Preview of THA4: Mercenaries and Magic

 Here's a short preview of the next supplement for Treasure Hunter Adventures. This one's called Mercenaries & Magic, and presents a mercenary camp and the shop for purveyors of occult relics and lore. 

-Nate 

Plot Hooks

Here are a few ways the Condottieri can be used in treasure hunting adventures and campaigns.

• The mercenaries make good rivals because they are, after all, just doing their jobs. Should they have multiple run-ins with the heroes, however, they could become full-on recurring enemies.

• As a bit of a twist, the heroes could start out as members of the mercenary company, but then face a moment of truth when a mission forces them to decide between loyalty and doing what they think is right.

• If they wind up being captured by the mercenaries, then the heroes would need to stage a breakout.

• Similarly, the heroes might need to raid the mercenaries' base in order to rescue a prisoner, recover a relic, or accomplish something similar.

• Perhaps an even greater challenge is for the heroes to infiltrate the Condotierri, and thus to gain access to a site that they are protecting. This might require undergoing a rigorous training regimen.

• To that end, the mercenaries are known to hire occultists as support for missions that require such expertise, since they don't count anyone with Arcane Backgrounds among their number.

• Finally, if the stakes become high enough, then the mercenaries could face off against the heroes in a massive battle that uses the Mass Combat rules found in SWADE.

Plot Hooks

Here are some ways these purveyors can be used in treasure hunting adventures and campaigns.

• This is, of course, a great place for the heroes to visit if they want to receive instruction or purchase an arcane text or minor magical item.

• If they want to sell a text, or to find a buyer for a more expensive relic—for example, someone like Jennifer Flannery from page 11 of Treasure Hunter Adventures—then this is the place to do so.

• It could happen that the heroes want or need to steal an item from the shop, either for their own gain or to keep it out of an enemy's hands.

Damnatio Memoriae for the Savage Worlds RPG and Treasure Hunter Adventures

 The second full scenario for Treasure Hunter Adventures and the Savage Worlds RPG is now available from DriveThruRPG.com; it is Damnatio Memoriae. 

-Nate 

Damnatio Memoriae

An Interesting Video about Damnatio Memoriae

 Here's an interesting video about the concept of Damnatio Memoriae. 

-Nate 

A Strange Message Found Inside the Death Mask of Hatshepsut

Recently a group of treasure hunters found the Death Mask of Hatshepsut, believed to have been lost when the RMS Titanic sank more than a hundred years ago. Curiously, hidden inside the false beard was a page torn from a book, with odd markings on it. 

Perhaps it has something to do with the story that an "American adventurer" had sent the mask from Cairo with Douglass Murray, before that Englishman--believing it was cursed--traded it away to a museum in American? 

-Nate

THA3: Underwater Salvage

 Available today on DriveThruRPG.com is Treasure Hunter Adventures 3: Underwater Salvage! This supplement includes details about lost ships and sunken cities around the world; deck plans for old sailing ships and a modern dive boat; crew stats; new gear, hazards, Edges and a Hindrance related to underwater exploration; and an example of using a ship's log as a puzzle.

-Nate 

THA3: Underwater Salvage

Second Preview of THA3: Underwater Salvage--The Dive Boat

 Here's another preview of Treasure Hunter Adventures 3: Underwater Salvage. This one presents deck plans for the dive boat that could serve as a base of operations for the heroes, or their rivals or enemies. The PDF will also include location descriptions and stats for the crew. 

-Nate 

Preview of THA3: Underwater Salvage

 Here's the first preview of Treasure Hunter Adventures 3: Underwater Salvage, which is in the final stages of editing. This is a map of the world, marked with the locations of ten different lost ships or fleets, or sunken cities, for treasure hunters to pursue. 

-Nate 

Lost Ships and Sunken Cities

Over 70% of the Earth is covered by water, and countless sailing vessels have succumbed to the oceans' cold embrace during people's long history. What is more, numerous settlements have also been drowned by the seas' mercurial changes. Refer to the map above for estimated locations of the following lost ships and sunken cities.

1. Spanish Treasure Fleet

In 1523, following the conquest of the Aztec capital by forces led by Hernan Cortes, a trio of Spanish galleons set sail from the New World bound for Spain; they carried looted gold, silver, gems, and other valuables—including, it is believed, the weapon known as Xiuhcoatl, which had been taken from the Aztec ruler Moctezuma himself. Those vessels were attacked by a French corsair named Jean Fleury near the Azores, however, and at least one ship is believed to have been sunk during that battle.

2. Templar Treasure Fleet

3. Mongol Invasion Fleets

4. The Bonhomme Richard

5. La Santa Maria

6. Endurance

7. Port Royal

8. Thera

9. Alexandria

10. Yonaguni