The Heart of the City
The Heart of the City, a Pathfinder Society scenario written by Rue Dickey for tier 5–8, is expected to be released on May 28, 2025.
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“Word from a missing Pathfinder agent makes its way to Decemvirate leadership, revealing that Hesla Embersplitter has not only staffed her manor home with cultists of the deceased demon lord, Deskari, but that she's also received an ominously large shipment from an unknown shipping merchant recently. Unable to convince the High Council of Absalom of Hesla's ill intentions, they turn to their agents to look into what's happening at Ember Manor in the Eastgate District and determine what this ancient artifact is and what she could be planning. Once inside the manor, agents quickly learn that the object is what remains of demonic corpse, protected by Hesla's fanatical Cult of the Screaming Grub!
Content note: This scenario contains themes of cults, body horror, and childhood trauma. Before you begin, understand that player consent (including that of the Game Master) is vital to a safe and fun play experience for everyone. You should talk with your players before beginning the adventure and modify descriptions of the narrative as appropriate.
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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:
- Absalom (The Absalom Initiation, Assault on Absalom, Blood Under Absalom, The Broken Scales, Delirium's Tangle (scenario), The Disappeared, Echoes of the Overwatched, The God's Market Gamble, The Golden Serpent, Hall of Drunken Heroes, The Heart of the City, The Immortal Conundrum, In Service to Lore, The Infernal Vault, King Xeros of Old Azlant, The Paths We Choose, School of Spirits, Serpent's Rise, The Seven Secrets of Dacilane Academy, Sewer Dragons of Absalom, Shadows Fall on Absalom, Skeleton Moon, Slave Ships of Absalom, Sniper in the Deep, Song of the Sea Witch, A Vision of Betrayal, The Wounded Wisp, Year of Immortal Influence (scenario))
- Cult of the Screaming Grub (The Heart of the City, Twice in Steel)
- Deskari (The Heart of the City, The Horn of Aroden, The Sarkorian Prophecy)
- Eastgate (The Heart of the City, In Service to Lore, The Infernal Vault, Little Trouble in Big Absalom, Song of the Sea Witch, The Wounded Wisp)
- Ember Manor (The Heart of the City)
- Hesla Embersplitter (An Enkindled Carnival, The Heart of the City, Twice in Steel, Year of Immortal Influence (scenario))
- Real-world articles
- Works by Rue Dickey
- Adventures
- PFRPG 2E adventures
- Pathfinder Society (2E) scenarios
- Unknown adventures
- Announced products
- 5th level adventures
- 6th level adventures
- 7th level adventures
- 8th level adventures
- Tier 5-8 scenarios
- Metaplot adventures
- Adventures in Absalom
- Pathfinder Society scenarios set in Absalom
- Adventures in Eastgate
- Pathfinder Society scenarios set in Eastgate