 The siren’s call of the Council Ruin beckons relic hunters, xenologists, and the brave. She holds secrets buried away for ages and treasures of which man can only begin to dream. The greatest of all her secrets and the most valuable of all her treasures is an object so powerful an entire civilization fell to protect it. But nothing can stay hidden forever….
In Shadow Falling, the PCs come into possession of a map suggesting that something of great importance lies in the belly of the mysterious Council Ruin, an alien structure that predates the arrival of the humans. As they endeavor to recover the object, they will have to overcome dangerous obstacles, from the rival Black Wheel Gang to the shadow-shrouded vaasi to the ruin’s own PL9 defense system. However, if they can retrieve it, and escape with their lives, they will have done a great service to all humankind. Then again, the end is just the beginning.
Shadow Falling is a stand-alone adventure using the Future d20 System for characters of 4th to 6th level. The adventure is set on the planet Eos from the Dawning Star campaign setting, nominated for an ENnie for Best d20 Game. However, it can be used in most any d20 science-fiction setting and includes extensive conversion notes. It also features:
- 6 detailed encounter maps
- A dozen fully described side treks and optional encounters
- 2 full pages of printable counters
- New xenomorphs and alien relics
- Full bookmarking and hyperlinks between encounter entries and stat blocks
Shadow Falling is written by Lee Hammock and features art by Danilo Moretti, the same team that brought you the stunning Operation Quick Launch.
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RPGnet / Christopher W. Richeson |
"What is so great about this adventure is how well done it is. Many hooks, many endings, many interesting encounters, and rewards for playing smart, on top of an excellent presentation and thorough game support, make this a fantastic value for the money. If you enjoy Dawning Star or d20 Future and are looking for a well done adventure then pick this one up."
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"The BEST part of the adventure is the climactic battle at the end. I don't want to give anything away, but its a very clever, time-limited battle, where the PCs have a very real sense of impending doom and desperation. I liked this very much; too many adventures wimp out at the end to avoid a Total Party Kill. This one can very easily end up with a TPK, and its up to some quick thinking and right choices from the PCs to avoid that. And as if that wasn't enough, you get to run a large-scale battle where each player not only controls his PC, but a number of soldiers/archeologists in a desperate large-scale fight with the big bad bugs. Its a good concept, and makes for a really great conclusion to the module."
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