Gold for Fools and Princes - Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Gold for Fools and Princes. An Adventure for 7th-Level Characters A tunnel collapse traps miners deep within the Goldwarren, the great mine complex of the city-state of Anisa. But even more concerning, a survivor of the disaster reports being attacked by a creature thought to be long extinct. The characters must aid in rescuing the miners, but to do so they'll have to work alongside the rivals Prince Simbon and Prince Kirina-both of whom see the disaster as a way to influence their chances of claiming the imperial throne. Background The three city-states of the Sensa Empire-Anisa, Niba, and Tarikh-compete for Empress Inaya's favor, hoping the empress will choose her heir from among their own royal families. This competition plays out in the cities' gold mines as each city vies for wealth and economic influence. But the Aurum Guild, to which most of the miners belong, holds great power over the city-states as the source of their wealth. Any young royal seeking consideration as the empress's heir must court the guild's favor. The mines of Anisa, known as the Goldwarren, are extraordinarily efficient, but yesterday a tunnel collapsed, trapping seven miners inside. Amid efforts to reopen the mine entrance, a survivor claims to have seen a bizarre, many-limbed monster. King Diara of Anisa has sent his eldest son, Prince Simbon, to take charge of the rescue mission. Diara hopes to raise Simbon's profile, thus gaining the empress's attention and securing Simbon as her successor. Unfortunately, the Aurum Guild favors Prince Kirina of Niba as its candidate for imperial heir, and he's intent on aiding the rescue mission. Pronunciation Guide The Sensa Empire Pronunciations table shows how to pronounce many of the names in this adventure. Anisa ah-NEE-suh Aurumvorax au-rum-VOR-ax Awa AH-wah Diara dee-AHR-uh Inaya ih-NAI-uh Kedjou Kamal KED-joo cam-ALL Kirina keer-EEN-uh Niba NEE-buh Sainesha sai-NESH-uh Simbon SIM-bun Sundasha soon-DAH-shuh Tarikh tar-EEK Uzoma Baten oo-ZOH-...