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Pathfinder Tales: Forge of Ashes
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Pathfinder Tales: Forge of Ashes

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A decade ago, the dwarf warrior Akina left her home in the Five Kings Mountains to fight in the Goblinblood Wars. Now, at long last, she's returning home, accompanied by Ondorum, a silent companion of living stone. But once you've traveled the world, can pastoral pastimes and small-town suitors ever be truly satisfying? Adding to Akina's growing discomfort is the fact that her father has disappeared into the endless caverns beneath the city. In an effort to save him, Akina and Ondorum must venture below the surface themselves -- and into a danger greater than they could ever have imagined!
From bold, new voice Josh Vogt comes a fantastic adventure of subterranean battle and the bonds of friendship, set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-60125-743-7
Product TypePaperback
BindingPaperback
FormatTrade paperback (US)
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Publishing date09/06/2015
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 103 mm, Height 172 mm, Thickness 35 mm
Weight204 g
Article no.15287000
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Data source no.A23091785
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