** DMs ONLY **
So.. it's out. I'm reading it, I'm loving it! But I'm confused in a couple of places & I figure other folks might be as well, so I figured I'd start a consolidated thread for clarification questions. Needless to say, spoilers throughout. (Is there or should there be a DM-only forum for threads of this nature?)
I've read through Act I a couple of times now, and two things I'm unclear on:
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1. On the Coaltongue map, what are the gray squares right outside the sets of rooms at fore/aft on each deck? Metal plating? Ladders? Magical elevator shafts? Is there any access between decks at these locations, or only at the more obviously marked up/down stairs & ladders amidships?
2. Does the 40-round countdown begin at the start of combat, wherever that may happen? If the PCs lollygag until the steam no longer comes out of the stacks, how many rounds are left at that point?
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I'm sure I'll come up with more questions once I've read & digested Acts II/III. Do I need to continue using sblock tags in this thread?
Thanks!
So.. it's out. I'm reading it, I'm loving it! But I'm confused in a couple of places & I figure other folks might be as well, so I figured I'd start a consolidated thread for clarification questions. Needless to say, spoilers throughout. (Is there or should there be a DM-only forum for threads of this nature?)
I've read through Act I a couple of times now, and two things I'm unclear on:
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1. On the Coaltongue map, what are the gray squares right outside the sets of rooms at fore/aft on each deck? Metal plating? Ladders? Magical elevator shafts? Is there any access between decks at these locations, or only at the more obviously marked up/down stairs & ladders amidships?
2. Does the 40-round countdown begin at the start of combat, wherever that may happen? If the PCs lollygag until the steam no longer comes out of the stacks, how many rounds are left at that point?
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I'm sure I'll come up with more questions once I've read & digested Acts II/III. Do I need to continue using sblock tags in this thread?
Thanks!