Work continues

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iss me? I thought so. It has been about a week, and that is due to the fact I have been sick. I am still sick, but that is beside the point. I have been able to keep up with The Temple of the Lost Flame. I find the whole #Dungeon23 cathartic. Especially when you do not have the energy to do anything but sleep.

As you see below, a lot of work has taken place. However, as you notice, only some rooms are numbered, thus leaving a few empty rooms. As I mentioned before, I do not believe in having every room in a dungeon numbered and filled. It makes no sense, and it really disrupts the theme of your dungeon.

Why two maps? I knew you were going to ask that. Here is the reason. While working on the dungeon, inspiration struck. The theme of the dungeon deals with the return of a lost god. This god will return via a prison that lies deep within the dungeon. Unbeknownst to the players, the cult dedicated to this god is working below on doing just that.

With that in mind, I realized that imprisoning something would cause some form of geographic upheaval. This upheaval would lead to the structure of the dungeon shifting. With this in mind, I decided that the first level of the dungeon would be shifted. What was once a level structure is now gone. This shift has seen one part of the dungeon drop thirty feet.

The shift takes place between the two round rooms. Once they make their way to Room 12, they reach Room 13 through a very vertical shaft that is difficult to move through. Once through, they enter the room and then the rest of the dungeon.

Unlike the first half, this half will have more rooms of interest, and each room ties into the theme of this level and the structure above. In addition, this level will have a few tunnels that lead to the outside and offer new ways into the dungeon.

I am using this section to set up the secondary plot I have been slowly building since I began the project. What is this plot? I have yet to nail it down. However, I know it will involve three groups that have been in. conflict for a while. These three groups offer the PCs a chance to choose a side and end the conflict.

That is where we stand now. The work could be faster, and the haphazard way the project started is currently focused. From here on out, it is just working toward the goal.