The Cyphermage Dilemma

Pathfinder Society Scenario #4-15: The Cyphermage Dilemma

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Book - Pathfinder Society scenario

Author

Patrick Renie

Publisher

Paizo Inc.

Rule set

PFRPG

Series

Season 3 scenarios, Season 4 scenarios, and Pathfinder Society Roleplaying Guild

Follows

My Enemy's Enemy

Precedes

The Fabric of Reality

Releases

PDF (Convention exclusive)

Date

February 2012

PDF (Paizo Store)

Date

February 2013

Price

$3.99

Artwork from this book

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The Cyphermage Dilemma, a Pathfinder Society scenario written by Patrick Renie for tier 1–5, was released in February 2012 as a Season 3 exclusive, and in February 2013 as a Season 4 scenario.

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In the shadow of the cyclopean Cyphergate that spans Riddleport's harbor, the PCs find themselves embroiled in a dangerous plot of deception that one could only find in Varisia's infamous pirate port.

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Scenario overview

Level	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Location(s)	Varisia Riddleport

Publishing note

Original Season 3 exclusive cover of The Cyphermage Dilemma

This scenario was originally an exclusive adventure released in February 2012, run only by 4-star Pathfinder Society GMs, Venture-Captain, and Venture-Lieutenant campaign volunteers, and Paizo staff for its first year. It was revised and updated for public release in 2013.

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:

• Boss Croat (The Cyphermage Dilemma)
• Cyphergate (The Cyphermage Dilemma)
• Elias Tammerhawk (The Cyphermage Dilemma)
• Gaston Cromarcky (The Cyphermage Dilemma, Rivalry's End)
• 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)
• Kalsgard (Corpses in Kalsgard, The Cyphermage Dilemma, From Under Ice, A Frosty Mug, Grehunde's Gorget (quest), The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Tarnbreaker's Trail)
• Lixy Parmenter (The Cyphermage Dilemma)
• Order of Cyphers (The Cyphermage Dilemma)
• Riddleport (The Cyphermage Dilemma, The Fabric of Reality, King of the Storval Stairs, Murder on the Throaty Mermaid, My Enemy's Enemy, Portal of the Sacred Rune, Rise of the Goblin Guild, Rivalry's End, Severing Ties, Wrath of the Fleshwarped Queen)
• 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)
• Sheila Heidmarch (Beyond the Halflight Path, The Bronze House Reprisal, The Burden of Envy, The Cultist's Kiss, The Cyphermage Dilemma, Feast of Sigils (scenario), The Golemworks Incident, Halls of Dwarven Lore, The Howling Dance, In Wrath's Shadow, Iolite Squad Alpha, King of the Storval Stairs, A Lie Told to Strangers, Murder on the Throaty Mermaid, My Enemy's Enemy, The Night March of Kalkamedes, Orders from the Gate, Portent's Peril, Race for the Runecarved Key, The Refuge of Time, Rise of the Goblin Guild, The Sanos Abduction, Severing Ties, Snakes in the Grass, Testament of Souls, Tower of the Ironwood Watch, The Waking Rune, Words of the Ancients, Wrath of the Fleshwarped Queen)
• 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)
• Thassilon (The Bronze House Reprisal, The Cyphermage Dilemma, Feast of Sigils (scenario), Fortress of the Nail, The Golemworks Incident, In Wrath's Shadow, The Ironbound Schism, King of the Storval Stairs, The Night March of Kalkamedes, Portal of the Sacred Rune, Race for the Runecarved Key, The Refuge of Time, Rise of the Goblin Guild, Rivalry's End, Tower of the Ironwood Watch, The Waking Rune, Words of the Ancients, Wrath of the Fleshwarped Queen)
• Vudra (Beneath Unbroken Waves, The Cyphermage Dilemma, The Icebound Outpost, The Segang Expedition)

Map support

The following Pathfinder Flip-Mat or Pathfinder Map Pack products are used in this scenario along with one custom map:

• Boats & Ships Map Pack
• Warehouse Flip-Mat
• Waterfront Map Pack