Sample file Sample file SampleTM file Credits Writing and Game Design: Marc Tassin Art Direction: Mitchell Malloy Cover Art: Mitchell Malloy Cover and Logo Design: Shawn King Graphic Design and Layout: Michal E. Cross Illustration: Jacob Atienza, Pattrick Bettag, Jordy Lakiere, Brandon Liao, Ashley Mackenzie, Mitchell Malloy, Ari Targownik, Farid Sandoval Cartography: Mike Schley Editing: Amanda Hamon Kunz, John Helfers, Steven S. Long With Creative Contributions from: Shane Harsch, Scott Janke, Daniel “Doc” Myers Dedicated to: Tanya Tassin, Luc Tassin, and Abigail Tassin, the finest adventuring party a man could ever ask for! Special Thanks to: Matthew Eberle, Helen Kourous, Spencer Luster, Kevin Riegle, Elizabeth Vaughan, Steve Wineman, Universe-M , Doug Nelson, Jeff Wheeler A Mechanical Muse Publication aetaltis.com • [email protected] • facebook.com/aetaltis • @aetaltis on Twitter ©2015 Mechanical Muse, LLC. All rights reserved. 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Long, Paul McCrory, Sigil Stone Publishing, Pamela Ritchey-Winslow, John “King” Roberts, Jim Ryan, Caoimhe Ora Snow, Vasileios Stratigakis, Steve Sullivan, SampleWilliam Wells, Alex Wreschnig, file Brian, Josh Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................... 2 CHAPTER 4: Every Adventure has a Beginning.....................3 PEOPLE OF THORNWALL .......... 94 Pathfinder Compatibility ............................4 A Reason to Fight ...............................96 Reading the Detailed Entries .......................97 CHAPTER 1: Important NPCs ................................97 Minor NPCs ..................................104 THE WORLD OF AETALTIS ........... 5 NPC Gallery . .107 Welcome to Aetaltis...............................6 Index to the People of Thornwall ...................110 CHAPTER 2: CHAPTER 5: THE TOWN OF THORNWALL ....... 10 THE TEMPLE OF MORDEN ........ 114 Welcome to Thornwall............................11 The Adventure Begins… .........................115 History of Thornwall .............................11 GM Adventure Background.......................116 Using Thornwall ................................14 Changes to Thornwall ...........................117 Everyday Life ..................................15 Kicking Off the Adventure........................118 Government....................................15 Economy & Trade ...............................19 APPENDIX A: Threats & Dangers ..............................20 Building Features................................25 GOODS & SERVICES ............... 140 Town Features ..................................27 Settlement Statistics .............................29 APPENDIX B: Building Entries ................................29 Downtime Rules ................................30 GOODWILL ......................... 145 Locations in Thornwall ...........................33 What is Goodwill?..............................145 Important Location Descriptions ....................24 Earning Goodwill ..............................145 Losing Goodwill ...............................145 CHAPTER 3: Spending Goodwill .............................145 THE GREEN BRIAR TAVERN ....... 80 APPENDIX C: Welcome to the Green Briar Tavern ..................81 History of the Green Briar Tavern ...................82 PREGENERATED HEROES ........ 147 Visiting the Tavern ..............................84 Alia Davros ...................................147 Room Descriptions ..............................86 Dalios Cochana Dorenkett........................148 Tavern Construction .............................91 Helgen Veng Tarenkett ..........................150 Rooms, Stabling & Services ........................92 Synish Esstaga .................................151 Food & Drink ..................................92 Wisikendivendrileenes (aka Wisik) .................153 Tavern Games ..................................93 Sample file INTRODUCTION ATELYN LEANED AGAINST the wide oak bar and Katelyn raised her hand