A Memory of Darkness

A Memory of Darkness, an adventure by JD Wiker with support articles by Mike Ferguson, James Jacobs, Hal Maclean, Sean K Reynolds, and James L. Sutter, a set piece adventure by Joshua J. Frost, and fiction by Amber Scott, is the fifth chapter in the Second Darkness adventure path and was released on January 21, 2009.

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A Conspiracy of Shadows

With the end of everything looming among the stars, the time has come for decisive action among the races of the surface world. But old prejudices die hard, and not all in the elven nation of Kyonin believe the dire portents of doom from the heavens. Among the stoic court of the queen of the elves, lies and schemes run rampant, and some would rather see a second Age of Darkness than the revelation of their conspiracies. Can the PCs root out the corruption that festers inside the elven homeland and dare the demon-haunted forest that shelters a secret now threatening to destroy the entire world?
This volume of Pathfinder includes:

"A Memory of Darkness," an adventure for 12th-level characters, by JD Wiker.

A gazetteer of Kyonin, the mystery-shrouded homeland of the elves, by James L. Sutter.

A look into the clandestine secrets of the Church of Calistria, goddess of lust, revenge, and trickery, by Sean K Reynolds.

A race to the headquarters of the Pathfinder Society puts Eando Kline at odds with a fellow adventurer in the Pathfinder's Journal, by Amber Scott.

Five new monsters by Mike Ferguson, James Jacobs, Hal Maclean, and Sean K Reynolds.

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This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path features an exploration of the faith of Calistria (goddess of lust, revenge, and trickery), a gazetteer of the elven nation of Kyonin and demon-haunted Tanglebriar, a Set Piece adventure detailing the lair of a powerful demon, and several new monsters that lurk in this dangerous realm.

Foreword

by F. Wesley Schneider

p. 4

Managing Editor Wes Schneider supplies his own account of the memorable Gen Con 2008, provides some GM advice and an introduction of designer JD Wiker, and reveals the decades-old history of some of the adventure's primary NPCs and villains.

A Memory of Darkness

by JD Wiker

p. 6

Armed with the knowledge that an elven traitor supplied the drow with the magical means to call down the stars and devastate Golarion, the PCs arrive at the elven nation of Kyonin to find their claims falling on deaf ears. Courtly intrigue leads to a confrontation with a mysterious elven order called the Winter Council, deep in the demon-haunted shadows of the legendary forest known as the Tanglebriar. Yet one final tragic and horrific secret awaits them as they discover the true source of the dark elves' curse.

Kyonin

by James L. Sutter

p. 48

For the first time, the gates to the Kingdom of the Elves stand open! Discover a strange new realm within, one that threatens to captivate and enthrall all who enter. Explore the forested reaches and haunting natural beauty of Kyonin, the homeland of Golarion's elves. From the splendorous elven capital of Iadara to the savage hollows of the fiend-tainted Tanglebriar, brave a land of adventure and mystery few humans will ever dare!

Calistria

by Sean K Reynolds

p. 56

Indulge in the fickle delights of Calistria, tempestuous goddess of lust, revenge, and trickery. Revel in her divine embrace, witness the mercilessness of her avengers, and know the bittersweet sting of her divine deceptions.

Sun Dagger's Crown

by Joshua J. Frost

p. 64

Under the cover of darkness, demon worshipers seek to unleash the fury of the Abyss on Golarion.

Pathfinder's Journal

by Amber E. Scott

p. 72

Eando Kline races to rebury knowledge of his latest and most incredible discovery in his penultimate adventure in the Pathfinder's Journal.

Bestiary

by Mike Ferguson, James Jacobs, Hal Maclean and Sean K Reynolds

p. 78

Pregenerated Characters

p. 90

Preview

p. 92

Adventure overview