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It explains teleportation chaos, looping and inverted geography, and special chambers such as ethereal observatories, a living-water cavern, enchanted traps, and gravity-bending pits. 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It was not long before he had become known as the Mad Mage. But perhaps there was some method in that madness: His long-abandoned sanctuary – inhabited now by his former slaves and arcane experiments – is a place where space is contorted impossibly upon itself.  \nESCHER EFFECTS  \nTeleportation spells and similar effects within the complex render random and unpredictable results (roll 1d20 on the area key to determine destination) .  \nEverfalling River: The river leaving area 11 flows downhill to area 12, where it turns into a waterfall leading back to area 11. The river is waist-deep and can be easily waded in either direction, except for the 20’ pit hidden underwater at the point indicated.  \nEndless Stairs: The stairs in areas 7-10 all rise in the direction indicated by the arrows. (You can climb counter-clockwise and end up where you started without ever descending again, or vice versa) .  \nTwisted Observatories: The ladder marked A in area 5 leads up to the ladder marked A in area 6. Similarly, the stairs marked B in area 5 lead to the stairs marked B in area 6. This is impossible, but neither the ladder nor the stairs appear to care.  \nMobius Chambers: The ceiling of each chamber in areas 14-19 is the corresponding chamber 14A-19A. Characters flying up to the corresponding chamber will find their gravity inverted if they touch the floor. Passing through the red door leads seamlessly to the inverted chamber on the opposite side. (A character completing two complete circuits through these chambers would end up back where they started) .  \nAREA KEY  \n1. Entry: A balcony studded with grotesque statuary surrounds three sides of an entry hall lined with gothic arches. 8 three-eyed, purple-skinned goblins lurk on the balcony, firing crossbows at those below.  \n2. Inverted Halls: Two halls leave the entry, one from the balcony and one from the lower level. Both halls proceed in a straight line, but the hall from the balcony arrives in the lower level of the ballroom while the lower hall arrives upon the balcony of the ballroom.  \n3. Ballroom: A floor of marble mosaic encircled by a balustraded balcony. Four automata dance amidst their 13 ruined brethren (who stand like broken marionettes) . Each automata contains a small heart of mithril (worth 100 gp), but disturbing any of the automata triggers the wrath of the dancers (who attack as lesser golems) .  \n4. Hall of the Ballroom: This hall is arrow-straight, but both ends enter the ballroom from the east (one from the balcony and one from below) .  \n5. Ethereal Observatory: This telescope peers into the Ethereal Plane. Proper alignment of its chaotic lenses allows observation of the plane anywhere within 50 miles.  \n6. Observatory of the Unseen Sky: This telescope can be trained anywhere in the sky. Looking through it reveals constellations alien to this world, even if the observations are made during the day or while the sky is overcast.  \n7. Callisto’s Library: Hundreds of books and scrolls can be found here, detailing impossible and improbable knowledge of all sorts. Many of the tomes are now infested with bookworms. Lairing here are six imps who once served as Callisto’s librarians but have now reverted to savagery.  \n8. Tripod Salon: All the furniture here has three legs and some ofit is suited only for alien physiologies. There is a collection of fine wines behind a hidden panel.  \n9. Ethereal Fishery: Dozens of stone fish hang motionless in mid-air. Those upon the Ethereal Plane find the chamber filled with water and there the fish swim freely. A large ethereal marauder lurks here, feeding periodically upon the fish.  \n10. The Slipstream: A blue vortex of arcane energy is suspended in the center of this empty chamber. Anyone touching the vortex is immediately pulled onto the Ethereal Plane. There is ","cbCaijA8kjkVmA8W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijA8kjkVmA8W","pdf",83645,"English","# Escher Effects\n## Everfalling River\n## Endless Stairs\n## Twisted Observatories\n## Mobius Chambers\n# AREA KEY\n## 1. Entry\n## 2. Inverted Halls\n## 3. Ballroom\n## 4. Hall of the Ballroom\n## 5. Ethereal Observatory\n## 6. Observatory of the Unseen Sky\n## 7. Callisto’s Library\n## 8. Tripod Salon\n## 9. Ethereal Fishery\n## 10. The Slipstream\n## 11. Pool of Black Crystal\n## 12. Waterfall Cavern\n## 13. Bedchamber\n## 14. Circle of the Fiend\n## 14A. Fairy Pond\n## 15. The Twice Pit\n## 15A. Battle Chamber\n## 16. Crystal Lies\n## 16A. Tomb of Many Callistos","[{\"question\":\"What are “Esch er Effects” in this sanctuary?\",\"answer\":\"Teleportation spells and related effects within the complex produce random and unpredictable results, determined by rolling 1d20 on the area key to decide the destination.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the Everfalling River change movement between areas?\",\"answer\":\"The river from area 11 flows downhill to area 12, where it becomes a waterfall leading back to area 11. It is waist-deep and wadeable in either direction except for a 20’ pit hidden underwater at a marked point.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens in the Circle of the Fiend (area 14) when chairs are used or addressed?\",\"answer\":\"Using a chair triggers an illusion of a pit fiend in the circle. If addressed, the pit fiend answers 1d6 questions as per a commune spell; if blood is shed, it summons 1d6 lemures for 1d20 days.\"}]","THE HALLS OF THE MAD MAGE | PDF",1791255317]