Crypt of Damnation: help? (spoilers) NOW WITH LINK!

[brehobit]

Hi folks,
I'm running the Cooperative Dungeon #3, Crypt of Damnation. It has had it's pros and cons, but I'm pretty lost about how the end works.

The last room is very confusing indeed. My questions are (at least to start):
* Where is Damnation at initially?
* What sets off the trap?
* Why are two pillars missing on the lower levels (or are A and B just in place of the pillars?)
* What exactly is going on with the dais when the trap goes off?
* What is going on with the secret door?

I feel like I'm just not quite getting it.

Thanks,
Mark

 

[brehobit]

Link would be nice....

A link to the (free!) module might help....

http://www.creativemountaingames.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=MostPopular

 

[brehobit]

Has _anyone_ run this? I can make stuff up, but I'm trying to stick with things more-or-less as written.

Mark

 

[Wycen]

I know people have run it, but they must be Christmas shopping. You could ask at http://www.creativemountaingames.com/

 

[BlackMoria]

I haven't played it but going over it, it is clear that some info is missing from the map - mainly, the location of the trap trigger. So, my interpretation is as follows:

* Where is Damnation at initially?

It is not given so it is for the DM to choose. I would think a good choice would be for Damnation to be flying in the darkness/shadowy area at the rear of the room....or, better yet, have Damnation beneath the floor and have it come up through the floor behind the party.

* What sets off the trap?

It sounds like one of the squares (most likely the centre square of the room, based on description) is pressure sensitive and a person or object (you select the weight sensitivity) in the square triggers the trap.

* Why are two pillars missing on the lower levels (or are A and B just in place of the pillars?)

The pillars are missing so as to not block off the two porticulllises (A & B). Just assume that the two pillars in question on the upper level don't extend down into the lower level or that the pillars retract into the ceiling or drop below ground level of the lower sublevel.

* What exactly is going on with the dais when the trap goes off?

The dais is outside the trap zone and doesn't move when the trap goes off. On your first map of that room, the dark squares represent the areas of the floor that falls away. The secret room (C) is directly beneath the dais.

* What is going on with the secret door?

C is a room at the level of the sublevel and directly below the dais. There is two secret doors - a trap door hidden beneath the chair on the dais on the upper level and a secret door on the east wall that is only accessible from the lower level.