The Narrative: Chapter by Chapter
Korvosa: Rules and Ruin isn’t just a campaign—it’s a written story, built moment by moment through the collaborative exchange between one player and an AI Dungeon Master. Each chapter of this tale unfolds through immersive prose, reactive worldbuilding, and meaningful choices made in real time.
This page collects the campaign’s unfolding story in chronological chapters, allowing readers to follow the twists and turns as Kaelus Shade rises from the shadows of Old Korvosa to challenge the city’s most dangerous powers.
Each chapter below corresponds to a major turning point or complete arc in the ongoing campaign.
Current Chapters
Chapter One: The Ledger Job
Kaelus Shade takes his first real commission—from Devargo Barvasi, the King of Spiders. A noble ledger, a dangerous patron, and the first glimpse of Korvosa’s tangled web of power. Kaelus and his crew infiltrate a Heights manor to recover the Ornelos ledger. A flawless operation—almost.
Chapter Two: Shades of South Shore
Kaelus Shade gambles on a bold vision to claim South Shore as neutral ground, forging alliances and testing loyalties while a mysterious Eye Sigil faction draws him deeper into Korvosa’s hidden games. Each move brings him closer to power—or peril.
Chapter Three: Mark of the Eye
Kaelus Shade answers a cryptic summons in Korvosa’s ancient graveyard, receiving a mysterious slab that binds him to a forgotten gate beneath the city, its seals weakening and threatening ruin. As he grapples with his unwanted role in this ancient mystery, the unwavering loyalty of Rhyssa and his crew becomes his shield against the shadows of prophecy.
Chapter Three: The Red Moth
Kaelus Shade leads his crew through Korvosa’s sewers to dismantle the Red Moth, a cult stealing identities from the city’s elite. His ruthless tactics secure Tyren Jeggare’s rescue but leave lingering questions about the cost and the deeper forces at play.