The year is N.E. 366. Humankind is recovering from a catastrophic global conflict over four centuries ago - so devastating that the world was sent into a second dark age. Although society has largely rebuilt since then, the scars of the war still litter the Earth. Due to ongoing changes in the planet's climate and the destruction of many major urban centers during the war, humanity has moved its settlements closer to the poles, including the young Republic of Aetheria that occupies West Antarctica.
Aetheria is a country of scientists and engineers. Founded just 13 years after the start of humanity's New Era, explorers here began uncovering ancient manmade ruins in areas previously believed to have been untouched. In the wake of this discovery, the mysterious Torchlight Society sprang up to organize research into the lost civilizations. Many Aetherians believe, however, that Torchlight is hiding something, and researching much more than ancient history.
Beginning several months ago, a string of missing person cases began to appear throughout Aetheria. As the days go by, the rate of these unexplained disappearances seems to be increasing, and no one can find any trace of the missing people, though many suspect the Torchlight Society to be involved.
In this module, players will become a party of ruin explorers in search of answers to these unexplained disappearances as they search for the missing people and who, or what, is behind them.
This document is intended for you, the Game Master, alone. It is a pre-written adventure for a party of 3 to 6 players beginning at Level 0 and progressing through approximately Level 15. You and the players should refer to the New Era: Sol 366 Edition SRD for gameplay and character creation rules.
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