Savage Tide
| Savage Tide | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the "Savage Tide Player's Guide". (2006) (Illustration by Todd Lockwood) | |
| General information | |
| Type: | Sourcebook |
| Edition: | Third edition |
| Creators | |
| Author: | James Jacobs, add'l design by Jason Bulmahn |
| Editor(s): | James Jacobs, Erik Mona, James Sutter |
| Cover artist: | Todd Lockwood |
| Interior artist(s): | Ben Wooten, Rob Lazzaretti (cartography) |
| Publishing info | |
| Publisher: | Paizo (Erik Mona) |
| Publish date: | 2006 |
| Misc | |
| Class: | Officially published material |
| Setting date: | 596 CY |
The Savage Tide Adventure Path (or simply Savage Tide) is the third and final adventure path in the Dungeons & Dragons adventure series published in Dungeon. It begins in the city of Sasserine, just north of the city of Cauldron, the setting for the first adventure path, the Shackled City AP.
The Savage Tide Player’s Guide, (Paizo, 2006) was awarded the Gold ENnie in the "Best Free Product" category of the 2007 ENnie Awards[1]
Story
[edit | edit source]From the June 2006 promotional announcement in Dungeon Adventures:
"The Savage Tide Adventure Path [is] a 12-installment campaign designed to take characters from the heady days of first level all the way to the responsibilities of level 20. Running every month from issue #139 to the milestone Dungeon #150, the Savage Tide takes players on an ocean voyage that begins in the fecund southern jungles and leads deep into the heart of the treacherous Lower Planes."[2]
Setting
[edit | edit source]The story is set in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting, but is designed to be easily transported to any of the popular D&D settings. Much of it takes place on the Isle of Dread, and Erik Mona stated that, partially because of this, the campaign will contain a number of Mystara references, including Mystara-specific monsters which have not previously appeared in the current edition of Dungeons & Dragons.
Summary
[edit | edit source]The campaign begins in the city of Sasserine and nearby environs, where the party discovers the first clues about an impending disaster called the Savage Tide. The action then moves to the Isle of Dread for the middle portion of the series, and the party must deal with the dangers of the island and unearth more information about the Savage Tide. After a short stop in the depraved pirate city of Scuttlecove, the final third of the campaign takes place in the Abyss, where the party must find a way to stop the Savage Tide and confront its architect.
The Savage Tide Adventure Path consists of the following installments:
| Chapter | Title | Authors | Illustrators | Levels | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "There Is No Honor" | James Jacobs | Ben Wootten; Dan Scott (cover); Robert Lazzaretti (cartography for entire series) | 1–3 | 139 | October 2006 |
| In this opening adventure, the characters are drawn into a murderous family feud. Undead pirates and a powerful thieves guild feature heavily. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Bullywug Gambit" | Nicolas Logue | Warren Mahy, B. Wootten | 3–5 | 140 | November 2006 |
| Hired to find a missing brother, the characters discover a secret hideout and witness the effects of the Savage Tide. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Sea Wyvern's Wake" | Richard Pett | W. Mahy, B. Wootten | 5–7 | 141 | December 2006 |
| The characters begin their journey to the Isle of Dread; the lost city of Tamoachan and a monstrous sargasso are featured highlights. | ||||||
| 4 | "Here There Be Monsters" | Jason Bulmahn | W. Mahy, B. Wootten | 7–8 | 142 | January 2007 |
| Shipwrecked on the Isle of Dread, the characters travel south along the coast to the colony of Farshore. | ||||||
| 5 | "Tides of Dread" | Stephen S. Greer, Gary Holian | W. Mahy, B. Wootten | 9–10 | 143 | February 2007 |
| Warned of an imminent attack by a pirate fleet, the characters seek to fortify the colony of Farshore. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Lightless Depths" | F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter | W. Mahy, B. Wootten | 11–12 | 144 | March 2007 |
| On a quest underground to seek the source of mysterious pearls, the characters discover a horrifying city of slumbering aboleths. | ||||||
| 7 | "City of Broken Idols" | Tito Leati | W. Mahy, B. Wootten | 13–15 | 145 | April 2007 |
| Still seeking clues to the mysterious pearls, the characters travel to the taboo central plateau of the Isle of Dread, to confront the terrible creatures that live there. | ||||||
| 8 | "Serpents of Scuttlecove" | James Jacobs, Richard Pett | W. Mahy, B. Wootten; Tomás Giorello (cover) | 15–17 | 146 | May 2007 |
| The characters once again board the Sea Wyvern, this time to sail for Scuttlecove – a hideous city of pirates, slavers, cannibals, and worse – in search of clues to the final Savage Tide and the rescue of their patron. | ||||||
| 9 | "Into the Maw" | Robert J. Schwalb | W. Mahy, B. Wootten; Mark Sasso (cover) | 17–18 | 147 | June 2007 |
| The party sails into the Abyss itself, seeking to infiltrate a demonic prison fortress and turn its fiendish factions against each other. | ||||||
| 10 | "Wells of Darkness" | Eric L. Boyd | W. Mahy, B. Wootten; Andrew Hou (cover) | 18–19 | 148 | July 2007 |
| To learn the secret of stopping the Savage Tide, the party must free Shami-Amourae, succubus-goddess and former consort of Demogorgon, from the Wells of Darkness, deep in the Abyss. | ||||||
| 11 | "Enemies of My Enemy" | Wolfgang Baur | W. Mahy, B. Wootten; James Ryman (cover) | 19–20 | 149 | August 2007 |
| Our heroes travel to Hades, Arborea, and the depths of the Abyss to recruit allies against Demogorgon from the eladrin court, demons, and even other demon lords. | ||||||
| 12 | "Prince of Demons" | Greg A. Vaughan | W. Mahy, B. Wootten; Wayne Reynolds (cover) | 20 | 150 | September 2007 |
| In the final chapter of the Savage Tide Adventure Path, an army of demons and eladrin stands ready to mount an assault on Demogorgon's Abyssal realm of Gaping Maw. The party must take advantage of this distraction and prevent Demogorgon from activating the Savage Tide and driving a world insane. | ||||||
Publishing history
[edit | edit source]After this third adventure path, when Paizo Publishing's license to publish Dungeon was ended by WotC, they no longer published adventure paths set in the World of Greyhawk, though future adventure paths were published for Pathfinder RPG in Paizo's own setting of Golarion.
Web enhancements
[edit | edit source]During their initial print run in Dungeon (2003-2004), there were free, online, downloadable PDF "web enhancements" for some issues, which had extra content and art assets cleared of any text and presented uncropped. (see External links below)
Savage Tidings
[edit | edit source]A supplemental companion article series called Savage Tidings was published monthly in Dragon alongside the Savage Tide Adventure Path from 2006 to 2007. One article per month (occasionally two) provided lore, mechanics, and setting expansions—such as details on the Isle of Dread and the River Styx—to support the campaign.
A summary and contents of the seires (from Vaults of Pandius)—[3]
- Dragon #348 "The Adventure Begins" ⇒ #1 in Dungeon #139
- Overview, PC Knowledge of Sasserine : Sasserine PC Affiliations
- Dragon #349 "Beyond Sasserine" ⇒ #2 in Dungeon #140
- Sasserine Environs : PC Knowledge of the Crimson Fleet : Sasserine Holdings : Local Ruins
- Dragon #350 Journey to the Isle of Dread ⇒ #3 in Dungeon #141
- Regional Guide to the Pearl Sea, Vohoun Ocean, Emerald Crest Guild, Local Feats: Three NPC Cohorts
- Dragon #351 "Dread on the Isle" ⇒ #4 in Dungeon #142
- Animals of the Isle—Companions, Familiars, Mounts : Aranea, Lizardfolk, Olman and Phanaton as PC Races : PC Knowledge of the Isle of Dread
- Additionally, a player's poster map of the Isle of Dread, and a second article Ecology of the Isle of Dread, presented as the journal of an NPC, Larissa Vanderboren.
- Dragon #352 "Braving the Isle of Dread" ⇒ #5 in Dungeon #143
- Olman background, feats, weapons and affiliation : Farshore settlement improvements : The Infamous Seven Monsters of the Isle of Dread : PC Affiliation Update
- Dragon #353 "Advancing the Wyvern" ⇒ #6 in Dungeon #144
- Sea Wyvern ship upgrades : Crew for Hire : PC Knowledge of What Lies Underneath the Isle of Dread
- Additionally, an article Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Malcanthet, Queen of the Succubi, who plays a major role in the last few adventures of the Savage Tide AP—contains her stats, details on her cult, favored weapons, minions (Radiant Sisters), Incubus, and the prestige class "Thrall of Malcanthet".
- Dragon #354 "Heart of Darkness" ⇒ #7 in Dungeon #145
- Totemic Demonslayer Prestige Class : PC Knowledge of the Central Plateau
- Additionally, an article Ecology of the Kopru, includes their number system, variations, and links to Demogorgon.
- Dragon #355 "The Market is Bad" ⇒ #8 in Dungeon #146
- PC Knowledge of Scuttlecove : Dealers of Scuttlecover, Magic Items and Mundane Equipment
- Dragon #356 "Into the Abyss" ⇒ #9 in Dungeon #147
- PC Knowledge of Demogorgon : Replacement PCs : Planar Marketplace—New Magic Items : PC Affiliation Update
- Dragon #357 "Gazing Into the Abyss" ⇒ #10 in Dungeon #148
- Pact Magic : Teeth of Dahlver-Nar : Three Demon Vestiges : Four Demon NPC wizards : PC Knowlege of the Abyss
- Additionally, an article Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Demogoron: Prince of Demons. The article details his goals, his cult, his minions, his realm and provides the prestige class Thrall of Demogorgon.
- Dragon #358 "The River Styx" ⇒ #11 in Dungeon #149
- PC Knowledge of the River Styx and the planes the Stygian Waters touch.
- Dragon #359 "Demon Days" ⇒ #12 in Dungeon #150
- Summary of previous eleven adventures : Ally NPCs : Beyond the Savage Tide AP
External links
[edit | edit source]Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.
- Web enhancement downloads. paizo.com. Paizo. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved on 18 July 2026.
References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 2007 Nominees and Winners. ennie-awards.com. EMWorld Publishing. Retrieved on 19 February 2024.
- ↑ (June 2006). "Savage Tidings". Dungeon Adventures (135): 8. Bellevue, WA: Paizo. ISSN 0890-7102.
- ↑ Keyser, David. Savage Tidings series. pandius.com. Paizo. Archived from the original on 2019 July 02. Retrieved on 18 July 2026.
Bibliography
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Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Broken Idols (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dragon magazine #359 | 97 |
| City of Broken Idols (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dungeon magazine #145 | 55-84 |
| Enemies of My Enemy (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dragon magazine #359 | 98 |
| Enemies of My Enemy (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dungeon magazine #149 | 40-85 |
| Here There Be Monsters (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dragon magazine #351 | 68 |
| Here There Be Monsters (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dragon magazine #359 | 97 |
| Here There Be Monsters (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dungeon magazine #142 | 32-60 |
| Into the Maw (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dragon magazine #356 | 66 |
| Into the Maw (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dragon magazine #359 | 97-98 |
| Into the Maw (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dungeon magazine #147 | 48-85 |
| Prince of Demons (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dragon magazine #359 | 96 |
| Prince of Demons (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dungeon magazine #150 | 61-99 |
| Savage Tide Adventure Path | Publication | Backdrop, | Dragon magazine #344 | 94 |
| Savage Tide Adventure Path | Publication | Backdrop, | Dragon magazine #351 | 68 |
| Serpents of Scuttle Cove (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dragon magazine #359 | 97 |
| Serpents of Scuttle Cove (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dungeon magazine #146 | 42-75 |
| Serpents of Scuttle Cove (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dungeon magazine #147 | 50, 51 |
| The Bullywug Gambit (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dragon magazine #359 | 97 |
| The Bullywug Gambit (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dungeon magazine #140 | 12, 13, 14-48 |
| The Bullywug Gambit (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dungeon magazine #147 | 50 |
| The Lightless Depths (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dragon magazine #359 | 97 |
| The Lightless Depths (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dungeon magazine #144 | 28-66 |
| The Sea Wyvern's Wake (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dragon magazine #350 | 64, 68 |
| The Sea Wyvern's Wake (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dragon magazine #359 | 97 |
| The Sea Wyvern's Wake (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dungeon magazine #141 | 16-48 |
| There is No Honor (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Amedio, | Dungeon magazine #139 | 14, 15-46 |
| Tides of Dread (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dragon magazine #359 | 97 |
| Tides of Dread (Savage Tide) | Adventure | Located in: Isle of Dread, | Dungeon magazine #143 | 28-59 |
| Wells of Darkness (Savage Tides) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dragon magazine #359 | 98 |
| Wells of Darkness (Savage Tides) | Adventure | Located in: Abyss, | Dungeon magazine #148 | 52 |