
Thus, physically reaching through that gap to grasp a book from the shelves is an extremely difficult task beyond the scope of all but the most talented of mortal thieves.Īt the very top and center of the room is a large 25-pound floating black book that serves as a magical index of all rare and banned books in the repository within this index is mention of several books containing spells that might be helpful for dealing with the whirling walls of force, among whatever other volumes are apropos for your particular archmage.Īnyone attempting to fly above 10-feet finds some of the books animating and flying from the shelves, shooting through that gap to attack the flyer until they're back on the ground. Two barely visible walls of force contoured to the shape of the room whirl in opposite directions at varying speeds each wall of force has a slight gap in it that only lines up for a fraction of a second with the gap of the other wall of force. The PCs really want to read through them (and do well on their skill rolls to understand what they are reading).Īging parchments written in forgotten tongues, map folios bursting at the seams, and spellbooks inscribed with the True Names of fiends and celestials alike line the 40-foot high circular walls of this creaking repository.

Many books are purchased, but a few are hand-written by the wizard himself. (If you examine the board even more closely, the wizard's side is losing.) If you examine the set closely, likenesses of the wizard and his companions have been carved into certain pieces. Garden with an Earth Elemental for a guardian / gardener. To distract common thieves from what's REALLY important, deeper inside. Not far from the front door, a room with "Steal This" stuff scattered around. Laboratory (totally cliché) that gives the PCs clues about the wizard's real interests - and might help figure out the secret weakness of his 'house guardian'. Also protects the wizard's modesty because this way nobody had to be around and see him when he was without clothes. It's supposed to carry steaming-hot water to warm the bath, &c. Touch the necklace and the statue animates. Statue in bath room has a magical necklace.
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"Millionaire Next Door" room: an otherwise poor guy has one room (den? bedroom?) full of rich luxurious extravagances. One room is a sandbox / pool / empty and drafty / aflame The wizard experiments with elemental power. The wizard experiments with pocket dimensions.
