PZO9544 Tears at Bitter Manor

Author • Steven Helt Contributing Authors • Pedro Coelho, Christopher Dudley, Guy Fox, Sam Harris, Landon Hatfield, Nick Herold, Shawn Kowalke, Mark Nordheim, Marc-Andre Patenaude, and Guy Russell Cover Artist• Kieran Vanner Interior Artists • Helge C. Balzer, Johan Grenier, Miguel Regod6n Harkness, Brynn Metheney, Dieter Miller, Raven Mimura, Ryan Portillo, Kim Sokol, and Daniel Warren Cartographer • Robert Lazzaretti Creative Director • James Jacobs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor-in-Chief • F. Wesley Schneider Senior Editor •James L. Sutter Development Lead • Logan Bonner Development Team • Logan Bonner, john Compton, Adam Daigle, Rob McCreary, Mark Moreland, and Patrick Renie Editorial Team •Judy Bauer, Christopher Carey, Ryan Macklin, and Christina Stiles Editorial Intern • Cassidy Werner Lead Designer •Jason Bulmahn Design Team • Stephen Radney-Macfarland and Sean K Reynolds Senior Art Director • Sarah E. Robinson Art Director • Andrew Vallas Graphic Designers • Emily Crowell and Sonja Morris Publisher • Erik Mona Paizo CEO • Lisa Stevens Chief Operations Officer •Jeffrey Alvarez Director of Sales • Pierce Watters

Introduction

2

Chapter 1: The Golden Watch

4

The PCs meet two members of a retired adventuring company, and learn that one of their number-Taergan Flinn-has disappeared. Their investigations at Flinn's townhouse and a horrific nursing home reveal treachery and misery.

Chapter 2: North by Northeast

20

When their new allies are kidnapped, the PCs set off into the forest to find the manor where they've been taken. Strange forest monsters, from bizarre beasts and undead to terrifying daemons, imperil the PCs' travels.

Chapter 3: The House without Hope

30

As they explore the grounds and interior of the old mansion known as Tristeza House-the Bitter Manor-the PCs attempt to rescue the captured members

Sales Associate • Cosmo Eisele

of the Golden Watch. Inside the manor they face alchemical dangers, loyal

Marketing Director • jenny Bendel

servants of evil, and finally the fiend who plots behind the scenes.

Finance Manager • Christopher Self Staff Accountant • Ashley Gillaspie Chief Technical Officer • Vic Wertz Senior Software Developer • Gary Teter Campaign Coordinator • Mike Brock Project Manager •Jessica Price Licensing Coordinator • Michael Kenway Customer Service Team • Erik Keith, Justin Riddler, and Sara Marie Teter Warehouse Team • Will Chase, Mika Hawkins, Heather Payne, Jeff Strand, and Kevin Underwood Website Team • Christopher Anthony, Liz Courts, Crystal Frasier, Lissa Guillet, and Chris Lambertz

Appendix 1: Hope's Hollow

50

Appendix 2: Magic Items

54

Appendix 3: New Monsters

56

REFERENCE This book refers to several other Pathfinder Roleplaying Game products using the following abbreviations, yet these additional supplements are not required to make use of this book. Readers interested in references to Pathfinder RPG hardcovers can find the complete rules of these books available online for free at Advanced Player's Guide

paizo.com/prd. APG

Horsemen of the Apocalypse,

Bestiary

B1

Book of the Damned, Vol. 3

Bestiary 2

B2

Ultimate Equipment

Bestiary 3

B3

Ultimate Magic

BOTD3 UE UM

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