The classic setting returns!
FFG reprints and re-envisions the lands under the Shadow in this 2nd Edition of the award-winning world of Midnight. Midnight is an original d20 setting that pits the players against overwhelming forces of evil in a desperate fight for survival and freedom. There is only one god in Midnight, and it is the dark lord Izrador, the Shadow in the North. For centuries his twisted spawn have assaulted the free people of Eredane, and 100 years ago, he won. Now the land is his, the people are enslaved, and magic, weapons, and literacy are outlawed. Only the brave and courageous few dare to resist the Shadow.
This brand-new edition of Midnight updates the entire campaign to D&D v3.5, and includes all of the content from fan-favorite player supplement Against the Shadow. Additionally, over 40,000 words of new material will be added, including setting details regarding the orcs and legates who serve the Shadow and the desperate but capable Erenlanders who oppose them.
- Updated classes, feats, and spell system.
- Errata and setting updates as determined from years of in-the-market play.
- New color and B&W art depicting the heroes and villains of Eredane, as well as showcase pieces of art from the original edition.
Welcome to Midnight! A hundred years have passed since the Shadow in the North triumphed over the free nations of Aryth. The dark one’s corrupt lieutenants, the Night Kings, rule with an iron fist over ruined cities and shattered empires. The dwarves of Kaladrun have retreated into their mountain holdfasts, and the elves of Erethor have withdrawn into the heart of their vast and ancient forest. Twisted, incorporeal spirits known as sniffers hunt down the last true masters of magic, and the Shadow’s dark and secretive priesthood, the legates of the Order of Shadow, seek out elven spies, dwarven insurgents, and the few brave heroes who stand defiant against the fall of night.
The orcs swarm like a plague over half the continent.
Mage-hunting legates and their demonic pets track down the last vestiges
of magic in the land. The dark god Izrador broods and watches the world
through his black mirrors. The forces are overwhelming, your enemies
are dark and twisted, and you will surely perish if you resist.
Against the Shadow is a player's companion and DM resource for the dark
and epic campaign setting Midnight. Desperate fighters against the shadow
will find new heroic paths, prestige classes, feats, spells, and weapons
to help them survive.
An adventure for 4 to 6 characters that takes them from 1st to 5th level.
No one race or culture has the might to stand against Izrador and his foul legates. The dwarves are valiant, but caged in their mountains. The elves are skilled, but have neither the numbers nor the resources to fight off the orc hordes forever. Yet there are some few who would join their knowledge and skills, the better to fight the Shadow that has fallen over both peoples.
And those few are hunted.
As heroic spellcasters or brave warriors with powerful ancestral weapons of power, the heroes of Midnight all rely on magic to survive. Sorcery and Shadow is appropriate for players looking for new spells, magic items, charms, and feats, as well as for DMs who want to incorporate variant magic rules into their campaign or introduce dangerous new foes for players to conquer. Prestige classes for good and evil characters, reinforced with setting material detailing the the organizations that sponsor them, round out this exciting new book. In a world where an evil demigod strives to claim all magic for himself, every spell matters.
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Dozens of new spells designed for the world of Midnight, but useful in any campaign
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New covenant items: magical weapons and gear that increase in power along with characters
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New feats, prestige classes, spell-boosting charms, magic options for channelers, wizards, druids, and even legates, the evil disciples of the shadow