Return of the King by Jospeh Mohr is a role playing game supplement published by Old School Role Playing for use with Cepheus Engine. As such, it is covered by the Open Game License and some parts are considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available as a 22 page Pay What You Want PDF from DriveThruRPG. Two pages are the front and rear covers, three the front matter and three the Open Game License.
The opening paragraphs explain that the characters are approached by someone who wants travel to a planet in the Sonora sector – though not stated, the adventure is set in the Frontiers of Space – which has been recently conquered by the Jorum family in order to recover a family heirloom.
Patron gives some details on the him.
Complications are things that can go wrong or which the characters are not being told; for one thing, the family heirloom is the royal crown as the patron is the last heir to the ruling family.
The Lost Heirloom gives details on where the crown is thought to be.
The Ruins of Lightborne has random encounters for the destroyed capital city and the various places that can be visited.
The Pretender is someone else who is claiming to be the heir to the throne.
The King is Dead… Long Live the King! is what happens when the dead king’s crown is found.
The Jorum Family has what the current rulers will do and stats for some operatives.
Confrontation looks at the fight between the patron and the pretender.
A Bloody Revolution looks at how the patron can start a revolt against the Jorum
Retaliation of the Family has stats for a team of assassins.
The Citizens of Lage are some people living in the capital.
Mission Completion Objectives has what’s needed to succeed.
The final page of content has a map of the ruins.
Return of the King in Review
The PDF lacks bookmarks and is long enough with enough different sections that these would have been useful. Navigation could be better. The text maintains a single column format and some minor errors were noticed. Bar the map and covers, there are no illustrations. Presentation is adequate.
There is a common problem seen in these supplements in that more NPC stats are given than are really needed; most could be replaced with just a couple of stat blocks. The adventure itself is potentially dangerous, and it means the characters will likely end up annoying one of the more powerful, and likely vindictive, powers in the region, as well as, if successful, sparking a revolution that, however justified, is going to result in more deaths. Return of the King can be found by clicking here.
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