Anchors of The Lich Sphere

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The Situation: Adventure by Guy MacDonnell Ceilings, Floors, Walls
dungeon room 1, start with
Dungeon Interior
5 s 21 The Lich Yugralla built this place to protect her treasure and phylactery. Goblin Range access to 5 rooms increasing
21 6 29 She bent space itself to form her lair into a perfect sphere. up to 17 as other factions are
s Demon Range
s 4 Yugralla's Treasure destroyed.
16 6 s She bound a variety of creatures to magical Anchors, fixed vessels that
s keep her dungeon filled with monsters. They are limited in range but
14 share a power source. Even if destroyed, every other Anchor takes a
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20 4 Start greater share of the power and their ranges increase. There are six
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26 14 Goblins (Go) and Rat-folk (Ra) consider this a second chance at life 49.998 m
3 24 since they were stolen from their afterlife. Giant Ants (An)
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behave as ants. Skeletons (Sk) and Ghouls (Gh) mindlessly
27 29 serve Yugralla. Demons (De) seek to dominate the dungeon.
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19 When a monster's territory overlaps another's the greatest
15 monster scares away the lesser ones.
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22 7 When all Anchors have been destroyed the dungeon's
16 13 28 treasure will reveal itself with a route to the very centre.
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13 In the centre there is no gravity and gold floats everywhere.
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2 Yugralla's flawed phylactery has remade her incorrectly. Only
30 23 28 now that the Anchors are destroyed can she use their central
23 10 28 power source to regain the faculties she needs to
s The Demon's Anchor, being deeper, has them start
remember the magic to fix herself. But first
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This map's room 12 17 she must destroy these heroes! with no access to the dungeon but they have the
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1. The Goblin's Anchor stands proudly surrounded by red velvet ropes.
Surrounding that are grotty goblin tents and Caves. Respect the velvet!
2. Yugralla had written her own heretical ponderings of the divine cosmos. Clearly
her lichdom involved tricking the gods. But investigating her theology shows flaws.
3. A ritual bath contains cold and slimy water. A silver ewer sits beside it.
4. Wet straw sits upon a sagging joisted timber floor. A feasting table is filthy with
the remains of old food. The Anchor is concealed under the floor in a crawlspace.
5. Yugralla's floor poem: "All your fight and rancour, powering the Anchor. The
more you kill, the greater their will. Measure by measure, protects my treasure."
6. Living quarters here have not been used in some time. Notes here are of
Yugralla creating the Anchors to protect her treasure. She was mortal then.
7. The room contains shelves of ancient texts of demonology. Most are damaged
by moisture and mould. It says that Yugralla's Demons are bound the deepest.
8. Sealed gibbets contain animated skeletons who can only alert more skeletons.
9. Alchemical instructions are written inside the skull. They say of Anchors drawing
from a central power source and a potion recipe to temporarily break the bind.
10. A vast depression is surrounded by ant walkways. It is dusty but the soil is
compact. The Ant Anchor is hidden in the depths along with the Queen Ant.
11. Ant passages run in all directions. Ant eggs occupy the end points.
12. A large red sword sits upon the mantle of a disused hearth. Obviously cursed.
13. Giant ants have dug upwards here to test the limits of the Anchor. One
passage contains a body of an adventurer with magic climbing boots.
14. A place of ritual sacrifice presided over by a threatening looking rat statue. The
room is heavy with brazier smoke and perfumed censers.
15. You enter the dungeon via a spiral staircase. An albino rat wishes to tell your
fortunes she wishes you to give up on the treasure and instead buy crystals.
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16. A skeleton with a shield sits its atop a skeletal horse. He possesses passers by. 7 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 7
They cannot animate unless the Skeleton Anchor's range has increased. 8 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 8
17. A sandy room contains a ritual bath which is full of ash. Blue cloths hang on the 9 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 9
walls and cover the entrances. Yugralla purified her living body here. 10 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 10
18. A thick chain in the centre of the room runs from floor to ceiling. Weight on the 11 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 11
untrodden floor next to the chain will bring the ceiling down. 12 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 12
19. A goblin farm of worms and mushrooms is lit by stinking candles. 13 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 13
20. Bone walls and a vaulted ceiling built of bones. A sarcophagus containing 14 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 14
beautiful armour is trapped. Spears fall from the ceiling when the lid is moved. 15 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 15
21. A pit lined with broken bones, broken weapons and scraps of destroyed 16 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 16
equipment. The Skeleton Anchor is at the bottom protected by many bone arms. 17 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 17
22. Crater-like baths, some smell of sulphur, others bubbly and pleasant. 18 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 18
23. Tunnels are centred around a large sugar deposit. It is sweet and filling. 19 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 19
24. The room contains a hidden whirling blade powered by a great crank. 20 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 20
25. A great bank of sand is compressed to the ceiling of this room ready for the ants 21 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 21
behind the wall to drop a whole dunes-worth onto hostile invaders. 22 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 22
26. A blasted library, soot stained from a history of explosions. Goblins love to play 23 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 23
here and treat Yugralla's books as toys. A magic orb lights the space. 24 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 24
27. A stone stair leads to the Ghoul Anchor. It is frosty and stinks of death. 25 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 25
28. The Rat King Rudy's throne room. He wields the Dagger of Evel. 26 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 26
29. Rat shops trade rare goods. They seek an alchemist for the fabled potion that 27 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 27
would temporarily unbind them from the anchor. 28 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 28
30. A runed pit is surrounded by burning braziers. An aura of menace emanates 29 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 29
from the depths. The Demon Anchor is guarded below. 30 Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De Go Ra An Sk Gh De 30
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The Goblin's Anchor stands proudly
surrounded by red velvet ropes.
Surrounding that are grotty goblin tents
and Caves. Respect the velvet!
Destroy the Anchor for +1 Escalation.
E0: Go. E4: Sk, Gh. E5: Ra, An, De.
Yugralla had written her own heretical
ponderings of the divine cosmos. Clearly
her lichdom involved tricking the gods.
But investigating her theology shows
flaws.
E0: Gh. E1: An. E4: Go, De.
A ritual bath contains cold and slimy water.
A silver ewer sits beside it.
E0: Gh. E1: Sk E4: Go, De.
Wet straw sits upon a sagging joisted timber
floor. A feasting table is filthy with the
remains of old food. The Anchor is concealed
under the floor in a crawlspace.
Destroy the Anchor for +1 Escalation.
E0: Ra. E3: De. E4: Sk. E5: Go, An, Gh.
Yugralla's floor poem: "All your fight and
rancour, powering the Anchor. The more you
kill, the greater their will. Measure by
measure, protects my treasure."
E1: Gh, De. E3: An. E5: Sk.
Living quarters here have not been used in
some time. Notes here are of Yugralla
creating the Anchors to protect her treasure.
She was mortal then.
E0: Sk. E2: Go. E3: Ra. E5: Gh, De.

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The room contains shelves of ancient texts of
demonology. Most are damaged by moisture
and mould. It says that Yugralla's Demons are
bound the deepest.
E1: Ra, De. E3: An. E5: Sk, Gh.
Sealed gibbets contain animated skeletons
who can only alert more skeletons.
E0: Sk. E2: De. E3: Sk. E5: Gh.
Alchemical instructions are written inside the
skull. They say of Anchors drawing from a
central power source and a potion recipe to
temporarily break the bind.
E1: Ra, De. E2: Sk. E5: An, Gh.
A vast depression is surrounded by ant Ant passages run in all directions. Ant eggs A large red sword sits upon the mantle of
walkways. It is dusty but the soil is compact. occupy the end points. a disused hearth. Obviously cursed.
The Ant Anchor is hidden in the depths along
with the Queen Ant.
Destroy the Anchor for +1 Escalation.
E0: An. E3: De. E4: Gh. E5: Go, Ra. E0: An. E2: De. E3: Ra. E5: Gh. E1: Gh, De. E2: Sk. E5: An.

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Giant ants have dug upwards here to test the A place of ritual sacrifice presided over by You enter the dungeon via a spiral staircase. A skeleton with a shield sits its atop a skeletal A sandy room contains a ritual bath which is A thick chain in the centre of the room runs
limits of the Anchor. One passage contains a a threatening looking rat statue. The room An albino rat wishes to tell your fortunes she horse. He possesses passers by. They cannot full of ash. Blue cloths hang on the walls and from floor to ceiling. Weight on the
body of an adventurer with magic climbing is heavy with brazier smoke and perfumed wishes you to give up on the treasure and animate unless the Skeleton Anchor's range cover the entrances. Yugralla purified her untrodden floor next to the chain will bring
boots. censers. instead buy crystals. has increased. living body here. the ceiling down.

E0: An. E2: Go. E3: Ra. E5: Gh, De. E0: Ra. E1: Sk. E4: Go, De. E5: Gh. E0: Ra. E1: An. E4: Go, De. E5: Gh. E0: Gh. E1: Sk. E2: De. E0: Gh. E1: An. E2: De. E0: Sk. E2: Gh, De.

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A goblin farm of worms and mushrooms is lit
by stinking candles.
E0: Go. E1: Ra. E3: An. E5: Sk, Gh, De.
Bone walls and a vaulted ceiling built of
bones. A sarcophagus containing beautiful
armour is trapped. Spears fall from the ceiling
when the lid is moved.
E0: Sk. E2: Go, Gh. E5: De.
A pit lined with broken bones, broken Crater-like baths, some smell of sulphur, Tunnels are centred around a large sugar The room contains a hidden whirling blade
weapons and scraps of destroyed equipment. others bubbly and pleasant. deposit. It is sweet and filling. powered by a great crank.
The Skeleton Anchor is at the bottom
protected by many bone arms.
Destroy the Anchor for +1 Escalation.
E0: Sk. E3: De. E4: Gh. E5: Go, Ra. E0: Go. E1: Gh. E3: An. E5: Sk, De. E0: An. E2: Go, Gh. E5: De. E0: Go. E1: Gh. E2: Sk. E5: An, De.

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A great bank of sand is compressed to the
ceiling of this room ready for the ants behind
the wall to drop a whole dunes-worth onto
hostile invaders.
E0: An. E2: Gh, De.
A blasted library, soot stained from a history
of explosions. Goblins love to play here and
treat Yugralla's books as toys. A magic orb
lights the space.
E0: Go. E1: Ra. E2: Sk. E5: An, Gh, De.
A stone stair leads to the Ghoul Anchor. It is
frosty and stinks of death.
Destroy the Anchor for +1 Escalation.
E0: Gh. E3: De. E4: Sk. E5: Go, An.
The Rat King Rudy's throne room. He wields
the Dagger of Evel.
E0: Ra. E1: An. E2: De. E5: Gh.
Rat shops trade rare goods. They seek an
alchemist for the fabled potion that would
temporarily unbind them from the anchor.
E0: Ra. E1: Sk. E2: De. E5: Gh.
A runed pit is surrounded by burning braziers.
An aura of menace emanates from the
depths. The Demon Anchor is guarded below.
Destroy the Anchor for +1 Escalation.
E1: De. E4: Sk, Gh. E5: Ra, An.