980 ar The Rending. To fill an archaic wayfinder, a spellcaster casts the chosen cantrip into the empty STARSTONE CATHEDRAL LANDSdevice, providing any necessary cost; the spell cannot be one that is normally cast as a SHININGfree action or reaction. ABSALOM, CITY OF LOST OMENS Paizo's complete published book is included in smaller booklets that allow the GM to organize the parts of the city needed for a particular session, whether it be an individual district, the comprehensive list of NPCs, or the introduction to the city. large caverns, maintained since the beginning of the world by unknown and alien 4081 ar Cheliax breaks away from magic, each containing its own pockets of ecosystems. Droskars to avoid Earthfall and were transformed into sinister demon-worshippers by the Crag erupts, rocking leaking thoughts of Rovagug. Foreign Quarter Absaloms Foreign Quarter boasts whole neighborhoods that take on the character of distant lands. kickstarter. shores speak of forbidding cliffs lined with smooth monoliths, while those who land and venture into its interior invariably disappear. OLD CHELIAX Special You cannot select another dedication feat until youhave gained two other feats from the Pathfinder agent archetype. The Jistka Magaambya Choose two ability boosts. For instance, a character from Taldor gains Below are brief descriptions of the various major planes. The Material Plane contains Golarions universe alongside countless others, and is Each archetypes dedication feat represents where most mortal beings live out their existences. Iron and other precious GOLDENhowever, and examples of archaic wayfinders can still be found at the bottom of metals and stones mined on the island ROADforgotten pit traps and in the collections of wealthy Pathfinder agents across the city. Several mortals have traveledLogan Bonner across the Inner Sea to Absalom and gained godhood from the Test of the Starstone, andEDITING LEADJudy Bauer countless aspirants line the streets of the city, hoping to become the next to ascend.EDITORS 3 Broken Lands 24Amirali Attar Olyaee, Christopher Paul Carey,JamesCase, Leo Glass, Avi Kool, Lyz Liddell, In this region ruled by scarcity and struggle, residents of the Broken Lands scratch outLuis Loza, MarkMoreland, Adrian Ng,Lacy Pellazar, Patrick Renie, JamesL.Sutter, and a harsh existence, plagued by desperate demons, metal monstrosities, or the cruel andJason Tondro unfeeling predations of their own neighbors.COVER ARTISTDavid Alvarez 4 Eye of Dread 36CARTOGRAPHERS Where once a holy bastion against evil stood, evil has now prevailed. of Heaven and the chittering rifts of the Abyss to the mechanized city of Axis, the mind-bending chaos of the Maelstrom, and more. Check this ebook now Pages Published Publisher. the Inner Sea region, the traditional heart of the Pathfinder campaign setting, which consists of the entire continent of Avistan and the northern third of the continent of AGE OF ANGUISH Garund directly to the south. With and strive to accomplish fantastic deeds of their own, many founding orders and the sweep of his hand, Aroden institutions of esoteric learning that continue to the modern day. The lich seemingly perished in a tremendous blast of magical of Aroden as a political institution ABSALOMenergy that wrenched the undead lords right hand from its bony wrist, and the still lives on a century after its godsskeletal hand remains there still, unwilling to loosen its grip upon the Isle of apparent death. For nearly 5,000 years, the great city of Absalom has stood at the center of the Inner Sea's culture, commerce, and prophecy. Yet Golarion has many larger oceans, each Lastwall and ravaging Avistan MWANGIteeming with its own unique dangers and treasures. Businesses mix with townhouses and flats where the district abuts the Foreign Quarter, but Westgate gets more residential as one approaches the city wall, with smaller homes giving way to modest manors and stately villas. Absalom, City of Lost Omens is definitely one of the outliers of the entire Pathfinder Second Edition setting books. From the engineers in the Land of Northern Lakes, who craft clever in Casmaron, setting the machines from unusually abundant skymetal deposits, to the hero-gods of Xopatl massive Spawn of Rovagug and the distant south, Arcadias peoples both embrace a settled lifestyle among loose to rampage. no end to the threats and treasures lurking in the ruins of lost empires, in temples The elves leave Golarion via to forgotten godsor just beyond their campfires light. According to popular lore, Aroden liberated the orbs from a vast vault in Kortos Mounts the Darklands and brought them to The soaring mountains of central Kortos loom large behind Absaloms skyline Kortos to benefit humanity. Unknown parties stole the aeon orb near Willowside a decade ago, leaving its tower a crumbling cenotaph incapable of holding back a strange environmental devastation known as the Welt, which grows from the western edge of the Dunmire by a mile each year. The keep is the headquarters for in Absalom is thereafter CHELIAXthe First GuardAbsaloms army that polices external threats. When northern Garund as the first the devastation of a meteor impact shattered the Razatlani civilization, the nations human empire in the Inner that were reborn from the wreckage found themselves forced to cooperate with Sea region since Earthfall. When you successfully Aid a skillcheck, if you attempt the exact same skill check (not just usingthe same skill, but using it for the same purpose, for instance acheck to Climb the same wall) on your next turn, you gain a +1circumstance bonus to your skill check.THOROUGH REPORTS FEAT 4 ARCHETYPE SKILLPrerequisites Pathfinder Agent DedicationYour reports are thorough and informative, and putting yourthoughts to paper helps you retain the information. This book focuses on before them. Eastgates verdant Green Ridge neighborhood is home to the Grand Holt, the oldest and largest tree on the Isle of Kortos. Adventurers set out from the Grand Lodge Absaloms longevity and wealth, and OVERVIEWon missions through Greater Kortos and far beyond, with all Pathfinder agents remains fundamental to the realms ABSALOMinvited to return home to the Lodge every year for the orders Grand Convocation, independence and political strength ina boisterous occasion for information-sharing and engaging in friendly competition. the greater Inner Sea region. When you successfully Aid an attackroll or AC, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls or ACagainst that enemy until the end of your next turn, whicheveryou granted to your ally. One must be to Constitution or Wisdom, and one is a free ability boost. Now, with the death of the city's founder-god Aroden, the disappearance of the city's lord mayor, and newly launched attacks from some of its greatest foes, Absalom stands at the gateway to a new and uncertain destiny! tablets to create the citys government to EYE OF structures like Azlanti Keep that are said DREAD Undead within the Tyrants Grasp gain the ability to sense living creatures as to have been constructed according to GOLDENan imprecise sense with a range of 30 feet. 3660 ar The Dragon Plague beginsThe Darklands in Taldor, and magically controlled dragons rampageGolarions crust is riddled with cracks, and immense networks of tunnels and across the nation for acaverns connect every continent. Sell Us Yours. MENAGERIE DUNG SWEEPER BACKGROUND Whether you washed warrior beasts below the Iroriums arena floor or tended to the mutated animals of a Puddle sideshow, you are experienced with all manner of weird wildlife. Yet upheaval has come in the form of arevolutiona new nation has overthrown its colonialist government andnow seeks to form an alliance in the region.9 Old Cheliax 96Once one of the most powerful human empires on the Inner Sea, thenation of Cheliax and its neighbors are some of the most significantpowers in the Inner Sea region, backed by the might of Hell itself.10 Saga Lands 108Filled with ancient legends and epic heroes, the Saga Landshave been the site of incredible events in the past decade.11 Shining Kingdoms 120 Home to the mighty nation of Taldor, the homelands of the elves and the dwarves, the democratic bastion of Andoran, and the blood-soaked nation of Galt, the Shining Kingdoms are host to some of Golarions oldest noble lines and finest knights, as well as centuries of deadly intrigue.12 Glossary and Index 132 3GOLARION TIMELINE Overview The following is an incomplete Heroes arent born, theyre forged: forced by extraordinary circumstances to rise summary of major events in Golarions above and shaped by the world they inhabit. Now, with the death of the city's founder-god Aroden, the disappearance of the city's lord mayor, and newly launched attacks from some of its greatest foes . He named the island KortosStarstone risen island to honor the site of in the ancient Azlanti tongue. Adventuring heroes came to Absaloms defense, as they had so many Prophets. their legends of the shrouded continent are scattered and fragmentary. Lured by far-flung tales of hinterlands of Kortos. Nar-Vothis the closest to a conventional cave system. Hundreds of ships from all over Golarion dock in Absaloms harbor every day, and goods from scores of nations flow through Lastwalls final Watcher-Lord fled to the Docks to the citys markets. Traders flock to the archipelago of Inner Sea, becoming a livingIblydos, where legends walk the streets under the tutelage of cyclopean sages, while god. Absaloms navy frequentlyuncovers these ruins as they cut down sections of the forests to obtain lumber SAGAfor ship construction, and they often hire adventurers to explore LANDStheir strange discoveries. elves called drow. Arodens interaction with this alien Sea and becomes a living god. Check 9 flipbooks from tashtegolevey. Voons feral harpies, the last to give up the fight, fled to the highlands of the Kortos Mounts, and they have grown no more hospitable over the centuries. Cargo-laden barges of the labor behind the Consortiums fur, DREADskim over rich oyster beds between the bustling trade town and the Trawl, a maze farming, and lumber trades. Check Pathfinder 2e - Lost Omens from tashtegolevey here. The forests eastern reachAEON TOWERS touches the Tyrants Grasp, where blighted trees grow warped and twisted by the necromantic corruption left by Tar-Baphons defeat, and the clearings are haunted Aroden erected each of the four ancient by undead wretches and sinister cultists of the Whispering Way. The World of Golarion 4987 ar The dwarves complete their Quest for Sky, emerging onto While the multiverse is a big place, most Pathfinder adventures take place on Golarions surface for the Golarion: a planet of magic and mystery, where mortal heroes can ascend to first time, driving the orcs godhood and terrifying monsters threaten entire civilizations. The cathedral perches upon a lonely tor at the center of a seemingly 4307 ar The Pathfinder Society is BROKENbottomless chasm at the heart of Absalom. The vault also holds the huge tablets containing 4719 ar The current year. For nearly 5,000 years, the great city of Absalom has stood at the center of the Inner Sea region's culture, commerce, and prophecy. Its primary human residents Starstone and ascendsare the Erutaki, whose hundreds of different tribes live in scattered fishing villages to godhood.or follow mammoths and caribou across the ice, while Ulfen and Tian enclavesdot the taiga called the Outer Ring, forgoing the comforts of southern nations 3203 ar Having already been killed oncefor the freedom of the wildlands. The wooded foothills of the Kortos Mounts hold mines, both on the Isle of Erran, in the first decades active and inactive, almost all of which have inhabitants of one kind or another. Lumber AND harvested in the Immenwood travels by STARSTONEArchAic WAyfinders the Deluge River to Diobel or by road to Otari, and from thence to markets ISLEDiscovery of the ancient Azlanti aeon stones, and their subsequent reverse across the Inner Sea. Voons assault was but the first, After Aroden leaves Absalom however; would-be conquerors have besieged Absalom more than 100 times in the to more fully embrace his 5 millennia since the First Siege. Choose two ability boosts. You gain the Steady Balance skill feat. These include, in order, the Age Is your wizard a necromancer from haunted Ustalav, raised to battle the undead of Creation, in which mortal life first armies of the Whispering Tyrant, or a young student at the Arcanamirium in appeared; the Age of Serpents, in which Absalom, the City at the Center of the World? Last comes Aucturn, also called the Stranger, a living world The names of the days are as follows:of horrifying magic whose unknowable thoughts and gibbering cultists reach Moonday (Monday)out to enact dark designs on distant Golarion. Arcadias myriad cultures have remained surprisingly peaceful and insular ever since, focusing their energy on the wellbeing of their 3923 ar The Pit of Gormuz opens citizens. Only the astronomical year, an extra leap day istruly foolhardy or depraved delve down to the Sightless Sea, the subterranean tacked on to the second month of the 9waterway that lies beneath the Arcadian Ocean and runs through the deepest year every 4 years.layers of the Darklands. Youre trained in the Society skill and the Business Lore skill. As perhaps the Omens. Over the centuries, wayfinders have taken on a homogenous design, with Diobels shallow harbor, are considered EYE OFthe vast majority being virtually identical copies of one another, meticulously crafted among the finest available in the markets DREADto an exact formula by the Societys artificers. The citys oldest academy of magicalinstruction, the College of Mysteries, is tuckedamong these wealthy mansions and caters largely toTHE SHADOW WAR the youth of Absaloms nobility. You gain the Additional Lore skill feat. Its impact produced massive tidal 4622 ar The weakening Church of waves that drowned the empire and sank much of the continent beneath the sea. Every summer, the Linnorm Kings, founding thecaravans looking to avoid the dangerous and costly sea routes between the two winter-locked realm of Irrisen.continents race across the ice in a journey that can take several months. The Whispering Tyrant Tar-Baphon, an old foe of Aroden, is Absaloms most recent would-be conqueror, having launched a surprise attack on the city just 2 1298 ar The mysterious Prophet Kings months ago in a bold assault that drew parallels to the initial siege of Voradni attack Absalom in the Siege of Voon. MSRP $54.99. Absalom 13 paizo.com #36648176, Thomas Mackay <[email protected]>, Sep 1, 2021 20184734 20184734 1041204 PATHFINDER HOPEFUL BACKGROUND Youve long wanted to join the adventurous Pathfinder Society. laws of space and distance, making for a usefulalbeit dangerousmeans of magical travel.10Irrisen Realm of the Sarkoris Scar Mendev Lake of Mists Mammoth Lands and Veils Lands of the Linnorm Kings WORLD BrevoGy UIDE Saga Lands Numeria Kodar Mountains Belkzen OVERVIEW New Thassilon Ustalav BROKEN ABSALOM Varisia LANDS AND EYE OF Mindspin Dread Razmiran River Kingdoms STARSTONE Mountains ISLESteaming Sea BROKEN LANDS Nirmathas Isle of EYE OF Terror Galt DREAD Lake Kyonin Encarthan Hermea Oprak Molthune Tanglebriar GOLDEN ROADHIGH Nidal DrumaSEAS HIGH SEAS Ravounel SHINING KINGDOMS IMPOSSIBLE Menador Mountains Isger LANDS Five Kings OLD CHELIAX Mountains Verduran MWANGI Forest EXPANSE Cheliax Andoran TaldorCHOELLDIAXArcadian Ocean The Inner Sea Isle of Kortos SAGA LANDS ABSALOM SHINING KINGDOMS Rahadoum Thuvia GOLDEN ROAD Osirion Qadira Katapesh Barrier WallMediogalti Island Eye of Abendego Sodden lands Kibwe Shackles Nantambu Usaro Nex Bloodcove Jalmeray Senghor MWANGIFever Sea EXPANSE Shattered Mana Wastes Range IMPOSSIBLE Geb LANDS Vidrian Mzali Obari Ocean 11Absalom and Starstone Isle Nations Peoples Factions All Firebrands Absalom (n) Grand Council Capital: Absalom (303,900) Languages Knights of Lastwall All Pathfinder Society Religions Resources Abadar Irori Alcohol/ Armor/ Books/ Jewelry/ Lumber Luxury Goods Norgorber Drugs Weapons Lore Gems and Art Cayden Cailean Iomedae Shelyn Magic Items Ores Seafood Ships Skymetal Textiles12Starstone Isle WORLD GUIDE ISLE OF ERRAN Abberton OVERVIEW Aeon Tower ABSALOM Escadar AND STARSTONE High Harbor ISLE THE SCRAPE BROKEN LANDS Piers End Rovagugs Hall EYE OF DREAD DUNMIRE GOLDEN ROAD Willowside KORTOS Riven Hills Flesk HIGH SEAS Aeon Tower MOUNTS IMPOSSIBLE Hazrak LANDS The Welt MWANGIElyon EXPANSE Aeon Tower OLD Kerrick SWARDLANDS Aeon Tower Tyrants CHELIAX Meravon Grasp Aeon Tower IMMENWOOD SAGA Bosco LANDS CAIRNLANDS SHINING KINGDOMS Otari Absalom 13 Diobel INNER SEA50 MILES GalizhurTIMELINE Thousands of years after Earthfall tore a rift across continents to form the Inner Sea, the legendary hero Aroden emerged from the darkness of history to claim his 1 ar Aroden raises the Starstone divine destiny. One must be to Intelligence or Wisdom, and one is a free ability boost. Join five of Golarion's most influential organizations, fight alongside the rank-and-file members provided in these pages, or clash against them in . The central Immenwood is older and craggier than theoutskirts, prone to tangled undergrowth, an intertwinedcanopy, and long shadows. The irezoko, the enigmatic full-face magical tattoos of the colleges master students, are a badge of honor in the Petal District equal to The web of control between the citys the finest and most luxuriant of gowns designed by the citys master tailors. Most notable are Mount Ganog, Arazlant Mox, and the Weeping protected the towers and kept the aeon Grandfather, each of which has its own legends, tavern songs, and folklore. Its tunnels are inhabited 3832 ar Iomedae, hero of the Shining by isolated tribes of xulgaths, deros, duergar, calignis, and other surface creatures Crusade, passes the Test of who descended into the dark for safety and found themselves twisted by isolation the Starstone and becomes and dark energies. By night, many SCION LORD AVID OF HOUSE ARNSEN, of the districts seedier neighborhoods become havens of violent crime, as pickpockets TERIARCH OF DIOBEL and thieves from the Puddles and the Docks wander north in search of heavy purses. You cannot retrain a These souls eventually become outsiders, or fade into the very fabric of the planes dedication feat as long as you have any themselves. Discover the best professional documents and content resources in AnyFlip Document Base. Choose one cantrip from the arcane, ANDPATHFINDER AGENT DEDICATION FEAT 2 divine, occult, or primal list. ), providing information on their cultures and place in the world. In retribution, the alghollthus called down the cataclysmic event known as Earthfall. For nearly 5,000 years, the great city of Absalom has stood at the center of the Inner Sea's culture, commerce, and prophecy. of Geb and Nex begin a EYE OFAvistan also has the distinction of being the center of several nonhuman cultures centuries-long magical war. IMPOSSIBLECasmaron LANDS AGE OF ENTHRONEMENT MWANGIDominated by the landlocked Castrovin Sea, Casmaron is at once densely populated EXPANSEand eerily emptyits bustling empires are interspersed with the ghost-haunted wastes 1 ar Aroden, the Last Azlanti, raisesof lost civilizations. Whats more, those sailors 4709 ar Golarion learns of the who do return home often mysteriously forget the details of their voyages shortly existence of evil subterranean afterward, suggesting that the continents isolation may not be completely natural. ARCANAMIRIUM ARCHDEAN DARCHANA Greater Kortos Absalom claims all of the Isle of Kortos as its domain, but several wild regions remain outside the citys direct control. Its ruins are inhabited by Mendevian Crusade, hoping to monsters, guarded by Mordant Spire elvesmysterious warriors who watch over close the Worldwound. This book is not about rules, but completely about the city of Absalom and how it fits into the setting overall. Your service taught you a thing or two about rousing speeches and manipulating the citys bureaucracy. Youre trained in the Survival skill and a Lore skill related to the terrain type associated with your home region (such as Hills Lore or Mountains Lore). A few manor homes of minor nobles peek above the thatched roofs of this district, which houses many more workers Pathfinder Society, this council is composed and artisans than hobnobbing members of high society. Condition: MINT/New Our Price $44.95. Sometimes an archetype feat lets you gain another feat. For nearly 5000 years, the great city of Absalom has stood at the center of the Inner Sea's culture, commerce, and prophecy. From dawn to dusk, hawkers tout their wares to his decimated retinue arrive to a heroes welcome.NOTABLE FIGURES streetwise customers, haggling in a hundred languages amid bleating livestock, performing musicians, and the grind of wagon wheels on cobblestones. The smallest and most mysterious of Golarions continents lies south of Tian Xias Valashmai peninsula, isolated from the outside world by vexing currents and 4667 ar Democratic fervor sweeps powerful storms. 8 new themed decks are available. radius. Omens isn't the biggest city sourcebook ever (I believe that distinction belong to Ptolus: City by the Spire), but it's one of them. DEVELOPMENT LEADS 20 lesser-known gods that are also commonly worshipped within the region. James Case The many would-be conquerors will show up outside Absaloms walls between now Arclords of Nex attack and then. in defeat. Personally, I found it too much Grim Dark and Low Fantasy for the biggest and highest level city of the fantastic world of golariam. By: Paizo Publishing. Next comes the Diaspora, an asteroid belt inhabited by angelic beings Desnus (May)who fly on wings of light, and then follows dread Eox, ruled by undead Sarenith ( June)spellcasters who were transformed by an ancient apocalypse that set fire to the Erastus ( July)planets atmosphere. Second Edition LOST OMENSWorld GuideLOST OMENSWorld GuideAUTHORS Table of ContentsTanya DePass, James Jacobs,Lyz Liddell, Ron Lundeen, Liane Merciel, 1 Overview 6Erik Mona, Mark Seifter, and James L. Sutter This overview presents all of the continents and regions of the world known as Golarion,DEVELOPMENT LEADSEleanor Ferron and Luis Loza as well as the planets and planes that lie beyond itbut still reach past their boundaries toADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT influence the land of Lost Omens!Mark Seifter 2 Absalom and Starstone Isle 12DESIGN LEADMark Seifter One of the oldest and most influential cities in Golarion, Absalom was founded by the livingADDITIONAL GAME DESIGN god Aroden and is home to the legendary Starstone Cathedral. The Long ago in the Age of Legend, what most scholars believe to be one of humanitys Worldwound opens in northern first great empires arose on the continent of Azlant, having been guided by the alien Avistan; demons pour forth and knowledge and magic of the aquatic alghollthus. Typically, you realms ruled by gods and populated by the transformed souls of the dead. primarch, Grand Council, Low Council, and Precipice Quarter other powerful actors is a complex one that can be manipulated by tugging on Twenty years ago, a terrible earthquake sheared the cliffside district of Beldrins the right strand. The words you are searching are inside this book. One must be to Constitution or Dexterity, and one is a free ability boost. Absalom - City of Lost Omens . The Eye of Abendego forms off of Garunds western Ruins of Azlant coast, drowning the nations of Lirgen and Yamasa. Andoran, Galt, and Isger in a decade-long civil war dubbed Garund the Even-Tongued Conquest. In addition to those peoples commonly Isger by Chelish agents.found in Avistan, these quarreling nations are populated by terrifying oni, 4717 ar Absalom outlaws slavery, ISLEcrow-headed tengus, vulpine kitsune, reincarnated samsarans, and more. Once you These four realms are each devoted to an elementAir, Earth, Fire, and Water have the archetypes dedication feat, you and wrap around each other like the layers of an onion. posed by minotaurs, harpies, andThe Consortiums corruption makes Diobel a hotbed of political intrigue centaurs are often a far more OLDagainst the high and mighty of Absalom, inspiring a chaotic atmosphere, pressing concern. Other dimensions and planes of existence, known collectively Sunday (Sunday)ACCESS TO RULES ELEMENTS as the Great Beyond, are equally important to the daily life of Golarions residents, both for the magic and monsters they birth, and for the Cycle of Souls that every Sometimes, a stat block for an mortal spirit must follow. Foremost among the districts attractions is the Irorium, an immense coliseum that hosts gladiatorial combats, mock sea-battles, religious festivals, historical pageants, and more. Material Plane, fleeing a mysterious and now forgotten Arcadia calamity in the First World. This includes the architecture, the history, important locations, and most importantly, its people. Yet the majority of the Crown consists lich known as the Whisperingof icy desolation, trackless wastes occasionally interrupted by strange ruins. Pathfinder Lost Omens publications are sourcebooks detailing elements of the Pathfinder campaign setting. back by Aroden himself. Date Published : 2021. PATHFINDER NEXUS INTEGRATION The nation ofLastwall is established to keep and refined. Perhaps dueto its natural beauty, the Ivy District is particularlypopular with elves and half-elves.The Petal DistrictThe wealthiest district in all of Absalom looksdown upon the city from its perch on ArodensHill. Yet Golarion is much larger than any one nation or continent, and adventurers from the Inner Sea may travel far and wide in pursuit of 4202 ar Gnomes first arrive on the greatness. Absalom, City of Lost Omens is designed to showcase the many wonders of the grandest city in all of Golarion. Orvs residents are feared Taldor, taking with it and revered by the inhabitants of higher levels. The Holt provides a refuge for nature- loving adventurers like druids and rangers, whom the cult hires to tackle all manner of adventures designed to further Iolanthes influence in the city and Greater Kortos. Sarnax and its small port community remainedopen to Arodens clergy, with many visiting toconsult ancient Azlanti manuscripts not recorded inAbsaloms Forae Logos library. ROADbest symbol of the fall of Absaloms founding father, the earthquake-damaged HIGH SEASedifice now serves as the Embassy of Cheliax. Absalom Ads (118) Captivator Spell Trickster Wrestler Equipment Table and Glossary (128) Equipment Table Glossary & Index Categories: Sourcebooks 2021 sourcebooks Pathfinder Lost Omens PFRPG 2E sourcebooks Works by Tineke Bolleman Works by Jesse Decker Works by Jessica Catalan Works by Dominique Dickey Works by Dana Ebert Works by Steven Hammond Youre trained in the Society skill and the Absalom Lore skill. corners of the world. The districts oldest temple of Arodenthe first of its kind in beginning of the Age of Lost GOLDENAbsalomis among the architectural triumphs of the Inner Sea. with local humans to establishIn the north, dangerand opportunitywaits for adventurers over every hill in Taldor, Avistans first human ISLEorc-ruled Belkzen and the demon-ravaged landscape of the Sarkoris Scar. Now, after the death of its founder-god Aroden, the disappearance of its lord mayor, and new attacks from some of its greatest foes, Absalom stands at the crossroads of a new and uncertain destiny! The Last Azlanti pushed Voon and his army back to the plateau, wracking it with a series of powerful earthquakes that shattered the 430 ar The Pirate Siege of Absalom. are cursed mausoleums, flooded schoolyards inhabited by undead children, and other horrors. access to the Lion Blade archetype, even Astral Plane though its uncommon. Embed Pathfinder 2e - Lost Omens to websites for free. Jan 6, 2022 #4 Grand Bazaar is a very good Lost Omens book. the Sovyrian Stone, or else retreat into the secluded The Inner Sea awaits. Arodens ascension via the Starstone, the minotaur warlord Voradni Voon, conqueror of central Casmaron, plotted to wrest the stone from humanitys god 166 ar The Archmage Nex and take his own place among the deities. The Low Azlanti enclave of 10 of the most experienced Pathfinders. The Scrape When Voradni Voons Brazen Arch thrummed to life as a magical portal at the center of the isles eastern plateau, the warlord called his armies from a continent away, and a seemingly infinite horde of minotaurs, harpies, and centaurs burst onto the Isle of Kortos. The uppermost him contained. The norths empire since Earthfall. The breadth of what's covered is staggering . Weighing in at 400 pages, City of Lost . The lich is eventually imprisoned in Gallowspire, though not before he murders Arodens herald, the warrior goddess Arazni. Theaters, performance halls, andconcert venues with worldwide reputations crowdthe ivy-lined streets that give the district its name,as do dozens more with less savory standing.Performers and artists scrape by on the patronageof nobles, and bardic schools like the White Grottotrain the next generation of performers. The Puddles The slum district known as the Puddles has always been prone to flooding, but in the last decade things have grown increasingly desperate, with water now covering the majority of the districts streets to the height of a humans thighs or deeper. Youre trained in the Nature skill and the Animal Lore skill. These rules have been provided for use along with the other Azarketi feats and heritages found in Lost Omens Ancestry Guide. This transformation lasts for 1 hour. A fanatic cult called the Circle of Stones cares for the tree, as well as for Iolanthe, the immortal dryad queen who dwells within. Here the cities runFedericoMusetti, MircoPaganessi,MaryJane Pajaron, RobertoPitturru, rich with opportunity, but the deserts still threaten to swallow them and all their luxuries.Riccardo Rullo, Ainur Salimova, KyuShik Shin, andYasen Stoilov 6 High Seas 60ART DIRECTION AND GRAPHIC DESIGN The oceans of Golarion are ruled over by pirates, sea monsters, and the fickle goddess of theEmily Crowell, Sonja Morris, andSarah E. Robinson waves. Starwatch Keep is times in the past, to defeat the lich-lord and send him back to the Isle of Terror. When in port,sailors mix in Escadars numerous barracks, saloons,gambling dens, and drug parlors. The Wise Quarter holds these institutions and scores more, and its broad avenues throng with students and instructors alike. PCs are not the focus here; it's the community at-large. One must be to Dexterity or knit social class at the heart of the citys most important trades. Westgate This sleepy, largely safe residential district is home to mid-tier merchants, common shopkeeps, and up-and-coming citizens who cant yet afford more expensive accommodation in the upscale neighborhoods of the Petal or Ivy Districts. Absalom, City of Lost Omens Subscribers that already got to read this new book, how do you like it? A maze of half-sunken ships called the Flotsam Absalom only months ago. Regardless, here youll find the rich details you need to give power, most notably Azlant. Youre at home in tightly packed urban environments. The Precipice Quarter is on its way to redemption, but considerable dangerous work remains to see the job through. Using arcane power gathered over millennia, the last survivor of (and the Isle of Kortos itself) Old Azlant raised an otherworldly crystal, the heart of the weapon that slew his from the depths of the Inner homeland, from the depths of the Inner Sea. For nearly 5000 years, the great city of Absalom has stood at the center of the Inner Sea's culture, commerce, and prophecy. EYE OF DREADYour Pathfinder training has broadened your horizons and made GOLDENyou more flexible at various skills, since you never know when ROADyou might need an obscure skill to complete your mission. The imposing structure takes its name from Irori, and that deitys clergy administers an influential temple and fighting college in the arenas understructure that draws combatants from all over Golarion.16Not far from the arena is the Grand Lodge of Absalom, the worldwide headquarters ECONOMICS WORLDfor the Pathfinder Society adventurers guild. The Wise Quarter Absaloms reputation as a center of learning in Golarion dates back to its earliest days. Youre trained in the Society skill and the Pathfinder Society Lore skill. Choose two ability boosts. each other to survive. SAGA LANDSCAREFUL EXPLORER FEAT 4 SHINING KINGDOMS ARCHETYPE 23Prerequisites Pathfinder Agent DedicationYouve explored enough dusty tombs and hiddenvaults to gain a sixth sense about traps, and yousometimes notice them even when youre not trying to.Even if you arent Searching in exploration mode, you geta check to find traps that normally require you to Search forthem. Absalom: City of Lost Omens is an incredibly in-depth look at the centerpiece of the Inner Sea and, therefore, Golarion. Nearly 5,000 years later, despite the death of the god his apotheosis. founded in Absalom. As a recently freed slave in Absalom, you belong to a new, close- Choose two ability boosts. 2,236 views Jan 24, 2022 It's product review time - we cover Absalom: City of Lost. Discover the best professional documents and content resources in AnyFlip Document Base. INLANDER BACKGROUND You grew up in an untamed region of the Isle of Kortos, and you know how to survive in the wild. You gain the Survey Wildlife skill feat. LANDSgreat gods of Golarion ring the chasm and the ancient neighborhoods stretching EYE OFout from it, flanked by lesser churches and shrines dedicated to deities mighty 4606 ar Aroden dies, triggering the DREADand forgotten. These are not archetype unbridled nature and inconsistent physical laws lies just behind the mortal world class feats (for instance, to determine the and is the ancestral home of gnomes and fey. To the west, the Padishah Empire of Kelesh rules unquestioned the Starstone and the Isle of OLDthrough genie magic and deft politics, while the south belongs to the Impossible Kortos from the depths of the CHELIAXKingdoms of Vudra and their mighty rajahs. You must always meet Shadow Plane the prerequisites of the feat you gain in This dark and twisted reflection of the Material Plane doesnt follow the same this way. Mark Seifter One of the oldest and most influential cities in Golarion, Absalom was founded by the living ADDITIONAL GAME DESIGN god Aroden and is home to the legendary Starstone Cathedral. In the distant without a divine mandate. Even as blights like the Tyrants Grasp and the Welt seem to rob Kortos of its vitality, the Grand Holt grows stronger year after year. Type: Hardcover. Its twin, the Negative Energy Plane, is a devouring maw of entropy where only Archetype feats you gain in place of a undead and other abominations can escape destruction. Choose two ability boosts. Absalom itself claims OVERVIEWnow are home to monsters, brigands, and the unquiet dead. Product Code: PZO9304E ISBN-10 ISBN-13 Pages: 296 pages . Enormous, ostentatious temples to the founded in Absalom. Due to everything in search of fortune and glory. Brick-framed medians upon the districtsbroad avenues stand lush with colorful flora,giving the district its name. BROKENestablished nations are only marginally safer, from the rugged wilderness of Varisia 892 ar The wizard-ruled nations LANDSand witch-ruled Irrisen to the shadowed moors of gothic Ustalav and sadistic Nidal. House Thrune allies itself with Hell to seize control of Cheliax, Sarusan ushering in the current dark chapter in Chelish politics. They are the birthplaces can select any feat from that archetype of elementals, genies, and other such creatures. 1719 PRO SERIES 18-8 30cm myvehiclevalue.com,1719,30cm, , , . Several large but Arodens death over a century ago mountains, some capped with snow and ice, cut distinctive enough silhouettes damaged the divine magic that had against the sky as to take on cultural significance even to folk who never leave Absalom. An archaic wayfinder counts 17against the limit of one wayfinder with a slotted resonant aeon stone.Ivy DistrictAbsaloms center of art and culture, the Ivy District boastsgorgeous manor houses, beautiful gardens, and equallyalluring residents. AGE OF DARKNESS Likewise, Game Masters will find a rich and exciting world filled with hundreds 5293 ar The monstrous alghollthus of inspiring characters, plots, and adventure locations to get their creativity flowing, call down Earthfall to as well as new gear and magical items to reward their band of adventurers. Extensive tie-ins with Absalom: City of Lost Omens, a major 2020 Pathfinder hardcover release!- Contains dozens of hours of exciting Pathfinder play, either as a stand-alone adventure or as part of the epic Agents of Edgewatch campaign!- Adventure/sourcebook hybrid. Countless caravans LANDStravel the trade routes between these nations, rolling through the nomad-controlled 1893 ar Norgorber passes the SHININGGrass Sea. Absalom - City of Lost Omens. Conjure the mighty Eleanor Ferron and Luis Loza DESIGN LEAD avatars of these beings as a sign of their favor, or see their wrath and blessings manifest in the Mark Seifter EDITING LEAD form of divine intercessions! Avistan before being defeated HIGH SEAS and sealed away. Ethereal Plane Occasionally, an archetype feat works like a skill feat instead of a class feat. These districts include the following. expansionist prince Haliad I, OVERVIEW Cheliax unsuccessfully lays ABSALOMAscendant Court siege to Absalom for the first time, following up with three ANDShortly after raising the Isle of Kortos, Aroden used his newfound divine power additional attempts in the next STARSTONEto erect the Starstone Cathedral, a bewildering, ever-changing series of trapped 3 centuries.passages and confounding chambers meant to thwart anyone who might follow in ISLEhis footsteps. 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