Final Torch – Issue #2

Pirates of Barnacle Bay

Our second zine aims to help Shadowdark Game Masters build a nautical-based or pirate campaign. The various locations and two different hexes can accommodate play for levels 1 through 10.

108 pages!

In This Issue:

2 Hex Maps (Barnacle Isles and Fey Ocean)
Stripped-down ship combat rules and stats
Weapon stats, including mounting a dragon in a cage to the front of your ship
Rules for sailing off the edge of the world
Underwater combat rules and a new weapon (Spear Gun)
Port of Barnacle Bay (Level 1), including 2 tavern games
Shipwreck Adventure (Level 1 or 2)
Hunting Adventure (Any Level)
Lost Treasures for additional adventure ideas and lore
Over 40 adventure seeds
Over 75 new monsters
New magic items
VTT Maps

Port of Barnacle Bay (Level 1)

Port town full of pirates that includes:

Local Legends
Town Map with 15 details locations
Tavern with 2 Tavern Games
Town Encounters and Tavern Encounters
Carousing in Barnacle Bay
List of Quest Ideas and Things to Do (from level 1 to 10!)

Tomb of the Tides (Level 1 or 2)

The party is asked to help retrieve a charm necklace from a sunken ship at the bottom of a pile of shipwrecks. They can gain their own ship in exchange for their assistance. Includes:

Map
Random Encounters and Rumors
Strange creatures that try to swallow your head or detach their tentacles
A mysterious captain’s log that describes ways to get to an from the Fey Ocean

White Lodge Hunting Club (Any Level)

Players of any level can form teams to compete in this competition to bring in the most dangerous catches! Includes:

Tournament Rules
Scoresheet
Flyer
Target List sample
Concept can be used at any level for any region!

In Search of Lost Treasures

Random tables for more lost treasure and lore. Over 4,000 combinations for replayability!

8 Lost Treasures with accompanying lore
8 Notable NPCs who know something about the treasure
8 Locations where treasure could be hidden
8 Cave Maps