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Delve World II

Fool's Paradise

Designer(s): Walik and Varsy Nodget
Archetype: Monster Hotel
Objective: Survival
Introduction: The dungeon is basically, a monster hotel with one weird twist being a bi-level design with mirror image levels and different traps. Because of the brother's fondness for pairs and twins of all kinds, the dungeon features monsters found mostly in pairs and always in even numbers.

Designer's Evaluation

The Delve and delvers performed beautifully. The bi-level design with only a few modifications confused them, lulling them into a false sense of security at some points and leaving them wildly paranoid at others. Likewise, the tiled room worked well, leaving them guessing. We'll have to try something similar in a time-trial.

The only serious disappointment was the handful of traps they avoided and the skill of their thief.

Delve Diary

The delvers came, they beat up the monsters, they argued amongst themselves, they beat up more monsters, they argued about arguing, they beat more up monsters, they cleaned the place out and they left.

Quotable Quotes

The wizard has just slept a number of goblins
Lou: What's the proper etiquette in this case?
Tim: You take their heads off and count the treasure.

Joe: isn't there a no argument rule?
Tim: It was a suggestion.

The group is attacked by, among other things, an animated rug
Joe: I drew first thread.

The group is arguing about who should get a masterwork sword they've found
Tim: Do you even know how to use a sword?
Joe: Stick them with the pointy end.

Joe has just used detect magic
Joe: This ring is magic puts it on

Tim: I'll be conscious eventually.
Joe: Not with that attitude.

Riches Beyond Measure?

Each player: about 175 gold
Mike: +1 Shield, Scroll of Remove Curse
Tom: + 2 Ring of Armor
John H: Scroll of Magic Missile, Identify
Tim: +1 Sword

Tale of the Tape

Player Start Basic Bonus Total Notes
Dave 1000 750 1750
Joe 1000 750 100 1850 Journal
John H 1000 350 100 1450 Journal
John S 1000 750 150 1900 Freaky Journal
Lou 1000 750 100 1850 Watch backs
Mick 1000 750 250 2000 Same Map, Journal, Tables
Mike 1000 750 1750
Tim 1000 750 50 1900 Journal, tables
Tom 1000 750 300 2050 Numerous traps, Journal
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