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Title: Cliffside Monastery - Multi-Map Mystery & Horror Complex
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Introduction: Uncover dark secrets within this expansive monastery complex clinging precariously to a sea cliff. Spanning multiple maps and levels, this location is ripe for mystery, exploration, ancient horrors, and deadly encounters.
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Map Breakdown:
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Main Monastery Map (2 Levels): Features the primary monastery grounds and upper floors, conveniently laid out side-by-side for easy navigation. Includes multiple pathways leading downwards.
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Beneath the Monastery Map: Explore dusty basements, ancient armouries (remnants of a former castle), and secret chambers accessible via treacherous cliffside climbing (ideal for skill challenges). Contains a hidden stairway to the depths below.
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Underdepths Map: Descend into a dangerous lower level featuring:
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A defensible bridge over a chasm.
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A hallway trap requiring a specific symbol sequence.
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A fortified chamber with arrowslits.
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A water trap-rigged corridor.
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A final ritual chamber designed to challenge the party, potentially splitting them, featuring unholy circles, a dark ritual site, and thematic props like giant tentacles.
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GM Tools & Technical Details:
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Dynamic Macros:
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Reveal the hidden stairway from the basement to the Underdepths.
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Flood the precarious entrance causeway, trapping the party on the island.
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Activate the water trap in the Underdepths (revealing an octopoid maw in the final chamber).
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Replacement Tile: Includes an optional tile to remove the cannon from the tower for settings where it doesn't fit.
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Easy Navigation: Teleporting regions facilitate smooth movement between monastery levels.
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Atmospheric Elements: Features a slippery causeway, cliffside paths, and Cthulhu-inspired elements in the final chamber.
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Suggested Uses: Mystery investigations, Cthulhu/horror campaigns, dungeon crawls, exploration-focused adventures, siege scenarios.
