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I doubt it.

i was thinking the same thing about that image

Never really an omen of weal.

Sorry Raven. It's been three days since I posted. Moving this along.

ugh - my bad. i was thinking his checking for traps was this round. not last round.

For the north door - based on their observation of the shrine, is it likely that there could be a passage beyond that door, or did the waters edge/cliff not make that possible? (I'm wondering if the black that is unmapped is just unknown or is it in fact part of the mountain and therefore a likely passage).

thx

Yeah, it's very hard to tell. I'm assuming that it's a room or a passage that goes directly east. But there could be more stone north and we just can't see it in the dark, if so my assumptions are way off!

I'm hoping it's the treasure where they store all the magic.
Also, if you look to the very edge of the druid's torch, you can see that the passageway exiting the east of this room looks like it goes south-east; which further makes me believe that there isn't too much north of here. Again I'm likely incorrect!

ravenn4544 wrote:For the north door - based on their observation of the shrine, is it likely that there could be a passage beyond that door...

Yes.
The dark edge above the number 3 on the map is a steep rock wall that continues at that angle for a while before circling around the subterranean lake.

For the gaming historians among us, the map I'm using for the Lost Shrine of Ancient Evil is from a 1970s issue of White Dwarf magazine. I'll reveal the title and author when the party reaches whatever end awaits them.

As I mentioned in Lost City of the Pharaohs, I find that full, multi-level dungeons (the stock and trade of TSR modules of the 1970s and 80s) can be challenging in PbP, given how slow the pace is. But these old-school fanzines from the hobby's dawn have plenty of "mini-dungeons" that are just the perfect length for PbP.

Did you chuckle much when you wrote this

Inferno wrote:Then they push the door inward and it opens ...

we had a 50/50 chance!

https://youtu.be/rOnmFLUibeA

ravenn4544 wrote:we had a 50/50 chance!

https://youtu.be/rOnmFLUibeA

rredmond wrote:Did you chuckle much when you wrote this

I'm reminded of the first 20 seconds of this clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0YLLkr ... w&index=11

good one!

just double checking, but this room is free of tortured faces... as far as we know.

Just piggy backing the DMs post from the Notes thread, and I don't know if it matters or not but:
Subject: Desperate Struggles (clues and player notes)

Inferno wrote:Proclamations of the Tortured Faces:

[b][url=http://www.unseenservant.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=457922#p457922]DM[/url][/b] wrote: "Look Upon The Seven Faces of Immensity! Look Upon The Breaker of All Things! Look Upon the Bound and Conquered God!”

[b][url=http://www.unseenservant.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=458496#p458496]DM[/url][/b] wrote:"Look Upon the Twin Inquisitors! Look Upon the Exalted Interrogator! Look Upon the Praetor-Pontifex!" urge the writhing visages in the floor!

[b][url=http://www.unseenservant.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=459121#p459121]DM[/url][/b] wrote:"Look Upon Eizethrat Nexx and Gorgulos Nexx!
Look Upon Vorgen Pox, Nazir An-Azat and Aetheldredd Aleph!
Look Upon Aervik Narn and Carnithrax Maximus!
All Resting for Eternity in Deathly Splendour within The Tombs of the Greater Repugnances!"

Since there are seven names, my guess is these are the seven faces of immensity. Maybe the other things are titles?

1. Eizethrat Nexx
2. Gorgulos Nexx
3. Vorgen Pox
4. Nazir An-Azat
5. Aetheldredd Aleph
6. Aervik Narn
7. Carnithrax Maximus

Could be that I'm overthinking too. It struck me in particular because that last name reminds me of "Circus Maximus" which is supposedly a fun board game that many an old school D&D player has played. I have not, but I've definitely heard of it!

Nice job on that, Ron!

And yes, Circus Maximus is a hoot, though so far I have only played it at conventions.

If I had to guess someone here had played it, I would have put good money on you Rob.
Also I think what made me do a double take is that in my home (of four daughters and a wife) I would be the Greater Repugnance.