I was wondering if anyone has any riddles or tricks I could use in a dungeon I'm going to be running. The dungeon is going to be the ruins of an old dwarvan city.
Well, what would you prefer -- logic puzzles, magic traps, mazes . . . ?
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I have a file, about 300kb in size, in RTF format, that details several very specific and well-constructed gnome designed traps, magic wall-puzzles, logic runes,and several other games. I semi-regularly drop these types of devices into my games just when the party thinks they have everything sorted out, and all their current problems are settled.
I can email it to you if you would like to have a look at it.
All of those sound like good thing to put in the dungeon. I like your idea of keeping the pc's on their toes, by throwing in something when they think it's all perfect. My e-mail is:
While you're at it, could you send it to me as well? They sound interesting.
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I will try and email the file when I get home or I may have to leave it until Thursday as I have an exam tomorrow and I am trying to finish up my study. I am at the library, at the moment, so I will see how time goes.
Take your time, Sage. There are, unfortunately, more important things than the Realms, and exams are one of them . . . .
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In one of my campaigns, I had two devilish traps which I thought at the time were rather original. On trap was a slot machine for greedy players. The player would pull the lever, I would roll some dice and gold would pour out. i did this til the 3rd pull when 3 skulls came up and the small 20 x 20 room locked and filled rapidly with copper pieces. Another one was a cursed scroll that teleported PCs back to the dungeon where they found the scroll. Not only were they in the dungeon, but the were trapped in a suit of armor that was bolted to the floor. Maybe this helps?
I have a file, about 300kb in size, in RTF format, that details several very specific and well-constructed gnome designed traps, magic wall-puzzles, logic runes,and several other games. I semi-regularly drop these types of devices into my games just when the party thinks they have everything sorted out, and all their current problems are settled.
I can email it to you if you would like to have a look at it.
Hmmm... Have you still got this file, friend Sage? I should like to peruse it...
I have a file, about 300kb in size, in RTF format, that details several very specific and well-constructed gnome designed traps, magic wall-puzzles, logic runes,and several other games. I semi-regularly drop these types of devices into my games just when the party thinks they have everything sorted out, and all their current problems are settled.
I can email it to you if you would like to have a look at it.
Hmmm... Have you still got this file, friend Sage? I should like to peruse it...
I have a file, about 300kb in size, in RTF format, that details several very specific and well-constructed gnome designed traps, magic wall-puzzles, logic runes,and several other games. I semi-regularly drop these types of devices into my games just when the party thinks they have everything sorted out, and all their current problems are settled.
I can email it to you if you would like to have a look at it.
Hmmm... Have you still got this file, friend Sage? I should like to peruse it...
Same!
Make that 3. :)
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yeah Sage ... you really should throw it after Big Al ... i would as an exlample love to look in it as well ... sucks at making traps myslef (and at using them)
what happened to the queen? she's much more hysterical than usual She's a women, it happens once a month
I'm pretty sure I sent this file to Big Al for inclusion on the Candlekeep mainsite. I'll check.
If not... I'm assumging all your email addresses here are currently valid (well, I know Kuje's and Wooly's are)? What about you Kal?
Well met
It must be stuck in that same void as that map of Candlekeep, Sage Send it over when you manage to locate it and i'll be sure to get it included on the site.
I'm pretty sure I sent this file to Big Al for inclusion on the Candlekeep mainsite. I'll check.
If not... I'm assumging all your email addresses here are currently valid (well, I know Kuje's and Wooly's are)? What about you Kal?
Well met
It must be stuck in that same void as that map of Candlekeep, Sage Send it over when you manage to locate it and i'll be sure to get it included on the site.
'Tis sent.
Let me know whether you've received it okay, Big Al...
As for the book of challenges, I found it had some good ideas in there, but unfortunately there were very few situations where I managed to find a puzzle that was of the appropriate CR and fit in with the scenario.
Especially considering the time it took your players to figure out what a "wing" is...
There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist. Terry Pratchett
Especially considering the time it took your players to figure out what a "wing" is...
But.... oh fine! (Whispers to Sage, send it anyways)
And grin on the wing.
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
Well istead of shouting: 'me too, me too, me too!!!' I kindly ask Alaundo to let all of us know when he puts the new update of the candlekeep site up. Will u do that?!
I wouldn't say no to a copy either, please Sage - reefpants(at)hotmail(dot)com. I'll just have to remember that Kaladorm has also had a look through...
Did anyone receive this file from Sage way back when? If so, would someone be willing to forward it to me at: <afetbinttuzani@hotmail.com>? Many thanks. Afet
Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself." - Danilo Thann in Elfsong by Elaine Cunningham
Well istead of shouting: 'me too, me too, me too!!!' I kindly ask Alaundo to let all of us know when he puts the new update of the Candlekeep site up. Will u do that?!
I am still waiting for Alaundo's confirmation on this one!
No, truely, has this ever been added to the Candlekeep Collection?
Well istead of shouting: 'me too, me too, me too!!!' I kindly ask Alaundo to let all of us know when he puts the new update of the Candlekeep site up. Will u do that?!
I am still waiting for Alaundo's confirmation on this one!
No, truely, has this ever been added to the Candlekeep Collection?
quote:Originally posted by Fillow
Do you know if Al inserted it on the site ? I searched for a short time without succeed in !
The answer to both of your questions is no. I don't think Alaundo ever received the updated file, so it's unlikely to be stored anywhere at Candlekeep.
The file is actually stored on an older computer. When I get some free time, I'll try and dig it out of storage.
That would be great, thanks. This file of yours is clearly in hot demand. Afet
Afet bint Tuzaní
"As the good Archmage often admonishes me, I ought not to let my mind wander, as it's too small to go off by itself." - Danilo Thann in Elfsong by Elaine Cunningham
I STRONGLY recommend that people interested in riddles visit Cloud Kingdom, a long-time [Dragon Magazine advertiser, which publishes several game-oriented books of riddles and riddle rooms (see the book samples for a couple of examples); they also have a new riddle each week, ranging from the somewhat easy to the devilshly difficult. Alas, I do not have any of their books, but I like what I have seen, and I think other DMs will, too.
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tricks and riddles in a dungeon
Posted - 30 Jun 2003 : 02:16:17
