![]() ![]() The volume concludes with Issue # 6, in which Ezren's doppelganger (faceless stalker, to be precise) tries to kill Sheila Heidmarch. The issue ends on another cliffhanger, as there's a doppelganger of Ezren trying to infiltrate the Pathfinder Society! Meanwhile, Merisiel choosing Ezren over the Gallowed isn't exactly a surprise, but it's still a fun rescue scene. Although the gargoyle is killed, Avalexi escapes to join some creepy dude named Thulgroon who is behind everything. Seoni casts enlarge person on Valeros, which leads to some fun visuals. Issue # 5 starts with a big battle between Avalexi and her gargoyle versus four of the Iconics. Meanwhile, Merisiel continues her flirtation with the Gallowed, but there's an excellent cliffhanger where her initiation test is to kill Ezren! In Issue # 4, the Iconics track the killers into the catacombs under Magnimar and are set upon by wights! The killer is revealed to be an evil cleric of the demon lord Shax named Avalexi. ![]() The action scenes are really well done, and an improvement from earlier volumes. The ambush plan fails spectacularly in Issue # 3, as the assassin uses silence spells to foil Kyra's and Seoni's plan, and a gargoyle aids in her escape attempt! The best scenes, however, are Ezren being set upon my mysterious thugs and ending up captured. Anyway, alongside Magnimar's City Guard, the Iconics plan an ambush for the killers stalking devotees of Sarenrae-it's another exciting issue. In Issue # 2, we see Merisiel offered membership in a criminal gang called the Gallowed-there's conflict between she and Kyra about it, and the event ties into the special issue that was included at the end of Volume 2. Valeros gets his drink on alongside Seoni at the Old Fang tavern, while the main plot starts with Merisiel accompanying Kyra to an old shrine of Sarenrae after hearing rumors that followers of the goddess have been murdered on the streets. The Iconics split up to go on various errands, with Ezren speaking to Venture-Captain Sheila Heidmarch in a bid to become a Pathfinder, while Harsk eventually finds his way to a public park in a funny scene. Issue # 1 actually starts with the Iconics (Seoni, Valeros, Harsk, Ezren, Merisiel, and Kyra) on board a ship that's arriving in the so-called "City of Monuments." There's a gorgeous two-page spread showing the city from their perspective, which is definitely something I'd steal the next time I had PCs arrive in Magnimar via ship. With the previous two volumes taking place in Sandpoint and its hinterlands, the action moves squarely to Magnimar for Volume 3. It's not spectacular, but it's solid fun. If you liked the previous volumes in the series, you'll be happy with this one as well. ![]() It collects the eponymous limited series and includes dozens of pages of back matter, including variant covers, sample NPCs, encounters, and more. "City of Secrets" is Volume 3 of the Pathfinder comic series.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |