The Cosmic Captive
The Cosmic Captive, a Pathfinder Society special by Matt Duval for tier 1-11, debuted at Gen Con 2016. It is the first scenario of the Year of the Stolen Storm.
“Astronomers have marveled as the famous comet Aucturn's Tear once more soars through the solar system, yet this cycle, strange portals have begun opening on each planet the comet passes, and a powerful entity trapped on the other side of these gateways desperately calls for help. To the Pathfinder Society, this is a once-in-a-human-lifetime opportunity to discover what lies through these portals—and either free the captive trapped within or ensure that it remains sealed forever.
"The Cosmic Captive" is a multi-table interactive adventure in which each group's actions contribute to the entire room's success.
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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:
- Akiton (The Cosmic Captive, Fate in the Future, Fate in the Future, Mistress of the Maze, Mistress of the Maze, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained, Red Revolution (scenario), Red Revolution (scenario), The Cosmic Captive)
- Asteroid (The Cosmic Captive, The Sky Key Solution, The Cosmic Captive, The Sky Key Solution)
- Aucturn (Ancients' Anguish, Ancients' Anguish, Call of the Copper Gate, Call of the Copper Gate, The Cosmic Captive, Doomsday Dawn, Doomsday Dawn, The Fanciful March of Urwal, The Cosmic Captive, The Fanciful March of Urwal, Voice in the Void, Voice in the Void)
- Comet (The Cosmic Captive, The Cosmic Captive)
- Iovo (The Cosmic Captive, The Cosmic Captive)
- Sorrina Westyr (Abducted in Aether, Abducted in Aether, The Absalom Initiation, Captive in Crystal, Captive in Crystal, The Cosmic Captive, Graves of Crystalmaw Pass, Graves of Crystalmaw Pass, The Hao Jin Cataclysm, The Hao Jin Hierophant, The Pathfinder Trials, The Second Confirmation, Struck by Shadows, Struck by Shadows, Tapestry's Trial, Tapestry's Trial, The Absalom Initiation, The Cosmic Captive, The Hao Jin Cataclysm, The Hao Jin Hierophant, The Pathfinder Trials, The Second Confirmation, The Thorned Monarch, The Thorned Monarch, Ungrounded but Unbroken, Ungrounded but Unbroken, Unleashing the Untouchable, Unleashing the Untouchable)
Map support
The following Pathfinder Flip-Mat or Pathfinder Map Pack products are used in this scenario:
- Desert Ruins Flip-Mat
- Hill Country Flip-Mat
- City Gates Flip-Mat
- Evil Ruins Map Pack
- Cave Chambers Map Pack
- Twisted Caverns Flip-Mat
- Winter Forest Flip-Mat
- Lairs Map Pack
- Ice Cavern Map Pack
- Wasteland Flip-Mat
- Starship Chambers Map Pack
- Extradimensional Spaces Map Pack
- Tech Dungeon Flip-Mat
- Real-world articles
- Works by Matt Duval
- Artwork by Dion Harris
- Artwork by Tyler Walpole
- Artwork by Rob Lazzaretti
- Artwork by Corey Macourek
- Artwork by Jason Engle
- Artwork by Evgeny Sobolev
- 2016 adventures
- Adventures
- PFRPG adventures
- Pathfinder Society 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
- 9th level adventures
- 10th level adventures
- 11th level adventures
- Tier 1-11 scenarios
- Sorrina Westyr appearances