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The Eclipsed Maze of Vaelthar

Location Type Ancient Ruin with Active Magical Wards

The party must disable or harness the maze's active wards to unlock a hidden vault beneath the ruins.

Features
  • Flickering glyph-encrusted walls
  • Unstable portals sparking with energy
  • Corrupted statues muttering unintelligible secrets
Inhabitants
The Wardbound Sentinels. Animated stone guardians bound to the wards, attacking anyone who tamper with the magical protections.
Ethereal Echoes. Remnants of ancient mages whispering secrets; their presence can either aid or hinder explorers.
Secrets
  • A hidden corridor behind a shattered wall that leads to an underground sanctum
  • A concealed lever that stabilizes or destabilizes the wards when pulled
  • A forgotten relic embedded in the central ward core
Treasure
  • A crystal orb containing fluctuating ley lines
  • Runescribed dagger of faintly glowing runes
  • Ancient scroll of warding spells
Details

The maze's twisting corridors shimmer with unstable wards that react to intruders' presence, shifting pathways unpredictably. The air hums with residual magic from a long-forgotten civilization.

Hook

The party must disable or harness the maze's active wards to unlock a hidden vault beneath the ruins.

Read Aloud

A labyrinth of shattered stone and glowing sigils, pulsating with arcane energy—an eerie silence broken only by faint humming and whispering currents.

GM Notes

- The wards are volatile; reckless tampering triggers fierce guardians.
- Use the shifting corridors dynamically to create tension and puzzle-solving opportunities.
- The spectral echoes may offer vital clues or misleading illusions.

Created with Town Scryer for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

by bananatron