![]() So, what's the story? Marl Tyro, a merchant plans to kill an undead daimyo, who has taken the merchant's daughter hostage to force Marl to bring him a loyalty-enforcing, cursed golden spear. Even worse for the poor people of this beautiful, yet haunted land, even this endless circle provides no true escape from the rigid and merciless caste-system. The adventure kicks off with a beautiful, full-color map of the land of Kaidan and an introduction to the basic concept of Kaidan: Shrouded and isolated in a perpetual cloud that only recently has been partially lifted, the place immediately evokes positive reminiscences of the best of Ravenloft's concepts, but goes further: Kaidan is essentially the idea of reincarnation going horribly wrong - the dead don't go to the afterlife and rather roam the land, become haunts and creatures or even trying to force others from their bodies, essentially killing living people and being reborn in the cruelest, most twisted take on reincarnation I've ever seen. SPOILERS abound now, players please don't continue reading, you have been warned! Kaidan seeks to at least partially remedy that, but does it deliver? Being a bit of a fan of Japanese horror-games like Fatal Frame (aka Project Zero in Europe) or Forbidden Siren, I can attest to there being a plethora of almost unknown tropes of awesome and disturbing narratives that have largely been untapped by western pop culture and even rpgs. Not L5R-style, not Chinese WuXia (like in the quite cool HotJO-setting), but by Japanese horror-stories. Kaidan is a horror-themed setting inspired by Japan and Japanese mythology. There are a LOT of Asian settings out there, and good ones at that, so what exactly makes Kaidan unique? First of all: Its focus. I'll explicitly add another warning prior to going into the adventure details. I'll start off with what Kaidan is in the beginning, which one could consider minor spoilers, so beware. This being an adventure, I will have to go into some mayor SPOILERS later. This adventure/setting-introduction is 61 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 1 page SRD and 2 pages back cover, leaving 55 pages for the first part of the Kaidan-trilogy, so let's check it out!ĭisclaimer: I'm a gold patron for Kaidan, but I didn't participate that much in the design process due to real life.įirst of all, one cannot help but notice the beautiful full-color layout featuring bamboo at the page-borders (similar to In the Company of Kappa) and the stunning cover artwork - rest assured that the rest of the book is just as visually pleasing. Pathfinder / Adventures / First Edition Adventures / Adventure Finder / 5th Level.Gaming / Roleplaying Games / Pathfinder First Edition Compatible.Rite Publishing / Pathfinder RPG / Kaidan.Cubicle 7 Entertainment / Pathfinder RPG.Product AvailabilityĪre there errors or omissions in this product information? Got corrections? Let us know Also: This adventure serves to introduces players and game masters alike to the cursed realm of Kaidan. In Kaidan, demons stalk the land in human form, the dead seldom rest easy, and life is cheap. Drawing inspiration from Japanese folklore, and fully compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Kaidan is a land of horror and mystery. The first of a three part campaign, "The Gift" is an adventure set in the cursed land of Kaidan and is suitable for a group of 5th level characters. Do you have what it takes to survive the Curse of the Golden Spear? But Kaidan is cursed and once within its borders you may find that not even death will release you from the Islands’ powerful grip. You come to Kaidan, escorting a merchant and the gift he carries, a gift meant for a powerful Kaidanese lord. Now, at long last, by Imperial decree, its ports are open to gaijin sailors and merchants. The shores of Kaidan beckon.Traveler Beware!įor centuries Kaidan has been isolated from the world. ![]()
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