House of the Beast

This article covers the real-world book. For the canon location, see House of the Beast (Katapesh).

House of the Beast, an adventure by Tim Hitchcock with support articles by Adam Daigle, Steve Kenson, Rob McCreary, and Sean K Reynolds, a set piece adventure by Rob Manning, and fiction by Elaine Cunningham, is the second chapter in the Legacy of Fire adventure path and was released on April 29, 2009.

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Where Evil SleepsFor ages, the House of the Beast has loomed, black, ominous, and abandoned, a fortress of depravity raised by followers of the god of destruction. Now, a new evil has taken root within the dark citadel and the beastmen of the Carrion King threaten to cast the land into a new era of savagery. Only a strike against the murderous warlord himself can topple the ravenous gnoll war machine, but such a bold assault means a raid on the House of the Beast itself. Do the PCs dare enter the crumbling halls of this accursed fortress? And what treasures lie within the ruins' depths that even the merciless Carrion King fears to claim?

This volume of Pathfinder includes:

"House of the Beast," an adventure for 5th-level characters, by Tim Hitchcock.
A gazetteer of the Pale Mountain region, a savage land of unconquerable mountains, mythical beasts, and ageless treasures, by Steve Kenson.
The word of Sarenrae, goddess of the sun, redemption, and healing, along with details on her beneficent followers, by Sean K Reynolds.
Accused of murder, Channa Ti races to reveal a killer in the Pathfinder's Journal, by New York Times bestselling author Elaine Cunningham.
Five new monsters by Adam Daigle, Tim Hitchcock, Rob McCreary, and Sean K Reynolds.

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This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path includes rules for running and protecting an isolated village from the dangers of the surrounding wildlands, an exploration of Sarenrae (the goddess of the sun and redemption), a bonus adventure featuring a deadly monster's lair in a remote mountain, several new monsters, and the second part of New York Times best-selling author Elaine Cunningham's Dark Tapestry.

Foreword

by James Jacobs

p. 4

James Jacobs discusses the intricacies of making believable dungeon locations and why Tim Hitchcock is the man for the job, and credits Wolfgang Baur with the Songs of Shazathared, the legends appearing on the inside covers of each volume of the Legacy of Fire adventure path.

House of the Beast

by Tim Hitchcock

p. 6

The gnoll slavers have been defeated, and the heroes settle in to their new home only to learn that the leader of the regional gnoll tribes, the deadly Carrion King, still lives, and as long as he does, the Pale Mountain Pass between Osirion and Katapesh is fraught with peril. The heroes must confront the Carrion King deep within his lair inside an ancient temple devoted to Rovagug, the monstrous god of wrath and disaster.

In the Shadow of Pale Mountain

by Steve Kenson

p. 50

This gazetteer of the Pale Mountain region, a savage land of unconquerable mountains, mythical beasts, and ageless treasures, provides insight into the setting of the issue's adventure.

Sarenrae

by Sean K Reynolds

p. 58

This article presents details on Sarenrae, goddess of the sun, redemption, and healing, along with details on her beneficent followers.

Set Piece: Coils of Flame

by Rob Manning

p. 64

Pathfinder's Journal: Dark Tapestry 2 of 6

by Elaine Cunningham

p. 72

Accused of murder, Channa Ti races to reveal a killer in Dark Tapestry, by New York Times bestselling author Elaine Cunningham.

Bestiary

by Sean K Reynolds, Tim Hitchcock, Robert G. McCreary and Adam Daigle

p. 76

Pregenerated Characters

p. 90

Preview

p. 92

Adventure overview