Serpent's Skull

Series · 6 books · 2010-2011

By Jason Nelson, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Sean K. Reynolds, and more

Books in series

Pathfinder Adventure Path #37

Souls for Smuggler's Shiv

2010

Only the Strong Survive A deadly storm shipwrecks the passengers and crew of the Jenivere upon infamous Smuggler’s Shiv, an island off the coast of the jungle realm of Sargava. If they’re to have any hope of escaping the notorious pirates’ graveyard, the survivors will need to band together to outwit the isle’s strange beasts and legendary menaces. But can the PCs unite the swift-to-squabble castaways, especially when several seem to have mysterious goals of their own? And does Smuggler’s Shiv hide secrets even deadlier than its desperate denizens? This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path launches the Serpent’s Skull Adventure Path and includes: \- “Souls for Smuggler’s Shiv,” a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 1st-level characters, by James Jacobs. \- A detailed look at the personalities marooned on Smuggler’s Shiv, by James Jacobs. \- Revelations into the history, ways, and world-spanning schemes of the serpentfolk, by Clinton Boomer. \- An introduction to the wisdom and dangers of the jungle in the Pathfinder’s Journal, by Robin Laws. \- Five new monsters, by James Jacobs and F. Wesley Schneider. Cover art by Kerem Beyit

Pathfinder Adventure Path #38

Racing to Ruin

2010

The Race is On Finally reaching the port city of Eleder, the adventurers arrive with knowledge of the route to the lost city of Saventh-Yhi. But new rivals are also on the trail of the legendary metropolis, and soon the race is on to reach the fabled ruin and claim its unimaginable treasures. Will the adventurers ally with ambitious explorers like the treasure-seeking Pathfinder Society, the unscrupulous Aspis Consortium, the gold-hungry Shackles Pirates, or others on their quest into the jungle's depths? And what dangers will they face as they enter the Screaming Jungle, one of the deadliest wildernesses on all of Golarion? This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path includes: \- "Racing to Ruin," a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 4th-level characters, by Tim Hitchcock. \- A tour of the exotic and tumultuous port city of Eleder, by Tim Hitchcock. \- A look into the calm and calamity of Gozreh, unpredictable god of nature, by Sean K Reynolds. \- Bar brawls and noble quests in the Pathfinder's Journal, by Robin Laws. \- Five new monsters, by Tim Hitchcock, Patrick Renie, Sean K Reynolds, and Neil Spicer. Cover art by Kerem Beyit

Pathfinder Adventure Path #39

The City of Seven Spears

2010

Secrets of the Lost City The legendary lost city of Saventh-Yhi, known to some as the City of Seven Spears, has finally been found! Yet while the ancient city's mysteries have long remained hidden, all manner of man-eating beasts and plants still dwell within the vine-choked ruins. Can the PCs be the first among five competing factions to claim the rights of discovery? Or will they become but the latest of Saventh-Yhi's victims? This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path includes: \- "City of Seven Spears," a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 7th-level characters, by James Jacobs, Kevin Kulp, and Rob McCreary, including an extensive appendix of magic items designed by Owen K.C. Stephens. \- A detailed look at the members of the five factions exploring the city, by James Jacobs and Rob McCreary. \- New powers and magic items from the sinister mystical tradition of juju, by Mike Shel. \- Deadly lion riders in the Pathfinder's Journal, by Robin D. Laws. \- Nine new monsters, by Jesse Benner, Patrick Renie, and Neil Spicer. Cover art by Kerem Beyit

Pathfinder Adventure Path #40

Vaults of Madness

2010

This Way Lies Madness The PCs are now the masters of the lost city of Saventh-Yhi—or are they? For no sooner is the city won than the mighty Gorilla King and his simian followers come to take it for their own. At the same time, the PCs learn of a missing Pathfinder imprisoned in a subterranean city beneath their new holding. Before they can rescue him, however, the PCs must venture into seven ancient vaults to find the entrance to the hidden city. Can they survive the dangers of these strange constructions, or will they succumb to madness first? This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path includes: \- “Vaults of Madness,” a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 10th-level characters, by Greg A. Vaughan. \- A dozen deadly new traps, by Gareth Hanrahan. \- An ecology of the terrifying ape-men known as the charau-ka, by Gareth Hanrahan. \- Demon birds and enraged apes in the Pathfinder’s Journal, by Robin D. Laws. \- Five new monsters of the jungle, by Jesse Benner and Jason Nelson. Cover art by Kerem Beyit

Pathfinder Adventure Path #41

The Thousand Fangs Below

2011

Into the Viper's Nest All the danger of Saventh-Yhi, the jungle city lost from the modern age, pales before the terrors that lurk below its shattered streets. Beneath the ancient ruins rots a realm of darkness and monsters over which Saventh-Yhi long stood guard. Into the eternal night of that realm below the adventurers delve, coming face to face with the degenerate inheritors of a lost empire, fiend-worshiping denizens of the dark, and the zealots of a decapitated god, all in the hope of saving Eando Kline, one of the greatest explorers the world has ever known. But even if they can manage to free Eando, will the PCs be able to escape his captors, the fanged legions of the serpentfolk? This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path includes: \- “The Thousand Fangs Below,” a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 13th-level characters, by Graeme Davis. \- A foray into the mysterious realm of Ilmurea, a ruined city of dark magic and deadly poison, by Clinton Boomer. \- A glimpse into the fractured mind of Nethys, god of magic, by Sean K Reynolds. \- Jungle justice in the Pathfinder’s Journal, by Robin D. Laws. \- Four new monsters of the jungle, by Jesse Benner and Sean K Reynolds. Cover art by Kerem Beyit

Pathfinder Adventure Path #42

Sanctum of the Serpent God

2011

The Snake God Strikes In their lightless sanctuary, an army of serpentfolk gathers to bring the world above to its knees. The skull of the dead god Ydersius has fallen into the hands of his worshipers once more, and fanged fanatics now commence the rites to resurrect their slain deity. Only the heroes stand between the serpentfolk and their insane plot to unleash one of existence’s foulest tyrants once more upon the world. Can the PCs gather the weapons and allies they need to strike back against the snakes and slay their decapitated god once and for all, or will their failure to do so usher in the Age of the Serpent? Decide the fate of an entire world in this, the climax of the Serpent’s Skull Adventure Path! This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path includes: \- “Sanctum of the Serpent God,” a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 15th-level characters, by Neil Spicer. \- Aids and advice to continue your war against the serpentfolk even after the climax of the Serpent’s Skull Adventure Path, by James Jacobs. \- Secrets of the sinister snake cult of Ydersius, beheaded god of the serpentfolk, by Rob McCreary. \- The triumphant conclusion of the Pathfinder’s Journal, by Robin D. Laws. \- Five new monsters, by Jesse Benner, Rob McCreary, and Neil Spicer. Cover art by Kerem Beyit

Authors

Jason Nelson

Author · 7 books

Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

Graeme Davis was born at an early age and has lived ever since. His enduring fascination with creatures from myth and folklore can probably be blamed equally on Ray Harryhausen and Christopher Lee. He studied archaeology at the University of Durham before joining Games Workshop in 1986, where he co-wrote the acclaimed Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay game among others. He has worked on over 40 video games, countless tabletop roleplaying game products, and a few more sensible books in the realms of history, mythology, and folklore. Most recently, he has written multiple titles for Osprey Publishing's Dark Osprey and Myths and Legends lines. He blogs at graemedavis.wordpress.com and tweets as @GraemeJDavis. His Facebook author page is at https://www.facebook.com/Graeme-Davis...

Writer and game designer Robin D. Laws brought you such roleplaying games as Ashen Stars, The Esoterrorists, The Dying Earth, Heroquest and Feng Shui. He is the author of seven novels, most recently The Worldwound Gambit from Paizo. For Robin's much-praised works of gaming history and analysis, see Hamlet's Hit Points, Robin's Laws of Game Mastering and 40 Years of Gen Con.

Mike was born in Detroit and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, oldest of three boys, the son of a firefighter and homemaker. He has practiced as a psychotherapist for over 25 years. He lives in Westfield, Indiana with his wife Tracy, son Leo, and dog Neko. Mike began freelancing for Paizo Publishing’s Pathfinder Roleplaying Game in 2010. He released his first novel, Aching God, in 2018. Its sequel, Sin Eater, followed in 2019. Idols Fall, released in 2021, is his third novel and completes the Iconoclasts trilogy. He is at work on his next novel, set in the same world, more than 200 years after the events of Iconoclasts. It is tentatively entitled West of the World and slated for a 2023 release. Indie authors depend on word of mouth. If you enjoyed this novel and its predecessors, make the howling hellscapes that are Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook a force for good and chat them up. And as always—always—make sure to post ratings and/or reviews at Amazon, Goodreads, r/Fantasy, Audible, or on that SFF review blog you keep telling everyone you’re going to start. Peace, love, and kindness to all.