An Adventure Path is a series of interlinked adventures (campaign) for

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which can be played in succession and lead

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to advance from lower to higher levels, through a particular path of events. While campaigns exist for many role-playing game systems, the specific term Adventure Path discussed here applies to published adventures for the ''

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'' and ''

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s. Adventure Paths in opposition to normal campaigns usually have an own setting and rule set apart from the basic rules and settings.

Origin and ''Dungeon'' magazine

Though the term was originally applied to the series of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' 3rd Edition modules beginning with ''

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'', it later came to refer to several lengthy series, each consisting of 11 or 12 installments, published sequentially in ''

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'' magazine. Typically set in the ''

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, the ''Dungeon'' adventure paths are: * ''

Shackled City ''The Shackled City Adventure Path'' (or simply ''Shackled City'') is a role-playing game Adventure Path designed for ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''), originally appearing as a series of modules in ''Dungeon'' magazine, and later collected in a ...

'' * ''

Age of Worms The ''Age of Worms'' Adventure Path (or simply ''Age of Worms'') is the second Adventure Path for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game, published over twelve installments from July 2005 through June 2006 in ''Dungeon'' magazine. A campai ...

'' * ''

Savage Tide The ''Savage Tide'' Adventure Path (or simply ''Savage Tide'') is the third Adventure Path for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game, published over twelve installments from October 2006 through September 2007 in ''Dungeon (magazine), Dun ...

'' After ''Dungeon'' became an online magazine for subscribers, one adventure path for 4th edition was published. * '' Scales of War''

Paizo

With the transference of ''Dragon'' and ''Dungeon'' back to Wizards of the Coast,

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, which had been producing the magazines under contract to WotC, continued the Adventure Path concept in their new monthly publication, ''

''. Paizo began publishing ''Pathfinder Adventure Path'' as a monthly publication in 2007. Starting with ''Council of Thieves'' in 2009, Paizo's modules began supporting their ''

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'' in addition to ''D&D''. Pathfinder Adventure Paths and the publication date of their first chapter: Originally published for the d20 System rule set under the

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: * Rise of the Runelords (August 2007) * Curse of the Crimson Throne (February 2008) * Second Darkness (August 2008) * Legacy of Fire (February 2009) Originally published for '' Pathfinder First Edition'' rule set: * Council of Thieves (August 2009) * Kingmaker (February 2010) * Serpent's Skull (August 2010) * Carrion Crown (February 2011) * Jade Regent (August 2011) * Skull and Shackles (February 2012) * Shattered Star (August 2012) * Reign of Winter (February 2013) * Wrath of the Righteous (August 2013) * Mummy's Mask (February 2014) * Iron Gods (August 2014) * Giantslayer (February 2015) * Hell's Rebels (August 2015) * Hell's Vengeance (February 2016) * Strange Aeons (August 2016) * Ironfang Invasion (February 2017) * Ruins of Azlant (August 2017) * War for the Crown (February 2018) * Return of the Runelords (August 2018) * Tyrant's Grasp (February 2019) Originally published for '' Pathfinder Second Edition'' rule set: * Age of Ashes (August 2019) * Extinction Curse (January 2020) * Agents of Edgewatch (July 2020) * Abomination Vaults (January 2021) * Fists of the Ruby Phoenix (April 2021) * Strength of Thousands (July 2021) * Quest for the Frozen Flame (January 2022) * Outlaws of Alkenstar (April 2022) * Blood Lords (July 2022)

References

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