King in Thorns
King in Thorns, a Pathfinder Society multi-table special scenario written by Kate Baker and Dennis Muldoon for levels 1-8, debuted at Gen Con Online 2020, and was released to the public on September 19, 2021.
“In the jungles of the Mwangi Expanse, a large group of Pathfinders stands ready to travel beyond a magical gateway whose mysteries stymied a group of the Pathfinder Society's founders. What lies beyond the doorway is also the crux of the plot of an ancient evil fey, the Thorned Monarch. Will the Pathfinders unlock lost fey magic, restore buried secrets from the Society's history, and purge the world of the Monarch's evil, or will they fall before the fey's minions and tricks?
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Scenario overview
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Recurring characters, concepts, and locations
The following characters, concepts, or locations can be found in this scenario, but also significantly appear in the publications listed below:
- Bjersig Torrsen (Corpses in Kalsgard, Death on the Ice, A Frosty Mug, Grehunde's Gorget (quest), Guardian's Covenant, The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, King in Thorns, Linnorm's Legacy, Path of Kings, Tarnbreaker's Trail, Upon Wheels and Rime)
- Fola Barun (The Absalom Initiation, The Arclord Who Never Was, Arclord's Abode, Beyond Azlant Ridge, The Bloodcove Blockade, Character Guide, Citadel of Corruption, Dead Man's Debt, Fury's Toll, The Ghol-Gan Heresy, In Burning Dawn, Killer in the Golden Mask, King in Thorns, Lodge of the Living God, Mean Streets of Shadow Absalom, Mountain of Sea and Sky, Pathfinder Society Guide, Signs in Senghor, United in Purpose, Year of Unfettered Exploration (scenario))
- Gregaro Voth (The Confirmation, Flames of Rebellion, King in Thorns, The Lost Legend, Origin of the Open Road, Thick as Thieves)
- Khoumrock Blackthane (Bandits of Immenwood, King in Thorns, Opal of Bhopan, The Thorned Monarch)
- Open Road Pact (King in Thorns, The Lost Legend, Opal of Bhopan, Origin of the Open Road)
- Oraiah Tolal (King in Thorns, Trouble in Tamran)
- Perennial Crown (King in Thorns)
- Qxal (King in Thorns)
- Radiant Oath (faction) (The Blackwood Abundance, The Blackwood Truce, The Burden of Envy, Dreams of a Dustbound Isle, The Hidden Current, King in Thorns, Return to the Grave)
- Urwal (The Absalom Initiation, The Blackwood Abundance, The Blackwood Lost, The Blooming Catastrophe, Dreams of a Dustbound Isle, Excising Ruination, The Fanciful March of Urwal, Fate in the Future, King in Thorns, Linnorm's Legacy)
- Valais Durant (The Absalom Initiation, The Blackwood Truce, The Burden of Envy, Dreams of a Dustbound Isle, King in Thorns, The Shores of Heaven, Thralls of the Shattered God, The Traitor's Lodge)
Map support
The following Pathfinder Flip-Mat or Pathfinder Map Pack products are used in this scenario:
- Real-world articles
- Works by Kate Baker
- Works by Dennis Muldoon
- Artwork by Marko Horvatin
- Artwork by Dion Harris
- Artwork by Yanis Cardin
- Artwork by Damien Mammoliti
- Artwork by Jason Engle
- Artwork by Luis Salas Lastra
- Artwork by Sandra Duchiewicz
- Artwork by Sebastian Rodriguez
- Artwork by Fabio Rodrigues
- 2020 adventures
- Adventures
- PFRPG 2E adventures
- Pathfinder Society (2E) scenarios
- 1st level adventures
- 2nd level adventures
- 3rd level adventures
- 4th level adventures
- 5th level adventures
- 6th level adventures
- 7th level adventures
- 8th level adventures
- Tier 1-8 scenarios
- Adventures in Mwangi Expanse
- Pathfinder Society scenarios set in Mwangi Expanse