In this free download, GMs will find: a detailed overview of the entire campaign saga, a timeline for the War of the Burning Sky, details on how to run adbridged campaigns dealing with only part of the saga, advice on tweaking the saga to fit into your own, or another published campaign setting, suggestions for expanding the campaign with numerous hooks for side plots and adventures, rules material covering magic items, alternate class abilities, special feats, new monsters such as the trillith, and more.
All critters and NPCs listed in alphabetical order and in order of CR. This is an excerpt from the deluxe compiled hardcover.
1-inch Scale Battlemaps
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A
12-part campaign saga for D&D 3.5, taking characters from
1st-20th level!
3.5 version available now!
4E version throughout 2009/2010, levels 1-30! Including veteran
authors such as Ari Marmell (Heroes
of Horror, Tome of Magic) ,
Wolfgang Baur (Editor
DUNGEON® Magazine 1992-1995), Wil Upchurch (Midnight®,
Champions of
Ruin) and Darrin Drader (Book of Exalted Deeds,
Serpent
Kingdoms)
As
the new year turns, the weather takes a sudden chill turn, and
the sky darkens as the grip of winter intensifies. Worry rises as
regular channels of communication between nations cease like a candle
suddenly snuffed. Slowly, throughout the lands claimed by the Ragesian
Empire, rumors spread between isolated villages, traveling by foot and
horse and word of mouth -- rumors that Drakus Coaltongue, the immortal
emperor whose armies conquered every land he set his gaze upon, has
fallen in a distant land to the west. How the tyrant was defeated is
unknown, but if it is true, everyone knows that a war is coming. The
generals of Emperor Coaltongue will strike for control, oppressed
peoples will rise up in rebellion, and dangers once held in check only
by fear of the mighty warlord will bring doom to the world.
Those
in power are preparing for the coming conflict, readying fervent armies
and powerful weapons and subtle, deceptive plots, but two questions
burn in their minds: who killed the seemingly-immortal Emperor
Coaltongue; and what has become of the artifact that would let a man
rule the world? Who has the Torch of the Burning Sky?
E.N.
Publishing presents a saga of twelve adventures where would-be
conquerers bring the world to the brink of annihilation, and it is up
to the heroes to decide who will rule in the aftermath of the great war
– perhaps an ally, perhaps themselves, perhaps even anarchy.
They can usher the world into a golden age, or let it be scorched under
a rain of fire.
A
cohesive storyline, memorable NPCs, imaginative set-pieces, moral
conflict, action, adventure, politics - War of
the Burning Sky has it all!
You can subscribe
to the campaign saga
right now with an EN World community supporter subscription for just $3
per month! The adventures will be released to EN World community
supporter subscribers on a roughly bi-monthly basis, and those
subscribers will receive BOTH the 4E and 3.5 versions of the adventures
- so you're set whichever version of D&D you play!
The two guides are available to anyone for free download or
in paperback format. See below for more information.
The massive 3.5 compiled
hardback edition (708 pages!)
is now
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A cheaper, black-and-white hardback edition is also
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the hardback.
Release
Schedule
EN World Community
Supporter Subscribers will receive both the
4E and 3.5 versions of each adventure in PDF format on a roughly
bi-monthly basis.
Any free resources, errata files, or web enhancements will be found
below also.
NOTE
- if you subscribed directly here on EN World, click
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If you purchased via another shop
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files.
Read
the novel online!
Check out Ryan
Nock's serialized novelization of the War of the Burning Sky campaign
saga here!
Updated monthly, this serial novel follows a group of
adventurers led
by the roguish Rantle as they battle against the Ragesian Empire!
Free Resources, Errata and
Web Enhancements
These free resources
are for the 4E version of the campaign saga.
War
of the Burning Sky 4E
Player's Guide (20 pages) - This guide contains a
brief history of the Lands, a more detailed look at the starting city
of Gate Pass, an overview of the various nations and factions within
the campaign saga and new rules material including character races and
backgrounds, class variants, feats, powers, rituals, equipment, and
magic items. This guide is designed to be handed to your players before
the start of the campaign. You are free to copy and distribute this
free file to your heart's content!
War
of the Burning Sky 4E
Campaign Guide (24 pages) - This guide contains
a complete detailed campaign outline and overview, a campaign timeline,
a narrative prologue, suggestions for abridged or variant campaigns and
sidequest hooks, an introduction to the power groups of the saga, a new
monster type (the Trillith), magic and equipment, and more.
WotBS
#1: The
Scouring of Gate Pass (62 pages) - by Ryan
Nock. Drakus
Coaltongue,
Emperor of Ragesia and bearer of the Torch of the Burning Sky, has
fallen, and now the new Empress Leska has sent her armies on the march
to war to recover the lost artifact. Her first target: the neutral city
of Gate Pass, where a spy for the fledgling Resistance has taken vital
war intelligence. On New Year's Eve, the Ragesian military prepares its
assault, wyvern knights and legions of infantry arming for battle. The
heroes must contact the spy and get a case of critical plans out of the
city before the inquisitors, Ragesia’s infamous mage-hunting
clerics, find them.
WotBS #2: The
Indomitable Fire Forest
of Innenotdar (91 pages)
- by
Jacob Driscoll.
To shake pursuit by
the Ragesian empire, the heroes trek through the dangerous Innenotdar
Woods, a forest which has burned for decades, kept alive by the power
of a strange, undying entity. Hunted by one of Ragesia's infernal
minions, the heroes must seek the aid of the forest's pernicious fey
and solve the mystery of its endless flame if they are to avoid a fiery
death.
Fantasy
Grounds 2 version* (password
question; all
lower case: What is the name of the
burning dryad in Act 3?)
WotBS #3: Shelter
From the Storm (98 pages)
- by Ryan Nock.The
heroes
finally reach the storm-lashed coastal town of Seaquen, where the
magical academy known as the Lyceum has called for those who oppose
Ragesia to gather. As they navigate political machinations, encounter
hostilities between refugee camps, and unearth a conspiracy to
assassinate ambassadors of several nations, the heroes become rising
stars of the Resistance.
WotBS #4: The
Mad King's Banquet - by
Shane O'Connor. Lyceum
sends the heroes on a mission to find allies in the nearby nation of
Dassen before Ragesia’s ambassador convinces Dassen's king to
stay neutral in the war. Strange forces are at work manipulating the
king, and if the heroes are to win Dassen's loyalty, they will have to
betray its ruler, and provoke a civil war.
WotBS #5: Mission
to the Monastery of Two Winds
- by
Andrew Kenrick. To
have
a chance against the Ragesians, the Resistance has to find the Torch of
the Burning Sky, the artifact that until recently let the imperial
armies teleport across the world. When the first expedition sent to
find the Torch vanishes while investigating a mountain monastery,
Lyceum sends the heroes to pick up the trail. But Ragesia has followed
the same clues, and to earn the trust and aid of the brothers who
control the monastery, they will have to protect it against foes both
within and without.
WotBS #6: Tears
of the Burning Sky - by Ken
Marable.
Hot on the trail of the mighty Torch, the heroes race against treasure
hunters, an army, and mysterious monstrous entities to reach the
abandoned fortress where Emperor Coaltongue fell. The castle, overrun
by undead and washed in the deadly energy of a rift to the plane of
fire, holds the clue of what has happened to the Torch, but the party
will have to fight to learn it.
WotBS #7: The
Trial of Echoed Souls - by
Ari
Marmell and Ryan Nock.
The
trio of assassins who slew the emperor and stole the Torch have hidden
in the haunted Ycengled forest, on the border of an elvish nation. To
find their lair the heroes must delve into the secret tragedy of the
forest, which may alienate one of the Resistance's strongest potential
allies. Even if they do find the assassins, to claim the Torch they
must run down the leader, a spiteful shadowdancer for whom the cursed
woodlands is the perfect playground.
WotBS #8: O
Wintry Song of Agony - by Jeremy
Anderson.
Empowered
by the Torch, the heroes and the Resistance armies teleport to assault
a secret eldritch facility in the frozen reaches of northern Ragesia.
Following clues from the military intelligence they retrieved in the
first adventure, the heroes lead the attack to destroy the facility
before Leska's minions activate a superweapon, powered by the agony of
thousands of tortured prisoners.
WotBS #9: The
Festival of Dreams - by Ryan
Nock. A
prisoner rescued in their last mission warns the heroes of a new front
in the war. Returning to the city of Gate Pass, the heroes must locate
an entity known as Vigilance, a gatekeeper who holds back nightmare
beings of the underworld which have allied with Leska. As Ragesian and
Resistance armies battle for control of the city, and hopeful citizens
prepare a festival to celebrate their victory, the heroes must thwart
an attempt to unleash monsters born from their darkest desires.
WotBS #10: Sleep,
Ye Cursed Child - by
Wolfgang
Baur. The
heroes descend into an underworld dreamscape to destroy the source of
Leska's nightmarish allies, and to stop them from unleashing an
apocalypse.
WotBS #11: Under
the Eye of the Tempest - by Wil
Upchurch.
A treacherous ally
tries to destroy the Resistance so that he alone will rule in the
aftermath. The heroes lead an assault against a mile-long living
airship and fight their way to its brain, to kill the leviathan and its
master.
WotBS #12: The
Beating of the Aquiline Heart
- by Darrin Drader and Ryan Nock.The heroes
and their armies wage a final battle against the forces of the Ragesian
Empire for control of a desolate wasteland, beneath which beats the
heart of the world. Its immortal blood flows through Leska's veins, and
so long as she lives, the world will know only war. Can the heroes
defeat this fate and usher in a golden age, or will the world be
scorched in a rain of fire?
*Zipped
file containing a .mod file for Fantasy Grounds 2. Zip file
is password protected with a question answerable by reading the on-sale
PDF. 4E versions only.
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The Scouring of Gate Pass
"This was my first experience with EN Publishing and I have to say I am highly impressed ... I recommend this highly." - Grymar, EN World.
"The first adventure in this saga is an absolute delight." - Lesie Linder, RPGNow.
"This is a good adventure that hints at even better things to come." - Andrew Branstaf, RPGNow.
"...a very enjoyable adventure and a cracking start to the War of the Burning Sky campaign saga." - Peter Ingham, RPGNow.
"Overall, I really enjoyed running the adventure and it seemed as if my players had a lot of fun playing it." - Amethal, EN World.
"...a role-playing over combat oriented group's wet dream." - Vanuslux, EN World.
The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar
"...this is a rather meaty adventure with a great deal of depth and originality." - Vanuslux, EN World.
Shelter from the Storm
"First-rate quality in all respects. Adapted into a stand-alone adventure, it would serve your home campaign very well." - Malcolm MacDonald, RPGNow.
The Whole Saga
"So far, this is an excellent series of adventures ... with a great mix of combat, role-playing and problem solving. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an adventure path." - Jeffrey Vincent, RPGNow.
"I have played through the first and second installment and it has been worth every penny." - Richard Orlowski, RPGNow.
WotBS Player's Guide
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WotBS Campaign Guide
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