6/30/2023 0 Comments Duteus witchfire trilogy![]() ![]() ![]() Eventually the player characters will piece together the plot and get the opportunity to intervene and stop something foul from effecting the city of Corvis and the Iron Kingdoms. Through various circumstances, the player characters will become involved in the investigation of gangs and cultists surrounding Alexia Ciannor (yep- she’s returned to Corvis) and her stolen Witchfire sword. The adventure takes place in the default time of the Iron Kingdoms: Requiem setting after the Infernals have been defeated and the entirety of the adventure takes place in the same city as the original trilogy- the city of Corvis. I do not want to give away too many spoilers, so I’ll try to be vague and non-specific, but I will share some details, so be forewarned in case you plan on playing this adventure. Having played, and enjoyed, the original (and revised 3.5E) trilogy, I was excited to see what Privateer Press came up with. With the Iron Kingdoms 5E conversion of their role-playing game, they are returning to their Dungeons & Dragons roots, or perhaps it’s a homage of sorts by having their first official adventure with this system be a sequel to the 3E Witchfire trilogy that started it all. The Legend of the Witchfire adventure will take players from level 1 to level 4, and is the perfect introduction to the action-packed and intrigue-filled world of the Iron Kingdoms! The Witchfire's true purpose is finally revealed, and only the courage and sacrifice of a small group of unlikely heroes can save Alexia from the brink of madness and prevent the infernal weapon from fulfilling its apocalyptic legacy. Nearly two decades later, the veteran of countless wars, Alexia returns to Corvis, the City of Ghosts, in search of help from the malignant forces that seek the return of the coveted sword. With the voices of the Witchfire's imprisoned souls raging in her mind, Alexia would eventually unlock the power of the Infernal artifact and command an army of undead to vanquish the villains seeking to use the sword to once again subjugate the Iron Kingdoms. Hellbent to spare her mother an eternity of torture, Alexia Ciannor stole the accursed sword and set out to unlock its dark secrets. Now, the legend continues in the newest edition of the Iron Kingdoms RPG, written for 5e.Īs a child, she lost everything when her mother was wrongfully executed for witchcraft and her soul was consumed by the most ancient of all weapons, the black blade known as the Witchfire. Twenty-one years ago, the Iron Kingdoms was introduced through an acclaimed series of adventures known as The Witchfire Trilogy. Privateer intends to create several new products with this crowdfunding campaign, including a setting book, a monster manual, and a sequel to the original Witchfire adventures.Discover the origins of the legend that started it all. Players who have encountered it in the past may recall its most popular iteration, known as The Witchfire Trilogy. The original Iron Kingdoms setting earned Privateer Press no fewer than 16 Ennie awards. Its reboot is good news for those looking to leave the Forgotten Realms, also known as Faerûn, where mainstream D&D is currently set. The setting’s lore helped to inspire the popular Warmachine tabletop skirmish game. Its world includes plenty of swords and sorcery, but also hulking automatons that fight alongside their controllers. The fantastical take on classic steampunk tropes dates back to 2004. Published by Privateer Press, the Iron Kingdoms setting was originally based on Wizards of the Coast’s legacy d20 system. Delivery of digital and physical product is expected by September. Originally based on an older ruleset that it shared with D&D, this new version will be updated so that it is compatible with the 5th edition of the wildly popular tabletop RPG (TTRPG).Ī campaign on Kickstarter is closing in on $500,000 - the project’s goal was just $100,000 - with a little more than two days left to go at time of publication. The Iron Kingdoms setting, an alternate role-playing universe that shares some of the same mechanics as Dungeons & Dragons, is being rebooted as Iron Kingdoms: Requiem. ![]()
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