The Fifth Edition content in this book explores new, darker paths for adventurers to follow. Beginning down one of these dark paths leads to power but at a perilous cost. Heroes of the dark face insurmountable odds and challenging decisions whether it is worth the cost to fight against such forces by tapping into the same source of insidious influence as their terrible foes.

This Dark Path leads back to The Chained One, a living portal. This vast being exists simultaneously in more than one place and it’s malediction spreads! This dark influence grows from a localized corruption to regional, continental and even planar through five Tiers of Corruption.

• Animus Locus details the scope and depth of The Chained One’s influence
• Dark Content: Cannibalism as a Spell Component
• New Monastic Tradition: Way of the Chained Fist
• 10 New Poisons
• 3 Creature Templates: Chained, Thorned and Warped Creatures
• New Creature: Thorned Angel
• 10 New Spells — Including 3 Dark Animus Synergized Spells
• Waystation Kindfire Encounter Showcasing The Chained One’s Dark Animus Corruption