On Hostile Waters

Pathfinder Society Scenario #3-11: The Quest for Perfection, Part II: On Hostile Waters

PZOPSS0311E

Book - Pathfinder Society scenario

Author

Benjamin Bruck

Publisher

Paizo Inc.

Rule set

PFRPG

Series

Season 3 scenarios, Pathfinder Society Roleplaying Guild, and The Quest for Perfection

Follows

The Edge of Heaven

Precedes

The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb

Releases

PDF

Date

December 2011

Price

$3.99

Artwork from this book

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On Hostile Waters, a Pathfinder Society scenario written by Benjamin Bruck for tier 1-5, was released in December 2011.

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With an ancient Iroran relic in hand, the Pathfinders must make a long river voyage to the inland nation of Shokuro to return it to the only person who can reactivate the long-dormant artifact. Whether dangers take the form of goblinoid menaces on the shores of Kaoling to the north or the powerful armies of Lingshen to the south, the Pathfinders' journey will be anything but a pleasure cruise. Can the PCs survive hostile waters to safely reach their destination, or will they fall victim to the perils of river travel in Tian Xia?

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Scenario overview

Level	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Location(s)	Tian Xia Songbai Kaoling Lingshen

This is the second scenario in The Quest for Perfection campaign arc:

1. The Edge of Heaven
2. On Hostile Waters
3. Defenders of Nesting Swallow

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:

• Aaqir al'Hakam (The Absalom Initiation, Assault on Absalom, Bid for Alabastrine, A Bitter Bargain, The Blakros Matrimony, The Cindersworn Pact, The Fabric of Reality, The Ghol-Gan Heresy, The Goblinblood Dead, Grand Convocation 4712, The Immortal Conundrum, The Merchant's Wake, On Hostile Waters, The Paths We Choose, Port Godless, Signs in Senghor, The Stranger Within, The Sundered Path, To Delve the Dungeon Deep, The Veteran's Vault)
• Amara Li (Clash in Kaimuko Wood, Countdown to Round Mountain, The Deepmarket Deception, Defenders of Nesting Swallow, The Disappeared, The Edge of Heaven, The Fabric of Reality, The God's Market Gamble, Grand Convocation 4712, The Green Market, Halls of Dwarven Lore, The Haunting of Hinojai, King of the Storval Stairs, Lost on the Spirit Road, Of Kirin and Kraken, On Hostile Waters, Pagoda of the Rat (scenario), Rain Falls on the Mountain of Sea and Sky, Red Harvest, The Sealed Gate, Shrine of the Sacred Tempest, Silver Bark, Golden Blades, Song of the Sea Witch, To Delve the Dungeon Deep, Ward Asunder, Way of the Kirin (scenario))
• Braid of a Hundred Masters (Defenders of Nesting Swallow, The Edge of Heaven, On Hostile Waters)
• Goka (Blood Under Absalom, The Deepmarket Deception, The Edge of Heaven, The Fabric of Reality, The Icebound Outpost, The Kortos Envoy, On Hostile Waters, The Penumbral Accords, Red Harvest, Rivalry's End, The Sanos Abduction, Song of the Sea Witch, Tide of Twilight, Way of the Kirin (scenario))
• Grand Lodge (faction) (Among the Gods, Betrayal in the Bones, The Blakros Matrimony, Captive in Crystal, The Cultist's Kiss, The Cyphermage Dilemma, The Disappeared, Echoes of the Overwatched, The Edge of Heaven, The Fabric of Reality, Feast of Sigils (scenario), The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet, The Goblinblood Dead, The God's Market Gamble, The Golden Guardian, The Golden Serpent, The Golemworks Incident, The Green Market, Halls of Dwarven Lore, The Haunting of Hinojai, The Immortal Conundrum, In Wrath's Shadow, In the Grandmaster's Name, King of the Storval Stairs, Library of the Lion, The Night March of Kalkamedes, On Hostile Waters, Pagoda of the Rat (scenario), The Price of Friendship, Red Harvest, The Refuge of Time, Refugees of the Weary Sky, Rivalry's End, The Sanos Abduction, The Secrets Stones Keep, Severing Ties, Sewer Dragons of Absalom, Snakes in the Fold, Song of the Sea Witch, Storming the Diamond Gate, The Sundered Path, Tapestry's Toil, The Technic Siege, Tide of Twilight, Tower of the Ironwood Watch, The Veteran's Vault, Words of the Ancients)
• Huang Shixin (On Hostile Waters)
• Je Tsun (Defenders of Nesting Swallow, On Hostile Waters)
• Kaoling (On Hostile Waters)
• Lantern Lodge (faction) (Among the Gods, The Blakros Matrimony, The Cultist's Kiss, The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb, Echoes of the Overwatched, The Edge of Heaven, The Fabric of Reality, Feast of Sigils (scenario), Fortress of the Nail, The Goblinblood Dead, The God's Market Gamble, The Golden Serpent, The Golemworks Incident, The Green Market, Halls of Dwarven Lore, The Immortal Conundrum, King of the Storval Stairs, The Kortos Envoy, The Midnight Mauler, The Night March of Kalkamedes, On Hostile Waters, Pagoda of the Rat (scenario), The Price of Friendship, Red Harvest, The Refuge of Time, Rise of the Goblin Guild, Rivalry's End, The Sanos Abduction, The Secrets Stones Keep, Severing Ties, Sewer Dragons of Absalom, Song of the Sea Witch, Storming the Diamond Gate, The Sundered Path, The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment, Tide of Twilight, Tower of the Ironwood Watch, The Veteran's Vault, Way of the Kirin (scenario), Words of the Ancients)
• Li Yao (Defenders of Nesting Swallow, The Edge of Heaven, On Hostile Waters)
• Lingshen (House of Harmonious Wisdom, In Wrath's Shadow, On Hostile Waters)
• Lung Wa (Clash in Kaimuko Wood, Countdown to Round Mountain, Defenders of Nesting Swallow, The Hao Jin Hierophant, The Haunting of Hinojai, House of Harmonious Wisdom, The Lost Legacy, Of Kirin and Kraken, On Hostile Waters, Pagoda of the Rat (scenario), Shrine of the Sacred Tempest, The Sundered Path, The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment, Way of the Kirin (scenario))
• Mukinami (On Hostile Waters)
• Mutabi-qi (On Hostile Waters)
• Nesting Swallow (Defenders of Nesting Swallow, On Hostile Waters)
• Po Li (House of Harmonious Wisdom, On Hostile Waters)
• Quain (House of Harmonious Wisdom, On Hostile Waters)
• Sczarni (faction) (Among the Gods, A Bitter Bargain, The Blakros Matrimony, The Cultist's Kiss, The Cyphermage Dilemma, Defenders of Nesting Swallow, The Disappeared, The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb, Echoes of the Overwatched, The Edge of Heaven, The Fabric of Reality, Feast of Sigils (scenario), Fortress of the Nail, The Frostfur Captives, The Goblinblood Dead, The God's Market Gamble, The Golden Serpent, The Golemworks Incident, The Green Market, Halls of Dwarven Lore, The Haunting of Hinojai, The Icebound Outpost, The Immortal Conundrum, In Wrath's Shadow, King of the Storval Stairs, The Midnight Mauler, My Enemy's Enemy, The Night March of Kalkamedes, On Hostile Waters, Pagoda of the Rat (scenario), Portal of the Sacred Rune, The Price of Friendship, Red Harvest, The Refuge of Time, Rivalry's End, The Sanos Abduction, The Secrets Stones Keep, Severing Ties, Sewer Dragons of Absalom, Snakes in the Fold, Song of the Sea Witch, Storming the Diamond Gate, The Stranger Within, The Sundered Path, The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment, Tide of Twilight, Tower of the Ironwood Watch, The Veteran's Vault, The Wardstone Patrol, Way of the Kirin (scenario)... further results)
• Shadow Lodge (faction) (The Blakros Matrimony, The Cultist's Kiss, The Cyphermage Dilemma, The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb, The Edge of Heaven, The Fabric of Reality, Feast of Sigils (scenario), The Frostfur Captives, The Goblinblood Dead, The God's Market Gamble, The Golden Serpent, The Golemworks Incident, The Green Market, Halls of Dwarven Lore, The Icebound Outpost, The Immortal Conundrum, In Wrath's Shadow, The Kortos Envoy, The Midnight Mauler, My Enemy's Enemy, The Night March of Kalkamedes, On Hostile Waters, Pagoda of the Rat (scenario), Portal of the Sacred Rune, The Price of Friendship, Red Harvest, The Refuge of Time, Rivalry's End, The Sanos Abduction, The Secrets Stones Keep, Severing Ties, Sewer Dragons of Absalom, Song of the Sea Witch, Storming the Diamond Gate, The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment, Tide of Twilight, Tower of the Ironwood Watch, The Veteran's Vault, Way of the Kirin (scenario), Words of the Ancients)
• Shanguang (On Hostile Waters)
• Silver Crusade (faction) (Among the Gods, The Cultist's Kiss, The Cyphermage Dilemma, The Disappeared, The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb, Echoes of the Overwatched, The Edge of Heaven, The Fabric of Reality, Feast of Sigils (scenario), The Frostfur Captives, The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet, The Goblinblood Dead, The God's Market Gamble, The Golemworks Incident, The Green Market, Halls of Dwarven Lore, The Haunting of Hinojai, The Immortal Conundrum, In Wrath's Shadow, King of the Storval Stairs, The Midnight Mauler, The Night March of Kalkamedes, On Hostile Waters, Pagoda of the Rat (scenario), The Price of Friendship, Reaver's Roar, Red Harvest, The Refuge of Time, Returned to Sky, Rise of the Goblin Guild, Rivalry's End, The Sanos Abduction, Scars of the Third Crusade, Severing Ties, Sewer Dragons of Absalom, The Slave Master's Mirror, Snakes in the Fold, Song of the Sea Witch, Storming the Diamond Gate, The Sundered Path, The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment, Thralls of the Shattered God, Tide of Twilight, Tower of the Ironwood Watch, Trial by Machine, Valley of Veiled Flame, The Veteran's Vault, The Wardstone Patrol, Way of the Kirin (scenario), Weapon in the Rift... further results)
• Sky Spirits (On Hostile Waters)
• Songbai (Defenders of Nesting Swallow, House of Harmonious Wisdom, On Hostile Waters)
• Wen (On Hostile Waters)
• Xiwu (House of Harmonious Wisdom, On Hostile Waters)

Map support

The following Pathfinder Flip-Mat or Pathfinder Map Pack products are used in this scenario in addition to two custom maps:

• Pirate Island Flip-Mat
• Shrines Map Pack