It's Plane to See

A Dungeon for a Party of 4th-Level Adventurers

It's Plane to See
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eep in the wildlands outside of Waterdeep,
along the crested hills that border the dread
swamps, sits a collapsed tower where a wizard
once experimented with deep and powerful
magicks. Killed by his own creations, the wizard
has left only a decaying, sideways wreckage of
his glory where his secrets lay unprotected in a
tome of unimaginable power. Yet no one dares enter, for the
creatures he conjured forth are alien and unknowable to our
realm.
Important Monsters
Basilisk (MM pg. 24)
Cockatrice (MM pg. 42)
Galeb Duhr (MM pg. 139)
Gargoyle (MM pg. 140)
Mephits (MM pgs. 215-217)
Revenant (MM pg. 259)
Party Goals
Obtain the Tome of Planar Conjuration.
Iglenor's Tower
This dungeon crawl takes place in the ruins of an old wizard's
tower after it was knocked sideways.
There are four main "floors" to the dungeon, each of which
is a sideways room in the tower. The players can enter
through the "ground" floor, which is the only one with an
obvious entrance, moving through the dungeon forward
rather than upward.
General Dungeon Features
Each "floor" in Iglenor's Tower shares the following
similar features.
Slanted Floors. Since the tower was circular, the
curved walls are now the floor upon which
adventurers must walk. The curved ground and
uneven stone makes it difficult terrain throughout.
Eternal Glow. From the ceiling of the tower once
hung beautiful chandeliers that glowed with
orange, blue, green, and white candles. The
candles, enchanted with an eternal flame, continue
to shine, lighting the way forth to the next room.
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Spiral Staircases. A high stone spiral staircase used layer
to wrap around the walls of the tower between difficu
each floor. Much of the staircase has eroded and De
now it leaves chest-high jagged bumps along the squas
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Tower Exterior
Iglenor's tower is cyllindrical and made of solid grey stone. It
looks practically impenetrable, the product of a paranoid
wizard unafraid of excess or expense. There are no windows,
and despite having collapsed, most of the walls are still intact.
Bits of the stone tower seem to glow with ethereal energy.
Blue, orange, green, and white lights sometimes make the
thick stone radiate thickly. There is clearly something still
inside, unable to escape.
The tower has fallen upon the side of a grassy gnoll. It is
mostly sideways, but the top floors are slanted upwards, and
thus there will be a slight incline on the inside of the tower as
one moves from the ground floor to the penthouse.
The only reliable way inside is through the bottom of the
ground floor, which has crumbled into boulders. One could
easily dig through the rubble and penetrate the tower from
below.
The tower has a sixty-foot diameter. It looms above the
party like a hellish maw spewing rock from its gullet.
Ground Floor
Set Dressing
The ground floor's most notable trait is its utter destruction.
Most of the pillars and supports have crumbled, leaving
enormous ten-foot-tall boulders lying in a heap at the lowest
point of the cyllinder. The tube-like structure of the sideways
tower means gravity clumps them all together, thus blocking
the way forward.
Signs. The stone walls, upon which adventurers walk, are
covered with signs detailing rules and regulations for
Iglenor's apprentices, servants, and hired guards. Most of
them are written in draconic and are paranoid, banal, or both
(such as, "Do Not Read My Books"). There is also one sign
that reads, "Look Upon My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair."
Taxidermy. Lining the walls alongside the banal signs are
stuffed memorabilia of slain monsters, such as a xorn's
tentacles, a medusa's head with the eyes plucked, and a
particularly large plaque with seven snake heads together.
These were clearly meant to intimidate visitors.
Fortune Favours the Boulders. After its initial attack, the Blue Partition. The aquarium is the easiest challenge to
Galeb Duhr will use its Animate Boulders ability. The conquer, as it was intended for creatures to open up the hatch L
boulders are not intelligent enough to loop around the tube in the top of the aquarium and hold their breath for five h
and pull off the same move as the Galeb Duhr. minutes. Fortunately, the top of the aquarium is now on the T
It Doesn't Matter What Your Name Is. The Galeb Duhr side, and all the water spills out if it's opened. The water is p
can be communicated with by a character that speaks Terran summoned through magic, and thus replenishes itself, but a p
or by a character under the effects of Tongues or other spells. creature can easily keep their head above water. m
If it doesn't like the party, it will continue its assault. If it likes
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the party, it may reveal that it is under direction from a wizard
named Brickshan, and it has guarded this tower for eleven
months, killing looters and others who wish to take the Tome Hooks

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Experimental Testing Floor
Set Dressing
This floor was used to conduct magical experiments upon the
creatures that Iglenor conjured. Four glass partitions, imbued
with magic, have somehow remained despite the collapse of
the tower. Each of these glass partitions is frosted with one of
the following colours: blue, green, orange, and white.
Locked Room. It's easy to climb to the next floor, but the
doorway is blocked by a four-key lock that reeks of
conjuration magic. The key glows with the signature blue,
green, orange, and white lights of the tower.
Mephit Corpses. All around the room, and within the
partitions themselves, are the corpses of mephits, tiny flying
goblin-like elementals. They all look like they have been
frozen solid, turned to stone, or simply bludgeoned to a pulp.
There are also scorch marks where some of the mephit
bodies have burst. The corpses explode if touched; roll 1d6 to
choose what kind of mephit it was.
Flooded. The "tube" structure of this room means that
water has collected in a pool at the bottom, about three feet
deep. There are additional mephit corpses floating in it.
Blue Partition. The blue partition is an aquarium, but no
fish swim within. Miniature castles and marble skulls,
decorations, have fallen against the glass.
Green Partition. The green partition is an terrarium.
Fresh soil spills out of an opening in this partition. Cacti and
other plants that need little water have grown.
Orange Partition. The orange partition resembles an
oven. Beads of magical light dotted around the glass give off
an intense heat, and the glass is hot to the touch.
White Partition. The white partition is a wind tunnel. A
pair of disembodied wings flaps furiously, sending a huge
gust of wind from the top of the wind tunnel to the bottom.
Challenge
The locked door requires four keys, but each of them are
protected by a lock with a timer on it. As expected, one of the
four keys is in each of the four partitions, each corresponding
with a colour on the lock. In order to get a key, one must
withstand the challenges of the partition for ten minutes
without a break, at which point the timer will go off and the
key will be released.
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Lust for Adventure. Legends of the tome have Wh
spread far and wide, and many adventurers have bluste
tried and failed to obtain it. Few make it past the partit
first room, gibbering only about rock monsters if
they survive at all. These tales spread like wildfire
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Lust for Knowledge. The Tome of Planar Conjuration throw
contains deep mystic secrets that could increase a Un
wizard's power exponentially. A wizard in the partit
group, a sage or scholar, or a wizard quest-giver shut,
could all have obtained hints of its existence in
their travels.
Lust for Exploration. With most of the world having
been mapped, the outer planes represent a chance
to pioneer realms unknown. Talk of rock monsters
and sharp-edged flying elemental goblins reeks of
the elemental planes and provides a rare
opportunity to learn the secrets of planar travel.
Lust for Revenge. An old mentor or family member
of your character used to work in the tower as an
apprentice, a guard, or a servant, and they were
killed when the tower collapsed eleven months
ago. Now, after you have gained power and
become an adventurer, it's time to find out why.
Guest Chambers
Set Dressing
The guest chambers of the tower were once quite lavish,
though lacking in privacy. Unfortunately, they are now torn to
shreds by various battles.
Soft Landing. Sheets, mattresses, and pillowcases lay in a
clump in the lowest point of the tube, creating a soft, pillowy
layer that gently catches anything that lands upon it. The
beds themselves are bolted to wooden slats on the walls that
were once accessible by way of spiral staircase. A few have
collapsed, but most are still bolted sideways.
Statues of Adventurers. Caught by the layer of blankets
are the crumbling statues of scared adventurers, either a
morbid project by Iglenor or a mark of something much more
terrifying to behold. Among the adventurers one can find
knights, scholars, priests, and thieves alike ... as well as a
large six-legged lizard with piercing stone eyes.
Bookshelves. Iglenor was obsessed with books. He has
tomes of the history of the planes, of ancient forbidden
magicks, and of great heroes who launched expeditions into
forgotten realms. All of these books are scattered randomly
about this room after being shooken up in the collapse. If you
so choose, 10% of these books contain a random conjuration
spell that can be copied into spellbooks.
Stone Mephits. Like in the previous room, there are dead
mephits everywhere. These ones have been turned to stone.
They have an armor class of 10 and 5 hit points, and they
explode when they are destroyed like the others. They are
also in much greater number than the other room.
Strange Noises. In addition to the regular strange noises
of the tower, one can hear the squawk of chickens and the
hissing of snakes.
Challenge
To get to the next room, the party must wade through the
layer of blankets, pushing past statues of other adventurers
who have done the exact same thing.
Cockatrices. Underneath the pillows are two cockatrices,
deadly chickens with a bite that turns a man to stone. They
first try to escape when bothered, squawking and flapping
manically, before turning and ripping at the intruders with
their beaks. Underneath the pillows can be found a nest of
unhatched cockatrice eggs.
Basilisk. A basilisk, a six-legged salamander with the
powers of a Medusa, lounges curled up on the underside of
one of the beds bolted to the walls. It drops down to the
players when the cockatrices are alerted, landing safely
behind the party and letting out a hiss as a warning.
Romancing the Stone. The creatures are very deadly, but
they can be dealt with by a clever party without risking being
turned to stone. The cockatrices only have interest in
protecting their eggs, and will not pursue enemies that leave
them alone. The basilisk, as well, will only activate its gaze if
it feels threatened or if it feels its friends the cockatrices are
in danger.
Dumb as a Rock. The basilisk will use its gaze on itself if
it sees its reflection in a mirrored surface. It sees other
basilisks as rivals (hence the dead, stone basilisk nestled in
the blankets). It also is not smart enough to communicate
with the party in any language, and thus it will simply monitor
the party's body language for threatening stances or actions.
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Iglenor's study is the penthouse room of the tower, and all of powe
the features of the dungeon like the elemental soundscape
and the eternal multi-coloured glow are accentuated here.
The ground is steep, as this part of the tower is nestled on the
side of a hill.
A Wizard's Lair. The study is filled with inert magical
objects that no longer work, scribbled notes and diagrams of
failed spells, and arcane runes dotting every wall and surface.
Failed Expeditions. Like the previous floor, this room is
dotted with the statues of dead adventurers, turned to stone.
There are other statues here, too, including terrible
monsters, young dragons, demonic winged creatures, and
carvings of living flames.
Personal Library. There are 1d4 ancient books lying
scattered about, untouched for a year. Each of these books
contains at least one random Conjuration spell that can be
copied down by a wizard.
The Tome of Planar Conjuration. Sitting on a pedestal,
supported and set upright to account for the tilt of the tower,
is the Tome of Planar Conjuration, a book whose colour
changes depending on the angle you look at it, incribed with
glowing symbols of fire, earth, water, and air.
Anti-Magic Field. The entire study is covered in an anti-
magic field, as per the spell. It is obvious as this is the case, as
any caster can feel the magic sucked out of them upon entry.
Only by killing the caster of the spell can it be dispelled. The
caster is a revenant.
Revenant. One of Iglenor's apprentices, Brickshan, died
when the tower collapsed. Fueled by horror and injustice, his
soul was returned to his dead body as a revenant, retaining
much of his magical power and living only for a single
purpose: to stop the Tome of Planar Conjuration from
destroying the world, a purpose that keeps him alive even
under the effects of the anti-magic field he has summoned
around the tome to keep its powers at bay.
Challenge
When the party approaches Brickshan, they are accosted by
two gargoyles, the demonic winged creatures among the rest
of the statues. The gargoyles don't make any attempt to
ambush the party, instead relishing the opportunity to
torment their helpless prey.
Stone Skin. The gargoyles have resistance to non-magical
damage, making them considerably more deadly while
fighting within an anti-magic field. They seem to enjoy in the
revenant's torturous and boring existence, making no attempt
to hurt or kill him, instead laughing maniacally at his
misfortune even while fighting different threats entirely.
Rock Your World. Since the revenant is the one holding up
the anti-magic field, killing him is the best way to overcome
the effects so the party can fight the gargoyles without one
hand tied behind their back. Brickshan has 12 AC, dressed
only in his robes, 34 (4d8 + 16) hit points, and his revenant
traits. He doesn't make use of his attacks or other actions,
concentrating wholeheartedly on maintaining his anti-magic
field indefinitely.
Brickshan attempts his best to communicate his predicament Time Frequency Monster The h
to the party before they kill him: if the anti-magic field goes 0 Every 10 One mud, smoke, steam, dust, ice, or the h
down, the book will summon more and more elementals until days minutes magma mephit (roll 1d6) To
the world is swarming with water, earth, air, and fire. It may eleme
take one hundred years, but the day will come when 7
days
Every hour One magmin (20%) cockatrice
(70%), or fire snake (10%)
cocka
civilisation falls. If they kill him, they must either destroy the You
book (something he cannot abide, as it contains knowledge 60 Every 1d4 One gargoyle (50%), basilisk (25%), aroun
that will otherwise be lost forever) or find a way to re-cast the days hours or water weird (25%) defen
anti-magic field the next day. After one day, his soul will 5 Every 12 One random air, fire, earth, or water
reform, but if it isn't cast then the whole process will be lost years hours elemental (roll 1d4)
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and he will have to destroy the book. 10 At dawn One salamander (40%), xorn (40%),
years each day or galeb duhr (20%) For c
The Tome of Planar Conjuration they f
A misplaced vowel ripped the control of the book away from
100 At dawn
years each Sunday
One dao, djinni, efreeti, or marid

the wizard Iglenor, and on its own accord it exploded with
elemental magic, bringing down the tower and killing
everyone inside. Its untamed magic leaks from every page,
constantly summoning elementals and other dangerous
effects if left unchecked. Yet within its pages are wondrous
secrets that the world would be lesser without.
Spells
The Tome of Planar Conjuration contains the following
spells, which can be copied down only by a wizard of
sufficient power to wield them. Spells which are noted to only
affect elemental planes can also transport people to any
elemental plane from the material plane, and vice versa.
Cantrips: create bonfire, produce flame
First Level Spells: fog cloud, ice knife
Second Level Spells: dust devil, flaming sphere
Third Level Spells: create food and water (water only), sleet
storm, tidal wave
Fourth Level Spells: conjure minor elemental, watery
sphere
Fifth Level Spells: conjure elemental
Sixth Level Spells: planar ally (elemental only)
Seventh Level Spells: plane shift (elemental planes only)
Eighth Level Spells: incendiary cloud, tsunami
Ninth Level Spells: gate (elemental planes only), storm of
vengeance
Wild Summons
The tome summons elementals on its own accord if left
alone, summoning stronger and stronger beings the longer it
is allowed to wreak havoc. As time passes, it unlocks further
and further abilities to summon monsters without losing the
ability to summon weaker monsters as well.
Summons from the Tome
(roll 1d4)
be sp
Alternative Pathways
The party may make surprising moves or approach the
dungeon in a unique way. These suggestions may help
prepare you for otherwise unforeseen circumstances.
The party has a reputation for refusing to
solve puzzles.
Instead of the puzzles, you can line up the party against a
gauntlet of each of the four elementals.
The party burrows through the side of the
tower rather than go through the rooms.
Reward them for their unorthodox solution by sending them
straight to the room they've burrowed into. They may find it
to be rather anticlimactic, but that was the choice they made.
Keep in mind the anti-magic field protects against magic.
The entire party is spellcasters and cannot
possibly defeat the gargoyles.
Since you know your party ahead of time, it's recommended
to reduce the difficulty of this fight if you can ahead of time.
One gargoyle should put up plenty of a challenge. Optionally,
you can replace the gargoyles with specters or shadows
reflavoured as air elementals.
The party runs away from the gargoyles.
Make the gargoyles wait for them in the anti-magic field,
taunting them. It should be possible to goad the gargoyles
into coming out to fight where magic can be used against
them, but it should be very difficult to achieve.
Difficulty Adjustments
Easier
The lowest recommended level for this adventure is 3rd, and
the lowest recommended party size is 3.
To reduce the difficulty, you can remove the Galeb Duhr's
animate boulders ability, and you can reduce the save DC of
the basilisk and cockatrice's abilities. You can also include a
few scrolls of lesser restoration lying around that Iglenor kept
around to protect himself from his own summons.
It is also highly recommended to use only one gargoyle if
you think your party will have trouble against a purely
physical enemy.
Harder