The Jarlsblood Witch Saga
The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, a Pathfinder Society scenario written by Nathan King for tier 5–9, was released on December 20th, 2017.
“The Lands of the Linnorm Kings derive its name from its leaders, each of who can rule after slaying one of the massive, draconic linnorms that inhabit the region. Centuries ago, when a warrior set out to slay a dragon of her own and carve out a kingdom, she returned not with a linnorm's head but that of the local linnorm king. The lone witness insisted she had used ice magic and Irriseni witchcraft to kill the king, an accusation that led to the warrior's execution. It's said that even today, the so-called Jarlsblood Witch prowls the land and snatches up lone travelers.
Not all believe these tales, most notably the warrior's descendants. One serves as a member of Taldor's Ulfen Guard and has contacted the Society to make a deal: exonerate his defamed ancestor in exchange for intelligence that could shape Taldor's future and avert a disaster. It's up to the PCs to embark into the frozen Lands of the Linnorm Kings to solve an ancient murder mystery, though there's far more at stake than honor.
Contents in The Jarlsblood Witch Saga also contribute directly to the ongoing storyline of the Sovereign Court faction. This is one of several scenarios that also set the stage for and directly tie into the upcoming War for the Crown Adventure Path.
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Adventure 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:
- Bjersig Torrsen (Corpses in Kalsgard, Death on the Ice, A Frosty Mug, Grehunde's Gorget (quest), Guardian's Covenant, The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, King in Thorns, Linnorm's Legacy, Path of Kings, Tarnbreaker's Trail)
- Eylysia (The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Wardens of Sulfur Gulch, What The Helms Hide, Who Speaks for the Ten, Who Wears the Mask, The Wounded Wisp)
- Fafnheir (The Jarlsblood Witch Saga)
- Gloriana Morilla (The Absalom Initiation, Ageless Ambitions, Assault on Absalom, Assault on the Wound, Birthright Betrayed, The Blakros Matrimony, Escape from Oppara, Grand Convocation 4712, A Gilded Test, The Hellknight's Feast, Honor's Echo, The Horn of Aroden, The Immortal Conundrum, The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Library of the Lion, The Lion's Justice, No Time for Treason, Pagoda of the Rat (scenario), The Paths We Choose, Slave Ships of Absalom, The Sun Orchid Scheme, The Sundered Path, A Vision of Betrayal, Year of Shattered Sanctuaries (scenario))
- Headless King (The Jarlsblood Witch Saga)
- Iceferry (Corpses in Kalsgard, Death on the Ice, A Frosty Mug, Grehunde's Gorget (quest), The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Linnorm's Legacy, Path of Kings, Tarnbreaker's Trail)
- Kalsgard (Corpses in Kalsgard, The Cyphermage Dilemma, From Under Ice, A Frosty Mug, Grehunde's Gorget (quest), The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Tarnbreaker's Trail)
- Lands of the Linnorm Kings (Corpses in Kalsgard, Exiles of Winter, The Frostfur Captives, A Frosty Mug, The Ironbound Schism, The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Path of Kings, Tarnbreaker's Trail, Written in Blood)
- Lirall (The Elsewhere Feast, A Frosty Mug, Grehunde's Gorget (quest), The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Linnorm's Legacy, Path of Kings, Tarnbreaker's Trail)
- Sovereign Court (faction) (Ageless Ambitions, Birthright Betrayed, The Darkest Abduction, The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, The Lion's Justice, Of Kirin and Kraken, The Segang Expedition, Slave Ships of Absalom, The Sun Orchid Scheme)
- Stavian III (Among the Dead, Among the Living, The Beggar's Pearl, Birthright Betrayed, Decline of Glory, The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Library of the Lion, The Lion's Justice, Red Revolution (scenario))
- Ulfen Guard (Birthright Betrayed, The Frozen Fingers of Midnight, Honor's Echo, The Jarlsblood Witch Saga, Keep of the Huscarl King, The Lion's Justice, The Sarkorian Prophecy)
- Vestige (Hands of the Muted God, The Jarlsblood Witch Saga)
Map support
The following Pathfinder Flip-Mat products are used in this scenario along with one custom map:
- Real-world articles
- Works by Nathan King
- Artwork by Jesper Ejsing
- Artwork by Andrew Hou
- Artwork by Dion Harris
- Artwork by Jason Engle
- Artwork by Javier Charro
- Artwork by Sean Macdonald
- 2017 adventures
- Adventures
- PFRPG adventures
- Pathfinder Society scenarios
- 5th level adventures
- 6th level adventures
- 7th level adventures
- 8th level adventures
- 9th level adventures
- Tier 5-9 scenarios
- Adventures in Frostbreach
- Pathfinder Society scenarios set in Frostbreach
- Adventures in Iceferry
- Pathfinder Society scenarios set in Iceferry
- Adventures in Lands of the Linnorm Kings
- Pathfinder Society scenarios set in Lands of the Linnorm Kings
- Sovereign Court scenarios
- Lirall appearances
- Fafnheir appearances
- Headless King appearances
- Bjersig Torrsen appearances
- Gloriana Morilla appearances
- Eylysia appearances
- Stavian III appearances