Pika...
2010-09-19, 10:42 AM
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/celestialkin/PunPunPartying-1.png
So inspired by the wizards' tower thread, and since I am picking up my campaign world again it seems I decided to have Pun-Pun make a cameo and possibly have his realm/tower/monstrosity/whatever be a possibly Dungeon of Epicness I can use for various groups for years to come. :smallbiggrin:
The basic premise is this:
1. Pun-Pun saw the Seelie Court's ever-shifting realm and thought it was cool as beans.
2. He decided to make his own traveling realm, and for some odd reason decided it was going to be a kick-ass tower.
3. He and some of his followers (he is a sorta-ultra god in my cosmology) end up building it after a few coffee breaks.
4. The Realm/Tower/Whatever is a hundred levels high (Pun-Pun calls them "layers" because that is what the Abyss calls them and that is cool!), with the top one being the top floor/roof of the place.
5. The entrance has a plaque above the door saying "Layer 1".
6. On, above, below, or right next on a comic cartoon like sign to each stairway going to the next floor (there is only one stairway connecting jointing layers) there is a plaque/sign announcing the next layer (all in the Kobold dialect of Draconic...).
7. I want each "layer" to be unique and special, with it's own challenges and possible encounters (if applicable). Heck, some could even be their own demi-planes Pun-Pun whipped up. Then again, some could just be a normal tower level without issue, and there should possibly be one with no encounters and nothing but beautiful Kobold maidens there to relax you with every possible amenity conceivable (a pleasure plane?). :smallwink:
8. I would love it if this could be one of those group/forum projects I have heard about (I am not sure where they are...can a Mod direct me, or possibly move this thread if need be?), where members are free to make a (or more if you like!) "layer" in my cosmology however they like. :smallbiggrin:
It is so much fun running others' materials!
9. On level/layer 100 (aka the roof), however; is already set as having a HUGE disco-ball rising from the tower which at night spins and lights the landscape for miles in it's funky colors. Occasionally (those who have a spy-glass or something) can see a little Kobold with and AWESOME fro just letting loose up there with an assortment of individuals (who know, probably occasionally some less strict and more humorous gods join the party?). 10. I also need a random system for when the Realm/Tower will appear on the current world I am running in my cosmology, and where on it...
Many Pikas in advance for any help!
And if you do want to contribute a layer, feel free to go wild! :smallbiggrin:
Edit:
The Levels/"Layers":
Notes:
-Those who's creator did not decide on a level number was rolled randomly on a D100.
Outside the ground entrance:
How's about an epic level soldier of the tower guarding a staircase? No-one can pass without his permission, and he's immune to magic.
The trick is to ask for his permission.
How's about an epic level soldier of the tower guarding a staircase? No-one can pass without his permission, and he's immune to magic.
The trick is to ask for his permission.
I like!!!
He will be at the front of the Tower.
His name is Bob the Kobold.
Also known as Bold the Kobold.
Level/Layer 23:
One layer has a labyrinth and a Minotaur as a guide, who actually doesn't know how to get out and leads the party to exactly the wrong places.
Level 50:
For some reason after reading that idea over, I imagined a Large Red Dragon with a fake moustache/beard a la those of Gold Dragon's with a sushi bar and restaurant occupying most of one of those Layers.
Pleasure.
...for some reason when it comes to explicitly naming someone with Japanese themes and it's not supposed to be silly, I am always partial to using Miyagi for the family name. Since it's a dragon, it should be longer though.
Make it somewhere in the middle as a kind of "break" level. No real challenges or anything so if someone ever gets in and finds tons of fights and traps and puzzles and riddles waiting, they can take a moment and just eat sushi while listening to the dragon's fables. They'll be nutty fables that teach the small wisdoms of life (or how to become better fighting or such through a seemingly unrelated task of course :smallamused:).
How about Miyam'garroto? Can always add a numerical title to it like "the Fifth", as in "the Fifth of his line, of the great Sushi Chefs of Pun-punt'Ower".
Level/Layer 67:
One layer has a permanent antigravity spell on it, so the players walk on the ceiling, the problem is that it's full of beholders, when the monsters look at then their antimagic cone disables all magic and the players fall to the ground taking falling damage, when the beholders are not looking the players fly up the ceiling taking... ¿"rising" damage?
Level/Layer 72:
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/Celestialdragon100/Kobold_by_carlmcintyre.jpg
Then again, some could just be a normal tower level without issue, and there should possibly be one with no encounters and nothing but beautiful Kobold maidens there to relax you with every possible amenity conceivable (a pleasure plane?). :smallwink:
Level/Layer 82:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/BigComboTrailer.jpg
Layer idea:
demiplane of Noir - you know, hardboiled detectives with a penchant for trouble, ruthless gangsters hand in hand with corrupted authorities and mysterious dames in distress... in a fantasy medieval setting. Important traits: lots of rain, dimmly lit, colours seem to be faded and everyone has some weird urge to wander aimlessly while internaly monologuing (telephatic characters might find some loudly broadcasting detectives here and there). There might be obviously some hardboiled quests to take. :smallbiggrin:
Level/Layer 99:
One layer has a tarrasque barbecue, the guys there have the tarrasque prisoner and chop off his limbs to eat it, the tarrasque will regenerates them in a few more minutes, there's enough for everyone, even the party. You have free the tarrasque to go to the next layer.
So inspired by the wizards' tower thread, and since I am picking up my campaign world again it seems I decided to have Pun-Pun make a cameo and possibly have his realm/tower/monstrosity/whatever be a possibly Dungeon of Epicness I can use for various groups for years to come. :smallbiggrin:
The basic premise is this:
1. Pun-Pun saw the Seelie Court's ever-shifting realm and thought it was cool as beans.
2. He decided to make his own traveling realm, and for some odd reason decided it was going to be a kick-ass tower.
3. He and some of his followers (he is a sorta-ultra god in my cosmology) end up building it after a few coffee breaks.
4. The Realm/Tower/Whatever is a hundred levels high (Pun-Pun calls them "layers" because that is what the Abyss calls them and that is cool!), with the top one being the top floor/roof of the place.
5. The entrance has a plaque above the door saying "Layer 1".
6. On, above, below, or right next on a comic cartoon like sign to each stairway going to the next floor (there is only one stairway connecting jointing layers) there is a plaque/sign announcing the next layer (all in the Kobold dialect of Draconic...).
7. I want each "layer" to be unique and special, with it's own challenges and possible encounters (if applicable). Heck, some could even be their own demi-planes Pun-Pun whipped up. Then again, some could just be a normal tower level without issue, and there should possibly be one with no encounters and nothing but beautiful Kobold maidens there to relax you with every possible amenity conceivable (a pleasure plane?). :smallwink:
8. I would love it if this could be one of those group/forum projects I have heard about (I am not sure where they are...can a Mod direct me, or possibly move this thread if need be?), where members are free to make a (or more if you like!) "layer" in my cosmology however they like. :smallbiggrin:
It is so much fun running others' materials!
9. On level/layer 100 (aka the roof), however; is already set as having a HUGE disco-ball rising from the tower which at night spins and lights the landscape for miles in it's funky colors. Occasionally (those who have a spy-glass or something) can see a little Kobold with and AWESOME fro just letting loose up there with an assortment of individuals (who know, probably occasionally some less strict and more humorous gods join the party?). 10. I also need a random system for when the Realm/Tower will appear on the current world I am running in my cosmology, and where on it...
Many Pikas in advance for any help!
And if you do want to contribute a layer, feel free to go wild! :smallbiggrin:
Edit:
The Levels/"Layers":
Notes:
-Those who's creator did not decide on a level number was rolled randomly on a D100.
Outside the ground entrance:
How's about an epic level soldier of the tower guarding a staircase? No-one can pass without his permission, and he's immune to magic.
The trick is to ask for his permission.
How's about an epic level soldier of the tower guarding a staircase? No-one can pass without his permission, and he's immune to magic.
The trick is to ask for his permission.
I like!!!
He will be at the front of the Tower.
His name is Bob the Kobold.
Also known as Bold the Kobold.
Level/Layer 23:
One layer has a labyrinth and a Minotaur as a guide, who actually doesn't know how to get out and leads the party to exactly the wrong places.
Level 50:
For some reason after reading that idea over, I imagined a Large Red Dragon with a fake moustache/beard a la those of Gold Dragon's with a sushi bar and restaurant occupying most of one of those Layers.
Pleasure.
...for some reason when it comes to explicitly naming someone with Japanese themes and it's not supposed to be silly, I am always partial to using Miyagi for the family name. Since it's a dragon, it should be longer though.
Make it somewhere in the middle as a kind of "break" level. No real challenges or anything so if someone ever gets in and finds tons of fights and traps and puzzles and riddles waiting, they can take a moment and just eat sushi while listening to the dragon's fables. They'll be nutty fables that teach the small wisdoms of life (or how to become better fighting or such through a seemingly unrelated task of course :smallamused:).
How about Miyam'garroto? Can always add a numerical title to it like "the Fifth", as in "the Fifth of his line, of the great Sushi Chefs of Pun-punt'Ower".
Level/Layer 67:
One layer has a permanent antigravity spell on it, so the players walk on the ceiling, the problem is that it's full of beholders, when the monsters look at then their antimagic cone disables all magic and the players fall to the ground taking falling damage, when the beholders are not looking the players fly up the ceiling taking... ¿"rising" damage?
Level/Layer 72:
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/Celestialdragon100/Kobold_by_carlmcintyre.jpg
Then again, some could just be a normal tower level without issue, and there should possibly be one with no encounters and nothing but beautiful Kobold maidens there to relax you with every possible amenity conceivable (a pleasure plane?). :smallwink:
Level/Layer 82:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/BigComboTrailer.jpg
Layer idea:
demiplane of Noir - you know, hardboiled detectives with a penchant for trouble, ruthless gangsters hand in hand with corrupted authorities and mysterious dames in distress... in a fantasy medieval setting. Important traits: lots of rain, dimmly lit, colours seem to be faded and everyone has some weird urge to wander aimlessly while internaly monologuing (telephatic characters might find some loudly broadcasting detectives here and there). There might be obviously some hardboiled quests to take. :smallbiggrin:
Level/Layer 99:
One layer has a tarrasque barbecue, the guys there have the tarrasque prisoner and chop off his limbs to eat it, the tarrasque will regenerates them in a few more minutes, there's enough for everyone, even the party. You have free the tarrasque to go to the next layer.