On reaching the peak of the tower, which is now toppling at a great angle and starting to disintegrate, your adventurers come face to face with what caused the catastrophe here. In a chamber at the top of the tower can be found a cabal of seven wizards who once made their homes here, and were attempting to shatter some artifact on a pillar between them. The small box is exploding in dramatically slow motion, the blue-green fire coursing out from beneath it has split the pillar, the floor, and the tower itself. The seven disintegrating wizards turn to face intruders, their faces blurring as they crumble, and they see what could save them from obliteration. The seven wizards have become Time-Severed, and attack relentlessly to restore their mortality. If they are vanquished, the traces of a stupendously powerful enchantment linger in the air yet- a Time Stop spell which has interacted with the dimensional rift enough to cause an effect hundreds of years later. It can be dispelled or disrupted with powerful enough magical spells, or a brave soul might dare trying to piece the cobalt-colored artifact back together again. Either is enough to cancel the dimensional rift, and the Time Stop spell simultaneously, reversing the destruction of the Riven Tower and restoring any remaining Time-Severed in the building. For adventurers, dodging the reverse-effect lightning arcs and jumping-back-together sections of building should be dramatic, but not deadly. The box is mysterious, and despite its strange markings, seems to have no lid or specific purpose. It may remain a mystery for ages yet to come (or you could have it vanish with a droning wheeze and a little flashing light, if you prefer). The Tower now stands empty, bereft of masters and commanding a useful strategic location. Its treasures likewise are unclaimed, which could include whatever MacGuffin your campaign needs it to, or potentially just the loot of a centuries-dead wizards’ guild. I hope you’ve enjoyed this adventure by sections! (Originally posted on Game Masters Stash on 23 September 2018) Categories All Comments are closed.
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