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Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2

A classic 2e Puzzle dungeon for High Level characters
Beware, this one is substantially longer and (IMHO) even harder than the legendary Tomb of Horrors!
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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2

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Lord Torath wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:11 pmI personally would find being teleported to a trash disposal chamber highly undesirable.
[OOC] Lol, fair :lol: [/ooc]

The zombie would most likely follow its last order, which was to kill the thornslingers. If there are none, it will basically standby for now. It won't attack you unless it either comes under someone else's control, or has completely left Ke'Sha's control... neither of which we'll know until we find it. She adds the last as an afterthought. If we had a scrying device, like a crystal ball, we could use it to target a certain creature like dear Nidrith. I have heard some priests can use similar magic with a natural 'reflecting pool' type prayer. But barring a body of natural water we wouldn't really have that option...

[Where are Jack and Jag starting their search?]
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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2

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Is the stand solid underneath or on legs?
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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2

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[The platform is held up by posts and bracing]

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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2

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Jack will start on that more plain area in the back.

Jag will start by checking out the carvings.
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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2

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"Nidrith will not harm you. She will probably just stand still where she got to. Returning by your portal is a good idea, although splitting might be dangerous. The lizard priest and warrior might wait on the other side." Ke'Sha considers. "We better check this room thouroughly, and fetch Nidrith before something bad happens to her. Your suggestion answers both needs. If you believe we can return quickly, I'll join you in case help with Nidrith is required."
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(OOC: You know if Ke'Sha goes, he leaves the company with a demon, a spectre and a bunch of zombies...)
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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2

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Landro helps search as well, taking the opposite mural. Jack, Jag and the Firbolg search their respective corners for 10 minutes, but find nothing.
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Other than the obvious snake squishing the elf, do the murals have any meaning to Jag?
Going to assume the rest of the group does something while we take the time to search the walls.
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[Not really, it just seems to glorify giant constrictors crushing people in gory detail]
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Re: Return [To Madness]: Act 1, Scene 2

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Okay, here goes nothing.” Stephen climbs the steps to the top of the platform. Once there he gives the entire room a long look (sometimes a different perspective can reveal different things). He also gives the platform itself a good look as well as he waits for the halfling necromancer to join him.
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