Ashlock's Maze
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The great arithmancer Daniel Ashlock¸ professor at an adventuring school¸ has disappeared right before the exam period. Fortunately¸ he left an exam for his first-year students to take¸ which is administered by one of his student assistants. The exam consists of a triplet of mazes¸ which the characters have to conquer in collaboration by using their ingenuity¸ skills¸ and knowledge of arithmancy.
Ashlock's Maze is an adventure designed for a party of up to eight 1st-level characters¸ and can be played in about 4 hours. If the players are not interested in puzzle solving¸ they should probably give this adventure a pass. If the players manage to discover the underlying mathematical principles of the three mazes¸ they can progress through them efficiently¸ though more conventional approaches to solving the puzzles will work as well.
The great arithmancer Daniel Ashlock¸ professor at an adventuring school¸ has disappeared right before the exam period. Fortunately¸ he left an exam for his first-year students to take¸ which is administered by one of his student assistants. The exam consists of a triplet of mazes¸ which the characters have to conquer in collaboration by using their ingenuity¸ skills¸ and knowledge of arithmancy.
Ashlock's Maze is an adventure designed for a party of up to eight 1st-level characters¸ and can be played in about 4 hours. If the players are not interested in puzzle solving¸ they should probably give this adventure a pass. If the players manage to discover the underlying mathematical principles of the three mazes¸ they can progress through them efficiently¸ though more conventional approaches to solving the puzzles will work as well.