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Number Thirty Five : Dungeon Decor
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1 The greenish illumination in this area comes
from faceted, crystalline globes set in the
ceiling. The light they produce reveals invisible
creatures.
2 The colored tiles in this room form interlocking
line, cross, tee, and elbow patterns. The floor is
a board for a complex game that dungeon
inhabitants use to settle disputes between rival
factions.
3 A large, wooden table with a pedestal base sits
in the center of this room, surrounded by
benches. It conceals a blood-stained altar to an
evil deity.
4 A pile of huge, rough-hewn blocks half fills this
chamber. A wall at the back of the room shows
chisel marks and lines drawn in charcoal,
indicating an incomplete construction project.
5 Dancing motes of light flit about the room,
creating beautiful patterns in the air. They are
harmless but watching them for too long
subjects the viewer to a minor confusion spell.
6 This chamber is illuminated by bright flames
that rise from man-high urns made of opaque
red glass. Moving the delicate containers is
risky. Breaking them frees the fire imps within.
7 Each of the carved wooden masks hanging on
this wall represents an aspect of a local deity.
Defacing or removing the masks will anger both
the god and their worshippers.
8 Polished metal disks of various sizes cover the
walls of this room. At first glance, they appear
decorative, but close examination reveals that
each rotates slowly. Tiny marks on their edges
track the movement of celestial objects.
9 A mosaic in front of a blank wall is missing a
few large tiles that are scattered throughout
the dungeon. Finding and replacing them
reveals the magically concealed doorway.
10 A horrible stench rises from an ornate stone
basin, which contains heaped organic waste. It
is an offering to an offal-eating monster that the
dungeon inhabitants worship as a god. They
treat this chamber as holy ground.
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11 Copper-clad statues of heraldic beasts line
this hallway. Each has a secret compartment
that holds the written record of an ancient
mercenary company.
12 An obsidian panel covers one wall of this
room. Glowing spots of color draw lines
twisted across its smooth surface. The device
transports anyone tracing a line with a finger to
a distant part in the dungeon.
13 Huge bone ribs hold up the walls and ceiling of
this passage. Pictographs carved into their
surface tell the story of the hunters that slew
the beasts.
14 Colorful plumes of smoke rise from small
holes in the floor and escape through vents in
the ceiling. Standing in a plume for a minute
grants a minor magical boon for a short while.
15 Bas-relief panels representing ancient knights,
nobles, or priests dot the floor of this large
chamber. Their relative positions reveal the
locations of the tombs of those depicted.
16 Sparkling, blue crystals line the cave walls in
this chamber and emit faint illumination. They
absorb light from any source, and their glow
gradually increases in intensity as they do.
17 The reconstructed skeletons of dozens of
strange beasts and monsters fill this area. A
careful study of a particular specimen might
reveal the creature's strengths and weaknesses.
18 Circular pools carved in the floor are home to
schools of small, red and blue fish. They are
almost impossible to catch. Feeding them earns
their favor; they grant their benefactor water
breathing for a short time.
19 Who would put a sundial in an underground
chamber? No one. This device tracks the
position of a powerful elemental trapped within
the dungeon.
20 What appear to be tapestries decorated with
jungle scenes hang on the walls of this
chamber. They're actually magical constructs
that envelop anyone who sleeps in the room,
transporting them to a distant, tropical land.