Dark Obelisk - Berinncorte Collector's Edition (1) (5e)
Executive Summary
The urban-sandbox mega-adventure that launched an indie RPG company: Dark Obelisk 1: Berinncorte is a massive¸ campaign-length city-setting filled with dozens of characters¸ dozens of Quests¸ intrigue¸ disaster¸ and lavish detail.
Hardcover Version ImminentI anticipate approving the hardcover version of this book in January 2021. Anyone who purchases a PDF copy between now and then will receive a discount code to order the hardcover¸ so there's no financial disincentive to buying the content now if you're interested.
Collector's EditionThis completely-revamped Collector's Edition amasses nearly the entire contents of what used to be two separate tomes: the Adventure Book¸ which contains dozens of sessions' worth of content spread across three Acts; and the Dramatis Personae & Bestiary book¸ which collects dozens of Key NPCs and Villains.
For the first time ever¸ all this content is now available in a single PDF / massive hardcover book.
For former DO1 owners: Please note¸ the Collector's Edition does not include Common Monsters¸ Common NPCs¸ or Custom Monsters. These will be published in a separate softcover shortly.
Welcome to BerinncorteBerinncorte is a typical¸ medium-sized medieval fantasy village. It's a wonderful place to live¸ work¸ and explore¸ either as a citizen¸ or as an adventurer passing through town.
One day¸ the entire city is thrown into chaos as a cataclysmic explosion destroys much of Town Square. A purplish-black crystal of bizarre design erupts from the aftermath¸ and hordes of chaotic¸ evil¸ and undead monsters wade out of the obsidian depths beneath it. A third of the townsfolk are slain in the eruption and the first few minutes of monsters emerging.
What the PCs do¸ both before and after the explosion that tears the earth and the city's way of life asunder¸ will set in motion events beyond their understanding or comprehension.
The Adventure PathDark Obelisk: Berinncorte is a massive¸ urban sandbox adventure that begins an ambitious and epic Adventure Path.
Although a fully-detailed and realized campaign setting is planned¸ you may easily "place" Berinncorte (and this adventure!) anywhere in your existing campaign.
Why Should You Care?What makes this adventure different? Or noteworthy? Well¸ in no particular order:
- At ~840 pages¸ Dark Obelisk is literally the largest possible hardcover adventure DTRPG makes possible.
- Part One of a 4-part Adventure Path¸ with several optional extended components (for example¸ Druid Enclave and Berinncorte Basecamp ).
- Fully-realized¸ detailed adventure setting¸ complete with fleshed-out NPCs¸ motivations¸ plots¸ side-plots¸ and tons of full-color maps.
- NPCs who "feel real": The author has been a novelist and storyteller for more than 20 years. The backstory and secret motivations of any of the 59 multi-page-detailed NPCs could be its own adventure or adventure path.
- A standalone adventure that can be played on its own¸ completely out of context of the larger Adventure Path.
- Tools to make the adventure dynamic¸ and play differently every run-through. (For those who have played Ravenloft¸ think of the Tarot-like game the GM played in secret to randomize item locations and motivations¸ but expand it to many other aspects of the adventure path as well).
- Dozens of additional books are planned in the mythos and campaign setting in which Berinncorte sits. 10 additional Adventure Paths are already outlined.
...not that quantity always means quality¸