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since two doors can not be true. Door #2 is
false because of the statement of door # 1, and
because certain death does not lie beyond all
of the doors. Door #3 says ‘or’, so if either
statement is true, the whole thing is true. If
door #4 is true, then door #3 is also true, therefore,
doors #3 and #4 are both false. Doors #6
and #7 are mutually exclusive. If one is true,
both are, so both are false. By process of elimination,
door #5 must be true. (Note that just
because it says an elf may pass freely through
this door does not forbid others to pass freely
also.)
When players think they have figured out
the door, and are ready to have their characters
open it, find out which character is touching
which door. If any door but #5 is touched,
the character touching it takes 2d6 points of
electrical damage. The shock used to be much
more powerful, but the magic has lost some of
its power in the last 200 years. A simple push
on door #5 causes it to swing open, revealing a
narrow hallway penetrating deeper into the
darkness.
B. Underwater tunnel
The tunnel leads further down into the darkness.
After about 150‘, the slope gets much
steeper. There are moss and lichen growing
down here, and the characters may slip. Anyone
who does not state that they are stepping
carefully and watching where they place their
feet must roll less than their Dexterity on a
D20 or slip and slide. Slipping characters slide
down the tunnel for another 30’, where they
hit the water with a loud splash.
The tunnel dips under the water here, and
then rises after 30’. The tunnel dips very
steeply; the middle 20‘ section of the tunnel is
completely submerged. The water is still and
scummy. The characters may choose to walk
or swim through, since anyone should be able
to hold their breath long enough to make it
20’. Of course the party has no way of knowing
that the tunnel rises again, and may even
assume that they selected the wrong door in
the last room. Do nothing to discourage this. If
someone is brave enough to check it out, they
find that the tunnel slopes even more steeply
upward on the opposite side.
Furthermore, a lot of slippery lichen on the
other side makes climbing up the slope diffi-
cult: a Dexterity check with a - 5 penalty is
required unless the characters devise a way to
deal with the slope.
After 50’ of a steep, slippery slope, the tunnel
again levels out. It continues for about
loo’, twisting and turning. It finally ends in an
old wooden door, bound with tarnished brass.
There is a rusted padlock on the door. The
padlock can not be picked, and if a thief makes
a find traps roll at a - lo%, he can tell that the
lock was damaged, and the padlock just won’t
open. It must be smashed open (this requires
15 points of damage to AC 4). Once the padlock
is broken, the door can be forced open
with a normal open doors roll. A knock spell
will also work.
C. Ramael’s Sitting Room
The door opens to reveal a small apartment.
There are continual light globes all around,
although the light has faded just a bit with
time. Only those who can cast a continual
light spell realize that the light has faded at all,
since the lights have dimmed only a very little
bit. The party is in what was once a sitting
room. There are bookshelves of rotted books,
ramshackle furniture, and two exits from the
room. Also present is the main guardian of the
lair, a scarecrow.
The scarecrow is actually an attacker sent
by a powerful priestess who was an enemy of
Ramael’s. Her command was to “kill anyone
in Ramael’s dwelling.” This command has
kept the scarecrow here, waiting to kill any
who enters the living quarters.
Scarecrow (1): Int Non; AL CE; AC 6: MV 6;
HD 5; hp 34; THACO 15; #AT 1 + gaze; Dmg
ld6 + charm: SA gaze attack, save vs. spell or
charmed: SD immune to cold, sleep, charm,
hold, or suggestion, + 1 dmg from fire-based
attacks; SZ M; ML 13; XP 1,400.
The scarecrow attacks one character at a
time, striking the first character it charmed
until that character is dead. While slaying its
first victim, the scarecrow uses its gaze attack
to charm as many other opponents as it can.
The scarecrow attacks until it is destroyed. Its
charm is one of fascination, rather than obedience.
This means that the victim just stands
still and takes no actions while under the
scarecrow’s influence.
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