b may be bringing back the Runelords, the original villains of their Pathfinder campaign setting. On social media yesterday, Paizo posted a Wayne Reynolds promotional image from their original Rise of the Runelords adventure path along with a brief post saying that the Runelords would be returning in upcoming Pathfinder products. No further detail was given.
The Runelords featured in a trilogy of popular adventure paths and were one of the key villains of the Golarion setting. The seven magic casters, each representing a different kind of cardinal sin, ruled over ancient Thassilon until its destruction via the cataclysmic Earthfall event. Paizo’s first Pathfinder adventure path, Rise of the Runelords, pitted heroes against the return of one such Runelord, while the Shattered Star and Return of the Runelords adventure paths followed up on the return of ancient Thassilon and brought back other runelords to the present day. In Golarion’s shifting continuity, two Runelords are now active, with one ruling over a newly founded New Thassilon in a benevolent fashion.
Popular speculation is that Paizo is updating Rise of the Runelords for Pathfinder 2E, as there are relatively few OGL-based monsters. A stream detailing Paizo’s plans will air this Friday.
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