Sapphire Seas for Shadowdark RPG

Explore Phoenician-inspired isles, recover lost treasures, fight mythic battles, and sail perilous waters in this complete level 1-10 campaign.

The Sapphire Seas Long ago, King Mithon ruled a thriving maritime empire across these scattered islands. A sorcerer of immense power and ambition, his hubris--and his infernal bargains--brought that empire to ruin. This island-spanning sandbox links dungeons and adventures across dangerous yet bountiful waters. Inspired by Assyrian and Phoenician mythology, the setting invites players to chart their own course, uncover ancient relics, and decide the fate of a shattered realm.

Campaign Features

• Comprehensive ships, sailing, crew, and sea travel rules, with robust random tables
• A true sandbox structure: free exploration across the archipelago, with each island clearly marked for recommended party level
• Multiple long-term quest threads that naturally interlock: the Lantern of Kyrene, the Dagger of Mithon, the Baalic Monoliths, and the Faction Wars
• A unified mythic history built from intertwined legends: Mithon, Baal, the Azur Gate, and the Curse of the Sapphire Sea
• Nonhuman factions grounded in ecology and culture--bull-men, naga, crocodilians, automata, undead--each with history, motives, and meaningful consequences
• Major NPCs who are more than combat encounters, featuring detailed traits, goals, secrets, and signature quotes
• Difficult moral choices and multiple possible endings, with no single "correct" resolution

Fantasy Grounds Implementation Highlights

• 14 fully keyed island hex maps, plus a comprehensive regional overview
• 25 dungeon-scale locations with line-of-sight and dynamic lighting
• 400+ keyed encounter sites, fully linked to maps and records
• 175 NPCs, most unique to the setting
• 85 magic items, including campaign-defining artifacts
• 236 encounter records and 174 treasure parcels
• 3 new ancestries: crocodilian, bull-man, and fishfolk
• 12 new spells

Released on March 10, 2026

Designed for Fantasy Grounds version 4.7.1 and higher.