Expanded Table of Contents
Even though we allowed six pages in Ptolus for the Table of Contents, we only managed
to fit the top-level headers in it. The expanded version here lists an extra level of
subheads to help you find the sections you re looking for even faster.
Foreword ...........................................8 Dreaming Apothecary ....... 24
Introduction: The Fallen......................... 24
From My Campaign to Yours..................9 Fate Weavers .................... 24
Understanding a Setting................ 11 The Forsaken .................... 25
The Perfect Guidebook ................. 12 Healers of the Sacred
Fantasy d20 in Microcosm............ 12 Heat .................................. 25
Understanding the Stat Blocks ...... 12 Inverted Pyramid............... 25
Where Do I Start?......................... 13 Keepers of the Veil ........... 25
Killraven Crime League .... 25
PART I: PTOLUS PLAYER S Knights of the Golden
HANDBOOK Cross................................. 25
Knights of the Pale............ 25
Chapter 1: A Player s Guide to Ptolus .. 16 Longfingers Guild............. 25
Introduction to the City................. 16 The Malkuth ..................... 25
Campaign Feel.............................. 17 Order of the Fist................ 26
The City of Ptolus......................... 17 Pale Dogs.......................... 26
Rulers ............................... 18 The Shuul ......................... 26
The Authorities and the The Sorn ........................... 26
Law................................... 18 Sisterhood of Silence ........ 26
The Forces of Light........... 18 The Vai............................. 26
The Dark Side................... 18 Viridian Lords................... 26
The People of Ptolus ......... 18 Religion........................................ 26
Districts of the City........... 19 The Church of Lothian ...... 26
The Undercity Market....... 22 Important Individuals in Ptolus..... 27
The Look of Ptolus............ 23 People From History ......... 28
Noble Houses.................... 23 The World (and Beyond) ............. 28
Organizations ............................... 24 Outside the City Walls ...... 28
Balacazar Crime Family.... 24 Customs............................ 28
Brotherhood of History ......................................... 29
Redemption....................... 24 Two Emperors .................. 29
The Conciliators................ 24 Life Under the Empire ...... 29
Delver s Guild .................. 24 The Empire Today ............ 30
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Timeline............................ 30 Liquid Light...................... 46
Creating a Character for the Liquid Shadow.................. 46
Ptolus Campaign........................... 32 Marlite .............................. 46
Common Races................. 32 Moonsilver........................ 46
Minor Races...................... 33 Vallis ................................ 46
Other NPC Races .............. 34
Names ......................................... 34 Chapter 3: Races .................................... 48
Character Background .................. 34 Major Races ................................. 48
Character Classes.............. 35 Dwarves............................ 48
Level................................. 36 Elves................................. 49
Magic ......................................... 36 Gnomes............................. 50
Spells................................ 36 Halflings ........................... 50
Blessed Children ............... 36 Half-Elves and Half-Orcs.. 50
The Wintersouled.............. 36 Humans............................. 50
Equipment .................................... 36 Minor Races ................................. 50
Firearms and Technology.. 37 Centaurs (Aram) ............... 50
Cherubim Elves ................ 51
PART II: BACKGROUND Harrow Elves .................... 52
Information Panel: Racial and
Chapter 2: The World............................ 40 Cultural Relations ........................ 53
The Moons and Stars .................... 40 Litorians ........................... 54
The Empire................................... 40 Lizardfolk (Assarai) .......... 56
Gazetteer ...................................... 41 NPC Races ................................... 57
Cherubar ........................... 41 Aasimars........................... 57
The Cold Desert................ 41 Dark Elves ........................ 57
The Eastern Hordes........... 41 Minotaurs.......................... 58
Kem.................................. 41 Orcs .................................. 58
Nall................................... 41 Tieflings ........................... 58
Palastan and the
Moonsilver Forest ............. 42 Chapter 4: Cosmology and Religion...... 59
The Plains of Panish.......... 42 Elder Gods.................................... 59
The Prustan Peninsula....... 42 The Galchutt................................. 60
Ren Tehoth ....................... 43 Praemal as a Prison Plane ............. 61
Rhoth................................ 43 Breaking Out of the
The Sea Kingdoms and Prison................................ 62
Dohrinthas ........................ 43 Hell Without Its Masters............... 62
Tarsis................................ 44 The Young Demons .......... 63
Uraq and the Distant The Malkuth................................. 63
South ................................ 44 Ethereal Sea and Ethereal Islands . 63
Languages .................................... 44 Religion in Ptolus ......................... 64
Special Materials .......................... 45 Church of Lothian......................... 64
Aethel ............................... 45 Church Hierarchy.............. 65
Black Adamantine............. 45 Secular and Holy Empire .. 65
Firestone ........................... 46 The Church in Ptolus66
Heliothil............................ 46 Church History.................. 66
Ithildin and Ithilnaur ......... 46 Order of the Dawn ............ 67
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Order of Dayra.................. 67 Brides of Magic.......................... 106
The Conciliators................ 68 Brotherhood of Redemption........ 107
New Gods..................................... 68 Circle of Green ........................... 108
Cults of Chaos .............................. 71 Dark Leaf ................................... 108
Brothers of Venom............ 71 Delver s Guild............................ 108
Crimson Coil..................... 71 Membership Levels......... 109
The Deathmantle............... 72 The Fallen .................................. 110
Ebon Hand........................ 72 Raguel ............................ 111
Order of the Blooded Lilith............................... 111
Knife................................. 72 Fate Weavers.............................. 112
The Plagueborn................. 73 The Forsaken.............................. 112
Tolling Bell....................... 73 The Guilds.................................. 114
Inverted Pyramid ........................ 115
Chapter 5: History ................................. 74 Membership.................... 116
Timeline ....................................... 74 Joining ............................ 117
Prehistory ..................................... 75 The Dreaming
Eslathagos Malkith ....................... 75 Apothecary ..................... 118
The Age of the Elder Titans.......... 77 Keepers of the Veil..................... 119
Information Panel: Killraven Crime League.............. 121
The Imperial Line ......................... 78 Kevris Killraven.............. 121
The Utterdark of Ghul .................. 81 The Organization ............ 122
Rise of Empire.............................. 83 Relations......................... 123
The Decline .................................. 83 Knights of the Chord .................. 123
Knights of the Golden Cross....... 124
Chapter 6: Organizations ...................... 87 Knights of the Pale ..................... 125
Noble Houses ............................... 87 Knights of Shadow ..................... 127
Abanar .............................. 88 Longfingers Guild ...................... 128
Dallimothan ...................... 89 The Malkuth............................... 129
Erthuo............................... 91 Naltegro Suun............................. 130
Kath.................................. 92 Order of Iron Might .................... 130
Khatru............................... 92 Pactlords of the Quaan................ 130
Nagel ................................ 93 Goals .............................. 131
Rau ................................... 93 Pale Dogs ................................... 131
Sadar................................. 94 The Shuul ................................... 131
Shever............................... 96 The Dark Secret
Vladaam............................ 96 of the Shuul..................... 132
Balacazar Crime Family ............. 100 Membership.................... 133
Relations......................... 100 Sisterhood of Silence .................. 134
Menon Balacazar ............ 101 Organizational Relationships...... 135
Malkeen Balacazar.......... 102 The Sorn..................................... 137
Maystra and Fesamere Soul Riders................................. 137
Balacazar ........................ 103 Urthon Aedar.............................. 138
Arkhall Vaugn ................ 104 The Vai ...................................... 139
Cerrinthan Sanserra......... 105 Viridian Lords ............................ 140
The Rest of the Using Organizations ................... 141
Organization ................... 105
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PART III: CITY GUIDE Criers.............................. 166
Thoughtstones................. 166
Chapter 7: The City by the Spire ........ 144 Using the Following Chapters..... 167
The Flavor of the City................. 144 Flavor of the District ....... 167
Demographics ............................ 145 Running the District........ 167
Racial Distribution .......... 145 People of the District....... 167
Information Panel: District Rumors............... 167
The Districts of Ptolus ................ 146 Neighborhoods/Locations167
Character Classes in the Miscellaneous District
City................................. 147 NPCs .............................. 167
Government................................ 147
The Church and Chapter 8: The Docks
Ptolus Government.......... 149 The Flavor of the Docks ............. 170
The Comissar s Men ....... 149 Running the Docks ..................... 171
The City Watch............... 150 The People of the Docks............. 171
Goldshield....................... 153 Man on the Street............ 172
Imperial Eyes.................. 153 Docks Rumors............................ 172
Fire Brigade .................... 154 Docks Locations......................... 172
The Economy ............................. 154 The Dockmaster s Tower 172
Coinage........................... 155 Larel s Implements ......... 174
Note of Credit and Paper Pier Five ......................... 174
Money ............................ 155 The Sailor s Rest............. 175
Mage Coins..................... 155 Sard s Boats.................... 175
City Layout ................................ 156 Savage Shark .................. 175
The Wall and Towers...... 156 Other Locales.................. 176
Information Panel: Ptolusites: Miscellaneous Docks NPCs........ 176
A Character Study ...................... 157 Captain Norris Felder...... 176
The Five Gates................ 158 Wynthaes ........................ 177
Thoroughfares................. 159
Natural Features ......................... 159 Chapter 9: Guildsman District ............ 179
The Spire ........................ 159 The Flavor of the Guildsman
The King s River ............ 160 District ....................................... 179
King s River Gorge......... 160 Running the Guildsman District.. 180
Beacon Island ................. 160 The People of the Guildsman
On the Streets ............................. 160 District ....................................... 181
Looking Around.............. 161 Man on the Street............ 182
Looking Up..................... 161 Guildsman District Rumors ........ 183
Looking Down ................ 162 Guildsman District Locations ..... 184
Climate....................................... 162 Darkbirth Madhouse ....... 184
Getting Around Town................. 162 The Foundry ................... 185
Information Panel: The Grand Guildhall ....... 186
Outside of Ptolus ....................... 163 Guildhouse of Iron .......... 186
The Flow of Information............. 164 Herbalists Guildhall ....... 187
Couriers .......................... 164 Longdraught Brewery ..... 188
Shadow Sendings............ 164 Masons Guildhall........... 188
Broadsheets..................... 166 The Midden Heaps.......... 188
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The Skull and Sword....... 190 Rastor s Weapons ........... 218
The Star Jewelers ............ 191 Row Bathhouse............... 219
The Stockyards ............... 191 Saches............................. 219
Tabby s Den ................... 192 St. Gustav s Chapel......... 219
Ullar s Sons Tannery ..... 193 Tarrek Nal s House ......... 220
Other Locales.................. 193 Other Locales.................. 221
Miscellaneous Guildsman Miscellaneous Midtown NPCs.... 222
District NPCs ............................. 193 Sheva Callister ................ 222
Nalleth Falcron ............... 193 Cardalian ........................ 224
Hadrien Runihan ............. 195 Thorrim Kolvir................ 225
Sobac Redwand .............. 225
Chapter 10: Midtown........................... 196 Daersidian Ringsire and
The Flavor of Midtown............... 196 Brusselt Airmol............... 226
Running Midtown....................... 197
The People of Midtown .............. 197
Man on the Street............ 197 Chapter 11: The Necropolis................. 228
Midtown Rumors........................ 198 The Flavor of the Necropolis ...... 228
Midtown Neighborhoods ............ 198 Running the Necropolis .............. 228
Delver s Square............... 198 A Dark History ............... 229
Emerald Hill ................... 199 The Necropolis at Night .. 230
Fairbriar.......................... 199 People of the Necropolis............. 230
Katterwood ..................... 200 Man on the Street............ 230
Longbottom .................... 200 Necropolis Rumors..................... 230
The Mane........................ 200 Necropolis Locations.................. 232
Narred............................. 200 Alchestrin s Tomb .......... 232
Midtown Locations..................... 200 Clasthamus Isle............... 232
Avery s Armor................ 200 The Crypt Home of Igor
Black Swan..................... 201 Reichstav ........................ 235
Bull and Bear Armor....... 201 Deathguilder
The Cloud Theater .......... 201 Headquarters................... 236
Copper Kettle.................. 202 The Ghoul Paths.............. 236
Danbury s ....................... 202 Hall of the Valiant........... 236
Ebbert s Outfitters........... 202 The Siege Tower............. 237
The Fish Market.............. 203 Tower of Terephon ......... 237
The Ghostly Minstrel ...... 204 The Dark Reliquary .................... 238
The Goat......................... 205 The Wintersouled............ 238
The Griffon..................... 206 The Fallen and
Havan s Haven................ 206 the Forsaken.................... 238
Iridithil s Home .............. 207 Raguel and Lilith ............ 238
Ladris Fine Foods .......... 210 Random Encounters ........ 238
Myraeth s Oddities.......... 210 Layout of the Manor
North Point Restaurant.... 214 (Above Ground).............. 239
The Onyx Spider............. 215 Layout of Dungeon
Information Panel: A Dozen Level 1............................ 251
Rules of Tavern Etiquette............ 217 Layout of Dungeon
Potter s ........................... 218 Level 2............................ 262
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Layout of Dungeon The Zar at ....................... 310
Level 3 (Temple of Other Locales.................. 311
the Galchutt) ................... 273
Dark Reliquary Scenarios 277 Chapter 14: Oldtown ........................... 312
The Flavor of Oldtown ............... 312
Chapter 12: Nobles Quarter............... 279 Running Oldtown ....................... 313
The Flavor of the Nobles The People of Oldtown............... 313
Quarter ....................................... 279 Man on the Street............ 313
Running the Nobles Quarter ...... 280 Oldtown Rumors ........................ 314
People of the Nobles Quarter..... 282 Oldtown Locations ..................... 314
The Upper Class.............. 282 Administration Building.. 314
Man on the Street............ 283 The Arena ....................... 315
Nobles Quarter Rumors............. 283 Bellringers Guild Office. 317
Nobles Quarter Locations.......... 284 The Bladechapel ............. 317
The Aristocrat s Table..... 284 Citadel of the Golden
Castle Shard.................... 285 Cross............................... 317
The Crown Theater ......... 291 Citadel of Might.............. 317
Dallaster Manor .............. 292 City Courts...................... 317
Holy Palace..................... 292 City Library .................... 318
Imperial Academy of Clock Tower ................... 318
Music (the Conservatory) 295 Dalenguard ..................... 320
Noble Estates .................. 295 Delver s Guild Library
Rosegate House .............. 298 and Maproom.................. 322
Soaring Idyll ................... 300 Hammersong Vaults........ 322
Swordthrower s Club ...... 301 Imperial University ......... 322
Other Locales.................. 301 Inverted Pyramid............. 324
Kadmiel, the Shade
Tower ........................... 3263
Chapter 13: North Market................... 302 Kaira Swanwing s House 329
The Flavor of the North Market .. 302 The Pale Tower............... 329
Running the North Market .......... 302 Sages Guild
People of the North Market......... 303 Headquarters................... 332
Man on the Street............ 303 Secret Hall ...................... 332
North Market Rumors................. 305 Information Panel:
North Market Locations.............. 305 Dweomer Street .............. 333
Bith the Ratter................. 305 Shadow Theater .............. 334
The Book Wagon ............ 305 Skulk Alley..................... 334
Heavenly Baked Goods... 305 Tower of Science ............ 334
Information Panel: The White House ............ 334
Eating in Ptolus.......................... 306 Yarrow Street Forum ...... 336
Killraven s Tower ........... 308 Other Locales.................. 337
Lendarick........................ 308 Miscellaneous Oldtown NPCs .... 338
Mitoren s Blades............. 309 Araki Chipestiro.............. 338
Red Stallion Pub ............. 309 Derresh ........................... 339
The Smoke Shop............. 310 The Iron Mage ................ 340
Wondrous Tattoos........... 310
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Chapter 15: Rivergate District ............ 342 Rogue Moon Trading
The Flavor of the Rivergate Company ....................... 364
District ....................................... 342 Salora s Pots ................... 365
Running the Rivergate District.... 342 Spice Market................... 365
People of the Rivergate District .. 343 Welcome Inn................... 365
Man on the Street............ 343 Other Locales.................. 366
Rivergate Rumors....................... 344 Miscellaneous South
Rivergate Locations.................... 344 Market NPCs.............................. 366
Barbarian Balloonists...... 344 The Wandering Smith ..... 367
Center Circle................... 344
Cooper s Store ................ 345
Darksoul House .............. 345 Chapter 17: Temple District ................ 368
Finelle s Pleasant The Flavor of the Temple
Diversions....................... 346 District ....................................... 368
Golathan Naddershrike s Running the Temple District....... 369
House and Laboratory..... 346 People of the Temple District ..... 370
Jangave Lesh s Man on the Street............ 371
Training Hall................... 347 Temple District Rumors.............. 371
Three-Horned Goat ......... 347 Temple District Locations........... 372
Well of the Shadow Eyes 348 Celestial Conclave .......... 372
Other Locales.................. 348 Conciliator Chapterhouse 372
Hall of Heroes................. 372
House of the Sacred Heat 373
Chapter 16: South Market................... 350 Order of the Fist
The Flavor of the South Market .. 350 Compound ...................... 373
A Typical Shop ............... 351 Priory of Introspection .... 374
Running the South Market .......... 352 Shrine of the Oracle ........ 375
People of the South Market......... 352 St. Valien s Cathedral ..... 376
Man on the Street............ 352 Stormwrought Campanile 377
South Market Rumors................. 352 Taggert s......................... 378
South Market Locations.............. 353 Temple of Ahaar ............. 378
Blackstock Printing......... 353 Temple of Asche............. 378
The Cock Pit ................... 355 Temple of the Ebon Hand379
Donnel s ......................... 357 Temple of Excellence...... 384
Exotic Market ................. 358 Temple of Gaen .............. 385
Fabric Market ................. 358 Temple of Navashtrom.... 387
Information Panel: Temple Observatory of
Gambling Games........................ 359 the Watcher of the Skies.. 389
Faraway Scents ............... 360 Temple of the Rat God.... 390
The Golden Tooth........... 360 Information Panel: The Godsday
Korben Trollone s Office Festival and Tournament ............ 392
(Edarth s Loans) ............. 360 Temple of Teun............... 395
Mahdoth s Asylum.......... 361 Other Locales.................. 397
Maran s Odd Sizes.......... 364 Miscellaneous Temple District
Navaen Bowcraft ............ 364 NPCs ....................................... 397
Ramoro s Bakery ............ 364 Shibata............................ 397
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Talenta............................ 398 Chapter 20: The Undercity.................. 423
Tiel Lawley..................... 398 The Nature of the Undercity ....... 423
Undercity Market ....................... 423
Chapter 18: The Warrens.................... 400 Delver s Guild Office...... 424
The Flavor of the Warrens .......... 400 Great Hall Vendors ......... 424
Running the Warrens .................. 401 Potions and Elixirs .......... 426
Getting Around Scouts, Guides,
in the Warrens................. 401 and Porters...................... 426
People of the Warrens................. 402 Urnst, Alchemist ............. 427
Man on the Street............ 402 Chamber of Longing................... 427
Warrens Rumors......................... 403 Dark Market ............................... 427
Warrens Locations...................... 403 Slave Market................... 428
Chapel of the Final Longfingers Guild Headquarters. 429
Resolution....................... 404 Headquarters Layout ....... 429
The Eight Shadows ......... 405 Longfingers Scenarios..... 435
Jirraith s Lair .................. 406 Mirror Maze ............................... 436
Lackie s .......................... 407 The Prison .................................. 436
Madame Kaetha s House. 408 Prison Guards ................. 438
Pale Dog Safe House....... 410 Prison Layout.................. 438
Other Locales.................. 411
Chapter 21: The Sewers....................... 439
PART IV: BELOW THE CITY The Nature of the Sewers............ 439
Sewage ........................... 439
Chapter 19: What s Down There? ...... 414 Layout of the Sewers .................. 440
The Draw of the Realm Below.... 414 Underground
Undercity vs. Dungeon ............... 415 Connections .................... 440
Using the Underlevels Using the Sewers ........................ 440
in the Campaign.......................... 416 Random Encounters ........ 441
Small Dungeons.............. 416 System Monitors......................... 442
The Largest Dungeon...... 416 Rat Hunters..................... 442
Vertical Thinking............ 416 A Ratman Nest ........................... 442
Pits of Insanity............................ 416 Nest Layout .................... 442
Changes to Inanimate Ratman Scenarios............ 446
Matter ............................. 417
Changes to Creatures ...... 418 Chapter 22: The Caverns..................... 447
Spellcasting Near a Running the Caverns .................. 447
Pit of Insanity.................. 418 Random Encounters ........ 447
Ghul s Labyrinth ........................ 418 Giant s Staircase and
Information Panel: Eternity Cave.............................. 448
The Banewarrens........................ 419 Kaled Del........................ 448
The Doors ....................... 420 Umbral Lake ................... 451
The Labs......................... 420 Serpent Caves............................. 451
Storehouses..................... 420 Locathah Cavern......................... 452
Locations Within Vaults of the Rhodintor .............. 453
the Labyrinth................... 421 Caverns of the Galchutt .............. 453
Kastralathaksal................ 453
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Throne of Darkness......... 451 PART V: ABOVE THE CITY
The Dreaming Stone ....... 454
Dark Elf Caverns ........................ 454 Chapter 24: Goth Gulgamel ................ 486
Ul-Drakkan ..................... 456 Inhabitants.................................. 486
Ul-Sinistar....................... 456 Soul Riders ..................... 486
Nluguran......................... 456 Ochremeshk.................... 486
Dreta Phantas.................. 457 Urthon Aedar .................. 487
The Nature of Goth Gulgamel..... 487
Chapter 23: Dwarvenhearth................ 460 Reaching and Entering
History of Dwarvenhearth........... 460 Goth Gulgamel................ 487
A Golden Age................. 460 Walls, Doors, and Décor . 487
Black Grail Quest............ 461 The Dread ....................... 487
Dark Elf Wars................. 461 Extradimensional Spaces. 487
The Ghulwar ................... 462 The Utterdark.................. 487
Dwarvenhearth at its Height ....... 462 Fortress Layout........................... 488
Day Kings and 1. Main Entrance............. 488
Night Kings .................... 462 2. Razorwire Tunnel........ 488
Dwarf Clans.................... 463 3. Tower of the
Adventuring in Dwarvenhearth... 464 Guardians........................ 488
Getting In........................ 464 4. Ghul s Tower .............. 488
Dangers........................... 464 5. Ancient Armories........ 488
Treasures ........................ 472 6. Old Barracks ............... 489
General Locations....................... 472 7. Hall of Shadows.......... 489
Bastions .......................... 473 8. Tower of the
Forges/Workshops .......... 475 Harrowing....................... 490
Houses ............................ 475 9. Courtyard and Side
Mines.............................. 475 Entrance.......................... 490
Plazas.............................. 475 10. Old Storage ............... 490
Storehouses..................... 476 11. Old Temple ............... 490
Specific Locations ...................... 476 12. Chamber of Cold....... 490
Grand Entrance ............... 476 13. Lookout Tower.......... 490
Outer Tombs................... 478 14. Path of Burning Souls 491
Tomb of King Stardelve.. 478 15. Passage to the
Cathedral Cavern ............ 481 Orc Caves ....................... 492
Cavern of Night .............. 482 16. Minor Vault .............. 492
Chamber of Day 17. Blood Temple............ 492
Into Night ....................... 482 18. Blood Priest .............. 493
Palace of the Day King ... 483 19. The Laboratory.......... 493
Dwarvenhearth Scenarios ........... 483 20. Lair of the Rakshasa
Secret of the Dwarves ..... 483 Lord................................ 493
Stop the Dark Elves......... 483 21. More Rakshasas ........ 494
Dwarvenhearth 22. Mausoleum of
Free-for-All..................... 483 the Cthorn ....................... 495
23. Chamber of
Immortal Fears................ 497
24. Urthon Aedar Sentry . 498
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25. Entropy Sphere and Level 7: Galleries............ 522
Gates of Delirium............ 499 Level 8: Residences ........ 522
Goth Gulgamel Scenarios ........... 500 Level 9: Library .............. 523
Recovery Mission ........... 500 Level 10: Dread One s
Find the Staff of the Magi500 Residence........................ 524
Getting to Dreta Phantas . 500 Information Panel: The Seven
Jewels of Parnaith ...................... 526
Chapter 25: Jabel Shammar................ 501 Level 11: Trial
The Look and Feel of of the Book ..................... 529
Jabel Shammar ........................... 501 Heart of the Malignancy.. 529
The Nature of Jabel Shammar..... 502 Sub-Level 1: Dungeons... 532
Magical Effects............... 502 Sub-Level 2: Dread
The Malignancy .............. 503 One s Path ...................... 537
Malefic Masks ................ 505 Sub-Level 3:
Entering Jabel Shammar ............. 505 The Baneheart................. 537
Misbegotten Tower..................... 506 Jabel Shammar Scenarios ........... 537
Level 1: Storehouse......... 506 Something Stirs
Level 2: Entry ................. 507 Once Again..................... 537
Level 3: Guardians.......... 507 Recover Parnaith s Heart. 537
Level 4: Laboratory......... 507 Rescue the Dwarven
Level 5: Custodians......... 508 Queen ............................. 537
Level 6: Trophies ............ 509 Destroy the Signet of
Level 7: Misbegotten Shallamoth Kindred ........ 537
Master............................. 509 Wrapping up Adventures
Tower of Blasphemy .................. 511 in Jabel Shammar............ 537
Level 1: Grip of
the Unholy ...................... 511
Level 2: Cenotaph PART VI: LIVING IN PTOLUS
Of Darkness .................... 511
Level 3: Sunslayer........... 512 Chapter 26: On Being a Resident ........ 540
Level 4: Revestry Where You Live ......................... 540
of Sacrilege..................... 512 What You Wear.......................... 541
Level 5: Temple How You Live............................ 541
of Impiety ....................... 513 Information Panel:
Forlorn Tower ............................ 514 The Cost of Living ...................... 542
The Dread One s Despair 514 The City in Which You Live....... 544
Tower of Malice ......................... 515 Monetary Issues .............. 544
Characteristics................. 515 Religious Issues .............. 544
Level 1: Entry ................. 517 Information Panel:
Level 2: Throne of Gender in Ptolus......................... 545
the Dread One................. 518 Political Issues ................ 546
Level 3: Hall of Twisted Current Events ................ 546
Reflections...................... 519
Level 4: Guest Chambers 519 Chapter 27: On Being a Delver............ 547
Level 5: Court of Hate..... 520 Ptolus vs. the Rest of the Empire 547
Level 6: Sanctuary .......... 521 How You Live............................ 548
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What You Wear.......................... 548 Repairing and Modifying
Getting Along in the City............ 548 Chaositech.................................. 568
What the Others Think................ 549 Craft (Chaositech)........... 568
Common Folk ................. 549 Chaos Surgery................. 569
The Authorities ............... 549 Chaositech Items ........................ 570
The Aristocracy Activating Items.............. 570
and the Wealthy .............. 550 Item Descriptions............ 571
After the Delving s Done............ 550
Chapter 28: Crime and the Law.......... 551 PART VII: RUNNING A PTOLUS
The Law ..................................... 551 CAMPAIGN
Imperial Law................... 551
Ptolus Law...................... 551 Chapter 31: Campaign Advice ............ 576
The Process of Law .................... 552 Weaving Together a Campaign... 576
Observing Crimes ........... 552 The Dungeon Campaign.. 576
Reporting Crimes............ 552 The Spire Campaign........ 577
Criminal Investigations ... 553 The Rise of Chaos........... 577
Apprehending Criminals . 553 The Streets Campaign ..... 578
Trials in Ptolus................ 554 Campaign Hooks and Goals........ 579
Punishments.................... 554 Owning a Business.......... 579
Licenses and Permits .................. 554 Owning a Home.............. 579
Information Panel: Vices ............ 556 Getting a Job................... 579
Taxes ....................................... 558 Belonging to an
Organization ................... 579
Gaining Prestige
Chapter 29: Technology....................... 559 and Power ....................... 579
Firearms ..................................... 559 Campaign Villains...................... 580
Cannon ........................... 561 Helmut Itlestein............... 580
Ammunition.................... 561 House Vladaam............... 580
Other Weapons and Armor ......... 562 Kevris Killraven.............. 580
Transport.................................... 562 Menon Ballacazar ........... 580
Miscellaneous Gear .................... 563 Raguel and Lilith ............ 580
Constructs and Special Machines 564 Shigmaa Urasta............... 580
Aelectricity................................. 564 Shilukar .......................... 580
Skills and Feats........................... 565 The Ptolus Book......................... 580
Maintenance and Fuel................. 565
Chapter 32: Urban Campaigns ........... 581
Chapter 30: Chaositech........................ 566 The Urban Adventure ................. 581
What Is Chaositech? ................... 566 Balancing Urban
Bones of Steel............... 5566 Adventures...................... 582
The Consequences .......... 567 Story Arcs, Plot
Look and Feel ................. 567 Weaving, and Ongoing
Rigors of Chaos.......................... 568 Threats............................ 582
Chaotic Failure................ 568 Urban Rewards ............... 583
Chaotic Backlash ............ 568 Allies, Aid, and Healing ............. 583
Raw Chaos...................... 568 Urban Player Characters ............. 584
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Classes............................ 584 Wrapping Up .................. 611
Skills............................... 584 Interlude 2: The Missing Wafers. 611
Spells.............................. 584 Set Up............................. 611
Plotting an Urban Adventure ...... 585 The Theft ........................ 611
Random Encounters in Ptolus ..... 585 At the Gatehouse Pub...... 611
Handling Dangerous Events........ 586 Finding Thord ................. 612
Fire!................................ 586 In the Gardener s Shed.... 612
Mob Scene/Panic ............ 587 Adventure 4: Shilukar s Lair....... 612
Set Up............................. 612
Chapter 33: Adventures....................... 588 Layout of the Lair ........... 613
The Flow of the Adventures........ 588 Wrapping Up .................. 617
Getting Started............................ 589 Further Adventures..................... 617
Foreshadowing ........................... 589
1. Shilukar Wanted Poster589 Chapter 34: Monsters .......................... 618
2. Shivvel Addicts........... 590 Blessed Child ............................. 618
3. Republican Rally......... 590 D Stradi Demon ......................... 620
4. Blue Gnolls ................. 590 D Stradi Abductor........... 620
Adventure 1: D Stradi Annihilator ....... 622
The Murderer s Trail .................. 590 D Stradi Dancer .............. 622
Phon and the Pale Dogs... 590 Ochremeshk ............................... 623
Further Investigation ....... 591 Ochremeshk as a God...... 624
The Warehouse ............... 591 Ratman....................................... 625
Toridan Cran s House ..... 593 Ratlings........................... 626
Interlude 1: Ratlords .......................... 626
The Trouble With Goblins .......... 595 Ratbrutes......................... 626
The House....................... 595 Albino Ratmen................ 626
Ending the Adventure ..... 596 Ratman Characters .......... 626
Adventure 2: Ratman Gear ................... 626
Smuggler s Daughter.................. 597 Ratman Society............... 627
Interested Parties............. 597 Ratmen in the Ptolus
Enter: Mand Scheben ...... 598 Campaign........................ 627
A Visit to Castle Shard.... 598 Rhodintor ................................... 628
Linech s Burrow ............. 599 Rhodintor Characters ...... 629
Returning to Castle Shard 603 Shaadom..................................... 629
Going After Skulk ....................................... 630
the Arrowhead ................ 603 Skulk Society.................. 631
The Underwater Caves.... 604 Skulk Characters ............. 631
Returning to Linech ........ 608 Wintersouled .............................. 632
Back to Castle Shard ....... 608 Zaug ....................................... 633
Getting Lord
Abbercombe.................... 608 Chapter 35: Magic ............................... 635
Adventure 3: End of the Trail ..... 609 Soul Magic ................................. 635
Helmut s Horrid Creating and Using
Scheme ........................... 609 Soul Magic...................... 635
Initial Inquiries................ 609 Clerical Domains........................ 636
Helmut s House .............. 610 Civilization ..................... 636
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The Future ...................... 637 Players City Map/Player s Notes
Light ............................... 637 Events in the City
Sleep............................... 637 Filling Campaign Needs
Technology ..................... 637 (two sheets)/Imperial Sheets
Spell List .................................... 638 Character Sheet
Magic Items................................ 638 Ptolus at a Glance
Spell Descriptions....................... 639 Black-and-White Sheets
Ptolus Clip-On-Screen Reference
Chapter 36: Prestige Classes................ 646 for DMs
Forsaken Shigmaa ...................... 646 Wanted Poster
Inverted Pyramid Initiate ............ 650 Proclamation
Prestige Classes From the Imperial Citizenship/
Core Rules.................................. 650 Identification Papers
Inverted Pyramid Adept.............. 651 Firearm Permit (two copies)
Inverted Pyramid Master ............ 651 Players Map: Linech s Burrow
Knight of the Chord.................... 652 Ghostly Minstrel Menu
Prestige Classes From the Dungeon Side-View
Books of Eldritch Might.............. 653 CR-Rom
Knight of the Pale....................... 654 A Player s Guide to Ptolus
The Night of Dissolution
Appendix ....................................... 656 Adventure
Using the Poster Map ................. 656 The Banewarrens Adventure
Using the Handouts .................... 656 Chaositech Sourcebook
Using the Bookmarks ................. 657 Arcana Evolved Conversion
Using the CD-Rom ..................... 657 Document
Legal ....................................... 657 Handouts (Printer-Friendly)
Locales Glossary ........................ 658 Campaign Journals
NPC Glossary............................. 660 Saga of the Blade Short Fiction
Important Characters (From Game Trade Magazine)
From History................... 663 Ptolus: City by the Spire Comic
Friends and Foes ............. 665 Book, Preview of Issue 1: The
General Index ............................. 666 Allure of a Sword (From DBPro)
Open Game License.................... 670 Ptolus Adventure Map:
Korben Trollone s Office
Envelope (From SkeletonKey Games)
City of Ptolus/The Spire Poster Map Miniatures Gallery
Color Sheets (From Paizo Publishing)
The Empire Map/Eastern This Week in Ptolus
Palastan Map Searchable Index
Delver s Square Expanded Table of Contents
Rosegate House Bookmarks (Printer-Friendly)
The Midtown Partisan Full Ptolus Map Key
Ptolus Calendar/Special Days E-Book Coupon
Adventure Maps (two sheets) (From DriveThruRPG.com)
Random Encounter Matrix
(three sheets)
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