A Campaign Setting of High AdventureBy Wolfgang Baur, Ben McFarland, and Brian Suskind

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SouthlandSPULP ADVENTURE BENEATH THE PITILESS SUN

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Credits Designers: Wolfgang Baur, Eric Cagle, David “Zeb” Cook, Adam Daigle, Dan Dillon, Amanda Hamon Kunz,

Steven T. Helt, , Steve Kenson, Ben McFarland, Richard Pett, Marc Radle, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Ted Reed, Stephen Rowe, Adam Roy, Owen K.C. Stephens, C.A. Suleiman, Brian Suskind, and Henry Wong

Developers: Wolfgang Baur, Amanda Hamon Kunz, Steven T. HeltEditors: Amanda Hamon Kunz, Savannah Broadway

Cover Artist: Aaron MillerInterior Artists: Bruno Balixa, Matt Bulahao, Nicole Cardiff, Emile Denis,Fred Fields, Lucas Haley, Josh Hass,

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Poster Pap Cartographer: Anna B. Meyer.Art Director: Marc Radle

Layout and Graphic Design: Marc RadleAccountant: Shelly Baur

Publisher: Wolfgang Baur

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Foreword by Wolfgang Baur Chapter One: Welcome to the Southlands .....................10 Seven Secrets of the Southlands ...................................... 10 A Brief History ............................................................... 12 Recent Events ................................................................. 17 Races of the Southlands .................................................. 18 Five New Races ............................................................... 19 Gnolls ....................................................................... 19 Kijani ....................................................................... 20 Nkosi ........................................................................22 Tosculi ...................................................................... 24 Trollkin ..................................................................... 25 Seven Minor Races .........................................................27Chapter Two: Nuria Natal .................................................28 Culture of Nuria Natal ....................................................28 Cults of Anu-Akma, Bastet, and Thoth-Hermes ..............29 Temple-Palace of the God-Kings ..................................... 32 Siwal, Saph-Saph, and Makuria ...................................... 32 Free City of Siwal ....................................................... 33 Saph-Saph, Shining Jewel of the Sun ..........................34 Makuria, Citadel of Winged Truth ..............................34 Per-Bastet, Everlasting City of the Cat ............................ 37 The City’s Call ........................................................... 38 Climate ..................................................................... 38 Nameless Tors and the Passage of the Gods ............... 40 Monolith Colonnade ................................................ 40 River of Sand ............................................................ 40 Walls and Statues .......................................................41 Palace District ...........................................................41 District of the Lioness ............................................... 42 District of the Cat ..................................................... 42 Wharf District .......................................................... 42 Monument District ...................................................43 Guard District ...........................................................43 The Hunt ...................................................................43 District of the Hyena ................................................. 44 Perfume District ....................................................... 44 Economy .................................................................. 44 Leaders and Government .......................................... 44 Other Denizens of the City ........................................50 Tes-Luria, Seat of the Carnidine Kingdom ......................50 Visiting Tes-Luria ...................................................... 51 Per-Anu, City of Crimson Pillars ..................................... 52 Ghatazi Salt Pits ............................................................. 55 Oasis of Figs ................................................................... 55 Perilous Sites of the River Kingdom ................................ 55 Corrupted Pyramid of Khensu ................................... 56 Gnoll Pirate’s Lair ...................................................... 56 Khephani Salt Flats .................................................... 55 Lost Army’s Field ....................................................... 55 Lost Nurian Necropolis ............................................. 56 Terrain and Hazards ....................................................... 56 The Desert Terrain ..................................................... 57 Siltstorms .................................................................. 57 Caravan Routes ......................................................... 57 The Eyes of Aten ............................................................. 58 Necrology of the Mummy .............................................. 60 Mummy Variants ....................................................... 61 Adventure Seeds ............................................................. 65

Character Options of Nuria Natal .................................. 66 Archetypes ................................................................ 66 Chosen of Aten (Theurge) ..................................... 66 Face of Bastet (Cleric) ............................................67 Gravebinder (White Necromancer) ........................67 Sword Dancer (Fighter) .........................................68 Ray of Aten (Prestige Class) .................................. 69 Equipment .....................................................................70 Feats and Traits .............................................................. 71 Hieroglyphic Magic .......................................................72 Using Hieroglyphic Magic .............................................. 71 Cult of Anu-Akma .....................................................72 Cult of Aten ............................................................... 73 Cult of Bastet ............................................................. 73 Cult of Horus ............................................................74 Cult of Ninkash ......................................................... 75 Cult of Thoth .............................................................76 Universal Hieroglyphs ...............................................76 Spells of the Deserts ....................................................... 77Chapter Three: Dominion of the Wind Lords ................... 78 The Dominion ................................................................ 78 Government: The Wind Lords and Boreas .......................79 A Living World ...............................................................79 Jinnborn Tribes ..............................................................80 Tamasheq .......................................................................80 Kel Azjer ...............................................................80 Palace of the Spirits ...............................................80 Abeu Plaza ............................................................ 81 Pastures and Orchards ........................................... 81 Vril Mines ............................................................. 81 Towers of the Wind Lords ...................................... 81 Palace of the Spider Prophet .................................. 81 Other Sites .....................................................................82 Hartani Bay ...........................................................82 Kuoma Peak ..........................................................82 Tamasheq Escarpment ..........................................82

A Note about ReferencesThroughout this book, you will find a variety of references to material found in other publications. Most of these references take the form of abbreviations that appear in superscripts, although some abbreviations have regular formatting and some references are spelled out.

Abbreviations found in this book are listed here as superscripts after the following Paizo Publishing publications:

Advanced Player’s GuideAPG, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core RulebookCRB, The Inner Sea World GuideISWG, Ultimate CombatUC, Ultimate EquipmentUE, and Ultimate MagicUM.

Abbreviations found in this book are listed here as superscripts after the following Kobold Press publications:

Deep MagicDM and Midgard Campaign SettingMCS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Dabu, Twin Land of the Gnolls .......................................82 Culture and Customs ............................................82 Government .......................................................... 83 Pool of the Sky .......................................................84 The Scavengers ......................................................84 Valley of Golden Ulthar ..................................................84 Sepenret, the Desolate Priestess ............................84 Pieces of Ulthar ......................................................... 85 The Ineffable Shrine ...................................................86 Valley Inhabitants ......................................................86 Wardens of the Sphinx ...........................................86 Claws of Sepenret ..................................................86 Ruins of Roshgazi ...........................................................86 History ......................................................................86 Today’s Inhabitants ................................................... 87 Notable Locations ..................................................... 87 Emirate of Cindass .........................................................89 Perilous Sites of the Dominion .......................................89 The Granite Teeth ......................................................89 Mardas Vhula-Gai .....................................................89 Adventuring in the City ........................................ 90 Mukupe Sahel ...........................................................92 The Restless Prophet ..................................................92 Prophet’s Kin ........................................................92 Encountering the Restless Prophet ........................ 93 The Skin Stealer Tribe ................................................ 93 Skin Stealer Magic ................................................ 94 Adventure Seeds ............................................................ 94 Character Options of the Dominion .............................. 96 Racial Option: Jinnborn ........................................... 96 Jinnborn Characters ............................................. 99 Jinnborn Feats .................................................... 100 Feats and Traits ........................................................ 101 Archetypes ...............................................................102 Blessed Scamp (Rogue) ........................................102 Caravan Raider (Gnoll Rogue) ............................. 103 Elemental Crusader (Paladin) ..............................104 Havoc Runner (Gnoll Fighter) .............................104 Janni Master (Summoner) ................................... 105 Claw of Sepenret (Prestige Class) .........................106 Dominion Spells ...................................................... 108 Dominion Magic Items ........................................... 110 Magic Carpets and Tapestries .............................. 110 Other Magic Items .............................................. 114Chapter Four: The High Jungles ...................................... 116 Well of Urd ................................................................... 116 History .....................................................................117 The Three Sisters: Kadara, Ayanmo, Oya ...................117 Geography ................................................................117 Navigating the Well .................................................. 118 Planar Traits ........................................................ 118 Table of the Gods ..................................................... 119 Black Lotus Mesa ......................................................... 119 Geography ............................................................... 119 Notable Locations ...................................................120 Nurian Falls and Black Cascades ..........................120 Thundering Pools ................................................120 Lotus Hunters’ Passage .......................................120 The Pillared Stair .................................................120 Broken Circles .....................................................120 Notable Inhabitants .................................................120 White Ape Tribes .................................................120 Lost Ramag .........................................................120 Bangweulu Tribes ................................................120

Sky Nation of Aerdvall ..................................................120 Culture and Customs ............................................... 121 Government ............................................................ 121 Seven Districts ......................................................... 121 Five Dakhmas .......................................................... 121 Adad’s Basin ............................................................ 122 Whispers of Irkalla ................................................... 122 Kush, Jungle of Abominations ...................................... 122 Culture and Customs ............................................... 122 Government ............................................................ 122 Spark of Allkush ...................................................... 124 Nangui, City of Sorcerers .............................................. 124 Sanguine Walls ........................................................ 124 The Stone Heart ...................................................... 124 Branches District ..................................................... 125 Market of Found Wisdom ........................................ 125 Roots District .......................................................... 125 Yawchaka, the Living Jungle of Kush ............................. 126 Geography ............................................................... 126 Green Walker ...................................................... 126 Notable Inhabitants ................................................. 127 Orcs of the Green Abyss ....................................... 127 Vine Lords .......................................................... 128 Hazards of the High Jungles .................................... 129 Flora ................................................................... 129 Fauna .................................................................. 130 Adventure Seeds ............................................................131 Character Options of the High Jungles ...........................131 Archetype .................................................................131 Aeromancer (Wizard) ...........................................131 Traits ........................................................................133 Magic of the High Jungles ..............................................133 Demonic Items from the Streets of Nangui ...............133 Lotus Magic ............................................................ 134 Lotus Bloom Addiction ........................................135 Lotus Types ..........................................................135 Spells from the City of Sorcerers .............................. 138Chapter Five: Kingdoms of Salt and Steel .......................140 Sebbek Sobor, Kingdom of Dwarves .............................140 Culture and Customs ...............................................140 Government ............................................................ 141 Gods of Sebbek Sobor .............................................. 141 Craft Brotherhoods ................................................. 141 Cities of Sebbek Sobor ............................................. 141 Deepforges .............................................................. 141 Trade Tents .............................................................. 142 Golemworks ............................................................ 142 Lignas, Land of the Serpent Scholars ............................ 142 Culture and Customs ............................................... 142 Government ............................................................ 142 Lignas and the Spark ................................................ 143 Mwato Yaav, Lady of Vipers ...................................... 143 The Coil of Memory ................................................. 143 City of Lignas Proper ...............................................144 Tower of the Scaled Fellowship ................................144 Lignas Scroll Market ...............................................144 Kingdom of Morreg, Land of Ancestors ........................ 145 Culture and Customs ............................................... 145 Ruuxa, Living Reliquaries ........................................ 145 The High Saaxir and Mhondoros Council ................ 145 Amhara’s Spark ........................................................146 Akxuum, City of Eyes ..............................................146 Gendebelo, the Gates of the Sea ...............................146

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Narumbeki, Shield of the South ....................................146 Culture and Customs ...............................................146 Government ............................................................ 148 The God Spark ......................................................... 148 Narumbeki Legions ................................................. 148 Ashamba .................................................................149 The Akanda and the Kraal ........................................149 The Burning Fields ...................................................149 Perilous Sites of the Kingdoms ......................................149 Akhrimari ................................................................149 Adventuring in the Complex ................................ 150 Dunhumadzi ............................................................151 Ezana’s Stone .......................................................... 152 Lost Diamond Caverns ............................................ 152 Stone Bird Grove ..................................................... 152 Hazards ....................................................................... 152 Skullburn Ash .......................................................... 152 Sootstorm Rain ....................................................... 152 Arcane Wasting .........................................................153 Adventure Seeds ............................................................153 Character Options of the Kingdoms ..............................153 Archetypes ................................................................153 Arcane Sculptor (Summoner) ...............................153 Cavalry Caster (Sorcerer) ......................................155 Deep Explorer (Rogue) ........................................ 156 Jali (Bard) ............................................................ 156 Tunnel Fighter (Fighter) .......................................157 Feats and Traits .............................................................158 Tactical Feats ............................................................ 158 Regional Traits ........................................................ 159 Lignas Serpent Training ...............................................160 Narumbeki Equipment .................................................160 Venom Extracts ....................................................... 161 Familiars and Companions of the Kingdoms ................ 162 Magic of the Kingdoms ................................................. 163 Scrolls of the Kingdoms ...........................................164 Incantations ............................................................164 Spells ....................................................................... 165 Chapter Six: The Corsair Coast ....................................... 172 Ishadia ......................................................................... 172 Culture and Foreign Relations ................................. 172 Pilgrimages to the Holy City .................................... 174 Palaces of Khazephon .............................................. 176 Four Gates of Ashadon ............................................ 176 Sar-Shaba, City of the Seal ............................................ 176 The Parlous State of Princes ..................................... 177 Belith Harmona, the Gilded Queen .......................... 177 The Cult of Ru-Ur .................................................... 178 Ezudai the Hunter ................................................... 178 Amunathi, the Blades of Punishment ....................... 179 Thabal-Seyunshyar, the Chosen One ........................ 179 The Aksabans ........................................................... 179 The Spice Coast ............................................................ 181 Culture .................................................................... 181 Beys of the Spice Coast ............................................ 182 Caretaker Patrols ..................................................... 182 Azadi Safe Houses ................................................... 182 Free Islands of Tethys ................................................... 182 The Ships Unchained ............................................... 182 Mhalmet, City of Freedom ....................................... 183 Istagal Raiders ......................................................... 184 Fatima Al-Graghn .................................................... 184 Intisar the Manacle .................................................. 184

Sultanate of Shibai ........................................................ 184 Culture and Customs ............................................... 184 Government .............................................................185 Mosylon, City of Golden Towers ...............................185 Showka Passage ....................................................... 186 Kesara, the Land of the Saffron Rajah ........................... 186 The Saffron Rajah .................................................... 187 Rajah’s Spice Road ................................................... 189 Silent Forest ............................................................ 189 Rajah’s Palace of Water .............................................190 Visiting the Saffron Rajah’s Kingdom .......................190 Lion Kingdom of Omphaya ..........................................190 Culture and Customs ............................................... 191 The Returned Titan .................................................. 191 Spark: Mantle of the Triumphant Fang ..................... 191 The Vizier’s Guard and the Nkosi ............................. 192 Lopwe’s Fang ........................................................... 192 The Jaga Rebellion ................................................... 192 Makwane, City of Lions ........................................... 192 Cattle Queens of Terrotu ............................................... 192 Culture .................................................................... 192 Cattle Queens and Enki-Hai .................................... 193 Spark ....................................................................... 193 Tramplers ................................................................ 193 Notable Locations ................................................... 193 Perilous Sites of the Corsair Coast ................................194 Behtu-Nari ..............................................................194 City of the Sahuagin ................................................. 196 Forgotten Portal ...................................................... 196 Gorgonkin Range .................................................... 196 Isle of Bones ............................................................ 196 Isle of the Ruhks ..................................................... 196 Kimona Proving Ground ......................................... 196 Titan’s Spine ............................................................ 197 Twisting Tower ........................................................ 197 Adventure Seeds ........................................................... 197 Character Options of the Corsair Coast ........................ 198 Archetype ................................................................ 198 Holy Trampler (Slayer) ........................................ 198 Feats and Traits ........................................................ 199 Regional Traits ................................................... 200 Equipment ............................................................. 200 Magic of the Corsair Coast .......................................... 200 Ankole Bloodline .....................................................201 Spells .......................................................................201 Creatures of the Corsair Coast ......................................203Chapter Seven: The Abandoned Lands ........................... 204 Ramag, the Scattered People ........................................ 204 Culture ....................................................................205 The Ramag’s Monoliths ...........................................205 Government ............................................................205 Major Groups ......................................................... 206 Ley Wardens ...................................................... 206 Scaled Keepers ................................................... 206 Stormwatch ....................................................... 206 Locations of Note ................................................... 206 Tosculi, the Golden Swarm ...........................................207 Culture and Customs ...............................................207 Hives of the Golden Swarm ......................................207 Snowcap Hive .....................................................207 The Titans’ Hive ..................................................207 The Corpsehive ...................................................208 Great Hive of Arbeyach .......................................208

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Munayo, the Floating Village ........................................ 211 History .................................................................... 211 Inhabitants .............................................................. 212 Life in Munayo ........................................................ 213 Adventuring ............................................................ 213 Sites of Interest ........................................................ 214 Perils of the Abandoned Lands ...................................... 216 A Broken Web .......................................................... 216 Spellcasting and Primal Magic ............................. 216 Primal Magic Events ........................................... 217 Trollkin Kingdom of Nmabi ......................................... 217 Gala’ikos, Seat of the Titans .......................................... 217 Notable Locations ................................................... 217 Lake Debari ........................................................ 218 Palace of the Heirs ............................................... 218 Rift Valley of Kimvai ........................................... 220 The Shattered Roads ........................................... 220 Skittering Ones’ Web .......................................... 220 Treehomes of the Mafri ...................................... 220 Oddities and Items of the Abandoned Lands ................. 221 Adventure Seeds ........................................................... 221 Character Options of the Abandoned Lands ..................222 Racial Option: Ramag .............................................222 Archetype ................................................................ 223 Snakebound Hunter (Ranger) ............................. 223 Regional Traits ........................................................224 Magic of the Abandoned Lands .....................................224 Ley Lines .................................................................224 Tosculi Living Items ................................................ 227 Utterances of the Abandoned Lands .........................229Chapter Eight: The Southern Fringe ............................... 232 Former Satrap of Sudvall .............................................. 232 Culture and Customs ............................................... 232 Government ............................................................ 233 The Kijani Cluster .................................................... 233 Orders of Horn, Hand, and Leaf ..............................234 Susa, Jewel of the Southern Moon ............................234 Pentecor, the Hammer and Steel ..............................234 Nyse, the Opened Eye ..............................................234 Mistorak, the Forest’s Edge .....................................234 Anion, the Bountiful Basket ..................................... 235 Cusash, the Crucible ................................................ 235 Savage Land of the Trollkin Septs .................................. 235 Culture and Society .................................................. 235 Touch of the Demon Cults ....................................... 235 Major Tribes ............................................................ 236 The Burning Arms ............................................... 236 Vasha’s Face ......................................................... 236 Rockeaters .......................................................... 236 Veles-Sa, Valley of Terrible Lizards ................................ 236 Culture and Customs ............................................... 236 Government ............................................................ 237 Egg of Veles ............................................................. 238 Veles-Sa and the Spark ............................................. 239 Veles-Sa Cities ......................................................... 239 Golden Sultanate of Zanskar ....................................... 240 Culture and Customs .............................................. 240 Granite Conclave .................................................... 240 Cities of the Benadir Coast ...................................... 240 Trade Routes of Zanskar ..........................................242 Hidden Vault ...........................................................242

The Bottled City ............................................................ 243 The Marquis of the Bottled City ............................... 243 Entering and Leaving the City ................................. 244 Life Inside .............................................................. 244 Places of Interest .................................................... 244 Perilous Sites of the Southern Fringe ........................... 246 Skyshard ................................................................. 246 Citadel of the Dragon Hermit ................................. 246 Stoneship Landing ..................................................247 Trollkin Sept of the Filthborn ...................................247 Zobanu Jungle .........................................................247 Southern Fringe Hazards ..............................................247 Adventure Seeds ...........................................................247 Character Options of the Southern Fringe ....................248 Racial Option: Lizardfolk ........................................248 Feats and Traits ....................................................... 249 Equipment ..............................................................250 Creatures of the Southern Fringe ............................. 251Chapter Nine: Gods of the Southlands ........................... 253 Gods of Nuria Natal ..................................................... 254 Anu-Akma ............................................................... 255 Aten ........................................................................ 256 Bastet ...................................................................... 257 New Domain and Subdomains ............................ 258 Spells .................................................................. 259 Magic Items ........................................................ 261 Horus ...................................................................... 263 Ninkash ...................................................................264 Thoth-Hermes ......................................................... 265 Gods of the Desert Lands .............................................266 Kwansi ....................................................................266 Vermin Subdomain .............................................267 Mbanu ....................................................................268 Sabateus ..................................................................269 Takhar .....................................................................270 Yemaja of the Waters ................................................ 271 Gods of the Grasslands ................................................. 272 Ogun ....................................................................... 273 Ptah ......................................................................... 274 Dyjj (Veles) ..............................................................276 Xevioso ................................................................... 277 Speed Domain ..................................................... 278 Gods of the Spice Coast ................................................279 Eshu ........................................................................279 Isis .......................................................................... 281 Dark Gods of the South ................................................282 Aposis ..................................................................... 283 Baal-Hotep ..............................................................284 The Hunter .............................................................. 285 Nkishi .....................................................................286 Mot ......................................................................... 287 Nakresh ...................................................................289 Selket ..................................................................... 290 Set ............................................................................291 White Goddess ........................................................292 Cults and Sects of the Southlands .................................. 293 Cult Feats ............................................................... 294Appendix 1: Equipment Tables ....................................... 295Appendix 2: Feats ............................................................296

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Welcome to the Southlands, effendi!Here we say that heroes are born in a crucible: tested

by fire, forged from steel, and turned to diamonds by pressure, danger, and volcanic fire. This book is such a crucible. It’s a setting built with the demands of high adventure in mind, with new civilizations and new dangers scattered across an enormous continent. It’s a land of demons and riches, as all lands of high fantasy are, but with an added benefit. Here, we step out of the familiar footsteps of so many fantasy settings and into older—and sometimes much stranger—places.

In the Southlands, Kobold Press has chosen to present a realm of wonders that reveals at least three or four unfamiliar places for every single familiar one. There are pyramids and world trees here, but there are also tosculi hive-cities and a city devoted to the cat goddess Bastet. The fantasy lore of the lizardfolk, werelions, and gnolls may be far less common than the lore of goblins and ogres, but it is no less wondrous. This fusion of traditional fantasy with a twist gives GMs the ability to surprise players; it allows them to make the world newly strange and magical, while still familiar.

For players of the Midgard Campaign Setting, this book contains a wealth of new details of history and loss, of the headwaters of magic and the nature of ley lines, and the secrets of minotaur labyrinths and genie courts. A careful reader will find much of interest on the role of the

Southern dwarves, the origins of the gearforged, and at least two great kingdoms that have passed into history—but whose treasures and magic remain.

There is much to be had here for players of almost any campaign that pays homage to Egypt and the pharaohs, Arabia and its glorious jinn, or any tropical jungle or savannah setting with pirate coasts and lost gold mines. There’s treasure, new heroes, new villains, and new cities that can easily be dropped into your favorite setting or homebrew campaign. The inclusion of transportation magic in several guises makes it easy to work in the elements you want, without wasting time on safe or dull voyages. We have sought to gather for your delectation realms where great kingdoms prosper, where lurking demons wait patiently for one misstep, and doom is never far away. The poison and the flower are part of the same magical lotus. Such lethal combinations make the Southlands worthy of any gamer’s attention.

In these Southlands, heroes with brave hearts come in many guises—but heroes are heroes everywhere, and their tales are always glorious. I hope you find tales of wonder and enchantment in these pages, and I hope the jinn ever heed your command.

Happy gaming!

Wolfgang BaurMay, 2015

A HERO’S HEART AND A DASH OF BRAVADO

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