DotMM: Boxed Flavor Text and Combat Tracker - Level 2: Arcane Chambers (Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage)
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If you're like me¸ you like to step into a game fully prepared. I picked up Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage and was really disappointed to see that there was no boxed flavor text. Don't get me wrong¸ there's a lot of great content in there¸ but I have a hard time coming up with room descriptions on the spot. I'm hoping there are others like me out there¸ others who will be able to take advantage of what I'm preparing for my own players. The idea is to slowly¸ over the course of the next year¸ release flavor text for each level of Undermountain. This module contains descriptions for the second floor (Arcane Chambers) only!
I've never been a fan of catch-all descriptions¸ so I attempted to approach each area from several angles (if necessary). This means that some rooms will be broken down into several sections. Here are some of the most common:
Occupied - The occupants are still in the room (e.g. an alarm has not been sounded) and are not aware of the PC's existence. This is often followed by...
If Seen - The occupied tag assumes that the PC's have not been seen (perhaps masked by Stealth or Invisibility). This next section is what occurs when the PC's are seen.
Unoccupied - The occupants of the room are no longer present (e.g. an alarm has been sounded and they rushed off somewhere).
Also Included: EXCEL Combat tracker
Included in your purchase of this module (as a separate file) is an Excel workbook. This workbook is a combat tracker that contains summary stats for all monsters located within this floor. It also includes the ability to auto-calculate attack and damage rolls for each monster. While this file is formatted to work on Excel¸ you should also be able to use it in a free program (such as Google Sheets). It may not look as pretty in another program¸ but should still function properly.
PLEASE NOTE
The original Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage rulebook is required in order to use the contents of this work.