TSR 9291 - DLC1 - Dr.. - Free

Actually, there are three floors of
walls, ceilings, stairs, and shafts—a
maze of crystal to trap the unwary.
The actual room contents can be
seen only if a wizard casts both detect
invisibility and detect illusion (either
one alone will not suffice), or a detect
magic spell.
The invisible walls of the maze resist
the hydra’s breath. If the proper
route is followed, adventurers can
walk through each level of the maze
to the appropriate exit, descend to
the next level, and eventually depart
the maze. If a character walks into
the shaded area of the map, he falls
into the pit (there are no railings on
the magically concealed stone walkways),
suffering falling damage, and
is attacked by the hydra. If a character
walks into an area not protected
from the hydra by a wall, the hydra
first breathes and then attacks with
1d4 heads.
In addition to the iron hydra, the
room is also occupied by three invisible
stalkers (detect invisibility also detects
them) that attack anyone not
carrying one of the Keys of the
Guardian (encounter area 121). If
Fistandantilus is finally destroyed,
these stalkers vanish.
Each room’s maze occupies three
levels. The exit from each maze (labeled
“E” and “F” on the map) leads
down to Level 3, where the PCs adventures
in Skullcap will conclude.
224. Western Entrance
A grotesque statue of a man with a
single huge eye stares at the staircase.
A set of golden double doors
stands on either side of the statue.
The giant eye seems to follow the
characters as they move about the
room. If they move toward the western
doors, the statue appears to
smile. If they move toward the eastern
doors, the statue appears to
frown. It does nothing else.
If the statue is attacked, it falls and
shatters. The head continues to function
as long as it remains intact.
225. Wrong Turn
This room is lit by dim red globes
on the ceiling. In the center, a
large stone statue of a dwarf
stands. Its legs are planted on the
floor, its hands press against the
ceiling. Another set of golden
doors is behind the statue.
The stone walls have scorch marks
on them. If the golden doors are
opened, a smaller room is revealed.
There is nothing in it.
Once, long ago, there was a fireball
trap here, but it was triggered
long ago and never replenished.
226. Trap!
This room appears identical to area
225, including the stone statue.
This room has a permanent reverse
gravity spell and a stone golem operating
in it. There is only one way to
travel through it without activating
the golem.
When Fistandantilus wished to
pass through this chamber, he entered
through one set of doors and
was immediately pulled to the ceiling
by the reversed gravity. To avoid
hitting the ceiling, he grasped an invisible
stone ladder to the right of the
doors. Once on the ceiling, he
walked to the other set of doors,
where the reversegravity spell ended,
and he used the invisible stone ladder
by those doors to prevent himself
from smashing onto the floor.
If characters miss the invisible
stone ladder, they fly up and hit the
ceiling (or fly down and hit the floor,
at the far doors) for 1d6 points of falling
damage. Any character who falls
to the ceiling or floor immediately
activates the stone golem. The
statue attacks all moving creatures
in the room. The golem senses its
prey by movement: if all characters
stand still for two rounds, the golem
returns to its original position and
the characters can move safely. However,
if anyone falls again, the golem
is reactivated.
227. Eastern Entrance
This area is identical to area 224. The
only difference is that the statue
smiles at movement toward the eastern
doors and frowns at movement
toward the western doors.
228. Pressure Pot
This room is empty except for
stone double doors in the middle
of both end walls.
If the stone door at the southern end
is opened, a fireball trap is sprung,
causing 10d6 points of damage to
everyone in the room.
229. Alcove
A statue stands in the shadows of
an alcove where the two corridors
meet. Double doors made of iron
face north.
The iron doors are wizard locked and
can be opened only by a knock spell
or by the Keys of the Guardian (from
area 221).
The statue is of Nuitari, the god of
dark magic, in his aspect of Knowledge.
This is one of the Seven Faces
of Nuitari. A magical spell allows Fistandantilus
to see any visitors
through its eyes, so he cannot be surprised.
230. Rites of Passage
The iron doors open to reveal a
short corridor 20 feet wide that
leads to a second set of iron double
doors. On either side, alcoves
contain statues draped in heavy
shadow.
Four sets of double doors separate
area 229 from area 231. Signs of the
final blast of Fistandantilus streak
the walls here.
Each set of double doors is wizard
locked, and can be opened only with
a knock spell or with the Keys of the
Guardian.
The shadowy figures in the alcoves
(two in each segment of corridor) are
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