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Written by Jonathan Hicks
Dedicated to Andy C - a true adventurer
Cover art by Yuri Perkowski Domingos,
design Paul Bourne
Internal art by Carlos Castilho, Maciej Zagorski at
the Forge Studios and Greg Saunders
Maps Greg Saunders
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CONTENTS
Welcome to Bidgetown
Introduction
Bridgetown
Structure
Persons of note
'Mayor' Felicity
Grendel
The Wandering Madman
Baldris Vun Arkung,
the Shadow Mark
Representative
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The Trader's Entreaty 19
Introduction 20
Echoes 22
What's Really
Happening?
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Scene 1: Bridgetown!
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Scene 2 - Relic Street 33
Scene 3 - The Crane
House
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Scene 4 - The Bridgetown
Bell
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Scene 5 - The Hall of
Trade
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Scene 6 - Gustan
Drukken
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Aftermath
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Further Encounters
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The Arch of the Demon 57
The Cautious Courier 58
The Wounded Wyvern
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The Wayward Boat
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Welcome
to
Bridgetown
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INTRODUCTION
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Bridgetown is a magnificent ruin, a dilapidated mon-
strosity of empty towers and echoing halls. Overrun
with thieves and killers, it is also a dangerous
place. It is best summed up by those unlucky enough
to live there - 'I would say 'Welcome to Bridge-
town' but I'd rather say 'run away from Bridgetown
as fast as you can'. Still, you wouldn't be here
if you didn't already have some reason for doing
so, so I'll just dispense with the pleasantries and
we'll get down to business, eh?'
BRIDGETOWN
There is a bridge to the south of Ruined Honheim
over the great Fardruin River that runs from the
Cragtop Mountains to the sea. It was built to con-
nect Honheim to a nearby port with sufficient an-
chorage for large sea vessels. It spans two great
cliffs and stands on four huge arches. Once merely a
gatehouse stood at the centre of the bridge, claim-
ing an extortionate tax levy from all the goods
that passed over, as all other routes to cross the
river meant long and expensive detours. But a local
law first instigated by the merchants who funded
building the structure meant that those that owned
part of the bridge did not have pay the tax, and
could move goods across at no fee. So, as time went
on, every merchant worth their salt ended up buying
a piece of the bridge and building a tower, ware-
house or townhouse on it to cement their claim. As
a result of this tax avoidance scheme, the bridge
became festooned with all manner of buildings built
haphazardly one on top of another, with wooden
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