Superstitious Settlement

A superstitious settlement distrusts magic, unexplained phenomena and unfamiliar supernatural practices. Fear has made the community inward-looking, but it has also encouraged neighbours to rely strongly on one another.

Legacy Settlement Rules

Under the legacy Pathfinder settlement rules, Superstitious increases Law and Society by 2, decreases Crime by 4 and reduces Spellcasting availability by 2 levels.

What Adventurers Notice

  • Open spellcasting attracts attention even when it is harmless.
  • Local explanations for strange events may rely on omens, taboos and inherited warnings.
  • Trusted residents receive support quickly; outsiders must earn confidence.

Using It in Play

Superstition should not mean ignorance. Some taboos may be completely wrong, while others preserve memories of real dangers that scholars have forgotten.

Adventurers may need to solve a supernatural problem without provoking panic, prove that an accused outsider is innocent or discover why a seemingly absurd local custom actually keeps something dangerous at bay.

Sources & Licensing

Section 15: Copyright Notice — Pathfinder RPG GameMastery Guide. Pathfinder RPG GameMastery Guide © 2010, Paizo Publishing, LLC.

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