"Beyond the Shadows is a blend of Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Vagrus - The Riven Realms. Do you want to sail waterways trading timber for wheat? Would you rather adventure into long-abandoned viperian ruins? In BtS you can do either, both, or neither. It's refreshingly free of 'thou shalt' and much more 'what thou wilt.'"
- William Murakami-Brundage, Menagerie Press
Beyond the Shadows includes:
• A detailed city ripe for adventures of its own
• More than 60 points of interest spread across the Casserian Northwestern hex map
• Two full dungeons!
• 6 full color, full page illustrations, with 2 custom NPC portraits
• Streamlined, easy rules for trade and commerce
• The Guild Trader class, for players excited by the BtS trade mechanics
Sample Pages:
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Map Preview:
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