Mission Title: The Obsidian Heart Heist
Here is your populated dungeon template, including its text-based map:
[Floor 3 - Room 4 (Master Torvin's Sanctum / Objective)] | (Stairs Up) [Floor 3 - Room 3] --- [Floor 3 - Room 2] --- [Floor 3 - Room 1] | (Stairs Up) [Floor 2 - Room 4 (Guest Suites)] | (Stairs Up) [Floor 2 - Room 3] --- [Floor 2 - Room 2] --- [Floor 2 - Room 1] | (Stairs Up) [Floor 1 - Room 4 (Servants' Quarters)] | (Stairs Up) [Floor 1 - Room 3] --- [Floor 1 - Room 2] --- [Floor 1 - Room 1 (Main Entrance)]
--- Floor 1 - Room 1 (Main Entrance) --- Description: The imposing front door of the Drow noble's house opens into a lavish, but dimly lit, foyer. Polished obsidian gleams, and the air is heavy with the scent of expensive incense and subtle, cloying magic. Exits/Connections: To Floor 1 - Room 2 (East), Stairs up to Floor 2 - Room 1. Features: A large, decorative fountain bubbles softly in the center.
--- Floor 1 - Room 2 (Waiting Lounge) --- Description: A richly appointed lounge with plush, dark furniture and elaborate tapestries depicting scenes of Drow dominance. The silence here is almost unnerving, broken only by the distant sounds of the house. Exits/Connections: To Floor 1 - Room 1 (West), To Floor 1 - Room 3 (North). Creatures: It has creatures (type: Morequendi).
--- Floor 1 - Room 3 (Reception Office) --- Description: This chamber serves as an administrative office, with a large, intricately carved desk and meticulously organized scrolls. The faint scratching of a quill can sometimes be heard. Exits/Connections: To Floor 1 - Room 2 (South), To Floor 1 - Room 4 (West). Trap: It contains a trap (type: pressure plate with poisoned darts). A subtle pressure plate near the desk triggers hidden dart launchers in the wall. Perception DC 14 to spot the slightly discolored floor tile. Potential Damage: 1d8/T1, 2d8/T2, 3d8/T3, 4d8/T4 Poison Damage.
--- Floor 1 - Room 4 (Servants' Quarters) --- Description: A functional but cramped area with several small bedrooms and a communal space for the household's servants. The air here is less refined, carrying faint smells of cooking and damp cloth. Exits/Connections: To Floor 1 - Room 3 (East), Stairs up to Floor 2 - Room 4. Creatures: It has creatures (type: Morequendi). Encounter Type: Battle Area
--- Floor 2 - Room 1 (Formal Dining Hall) --- Description: A grand dining hall capable of hosting numerous guests, dominated by a long, obsidian table. The remnants of a recent, lavish meal are still present, suggesting a sudden departure. Exits/Connections: Stairs down to Floor 1 - Room 1, To Floor 2 - Room 2 (East). Creatures: It has creatures (type: Morequendi).
--- Floor 2 - Room 2 (Gallery of Ancestors) --- Description: This long hall is lined with portraits and sculpted busts of Master Torvin's ancestors, their eyes seeming to follow intruders. The air is still and heavy with age. Exits/Connections: To Floor 2 - Room 1 (West), To Floor 2 - Room 3 (North). Secret Passages/Areas: One of the larger ancestral portraits (Perception DC 16 to find) can be rotated to reveal a narrow, dusty passage leading to a small, hidden alcove within Area 2-3.
--- Floor 2 - Room 3 (Private Study) --- Description: A well-appointed study filled with shelves of rare books, arcane instruments, and a large, cluttered desk. Faint magical energies resonate from some of the objects on display. Exits/Connections: To Floor 2 - Room 2 (South), To Floor 2 - Room 4 (West). Trap: It contains a trap (type: magical silence ward). An invisible glyph near the main bookshelf activates a zone of absolute silence when triggered, preventing spellcasting or vocal alarms. Perception DC 15 to spot the subtle magical distortion. Potential Damage: Non-damaging, causes Silenced condition for 1d4 rounds/T1, 2d4 rounds/T2, 3d4 rounds/T3, 4d4 rounds/T4.
--- Floor 2 - Room 4 (Guest Suites) --- Description: Several opulent, but currently unoccupied, guest bedrooms. Each features rich draperies, comfortable furnishings, and a sense of quiet luxury. Exits/Connections: To Floor 1 - Room 4 (Stairs Down), To Floor 2 - Room 3 (East), Stairs up to Floor 3 - Room 4. Creatures: It has creatures (type: Morequendi). Encounter Type: Battle Area
--- Floor 3 - Room 1 (Library Annex) --- Description: A smaller, more specialized library annex with texts on Drow history, political intrigue, and specific arcane rituals. The air is dry and smells of old parchment and dust. Exits/Connections: Stairs down to Floor 2 - Room 1, To Floor 3 - Room 2 (East). Creatures: It has creatures (type: Morequendi).
--- Floor 3 - Room 2 (Weapons & Armor Vault) --- Description: A reinforced chamber dedicated to the storage of Master Torvin's personal armory. Gleaming Drow weaponry and ornate armor pieces are displayed on stands, protected by subtle wards. Exits/Connections: To Floor 3 - Room 1 (West), To Floor 3 - Room 3 (North). Secret Passages/Areas: A false section of the stone wall disguised as a weapon rack (Perception DC 17 to find) slides open to reveal a narrow, dusty passage that leads directly to Area 3-4, bypassing some of the inner defenses.
--- Floor 3 - Room 3 (Summoning Chamber) --- Description: A circular room with a complex, glowing summoning circle etched into the floor. Various arcane components and bloodstains suggest recent, powerful rituals have taken place here. The air feels heavy and charged. Exits/Connections: To Floor 3 - Room 2 (South), To Floor 3 - Room 4 (East). Creatures: It has creatures (type: Morequendi). Encounter Type: Battle Area
--- Floor 3 - Room 4 (Master Torvin's Sanctum / Objective) --- Description: The most private and heavily guarded chamber in the entire noble house. Opulently furnished, yet radiating an aura of intense magical protection. A single, intricately carved pedestal stands in the center, bathed in a soft, ethereal light. This is Master Torvin's personal domain, and it is here that the specific, small obsidian carving ("The Serpent's Coil") is kept. Exits/Connections: To Floor 2 - Room 4 (Stairs Down), To Floor 3 - Room 3 (West). Creatures: It has creatures (type: Morequendi). Encounter Type: BOSS FIGHT! Objective: Infiltrate the high-security chambers of Master Torvin and retrieve the specific, small obsidian carving, "The Serpent's Coil." The carving will be found here, likely heavily guarded by Master Torvin himself or his most trusted lieutenants.
This is a fully detailed dungeon template, ready for you to populate with specific monster stats, exact creature numbers, and precise trap mechanics based on your game's current party level and size. It allows for both stealthy infiltration and direct confrontation.
