tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post2928939258155748730..comments2024-03-26T22:17:42.458-04:00Comments on Semper Initiativus Unum: Keying the CorridorsWayne Rossihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11347401495298367324noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-58336145894237509072013-10-20T22:48:03.866-04:002013-10-20T22:48:03.866-04:00Thinking about The Tomb of Horrors, there were hea...Thinking about The Tomb of Horrors, there were heaps of things to do in the corridors.<br /><br />John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-39221541979251015672013-10-20T22:02:23.533-04:002013-10-20T22:02:23.533-04:00Keying encounter areas - whether in a corridor or ...Keying encounter areas - whether in a corridor or a room - is a good way to go. I have lots of areas that are "hallways" but have number markings. That's where I mark patrols, scouts, gelatinous cubes, etc.<br /><br />I don't always numerically key them, though - recurring traps might just get a single mark, or something like T2 (Trap 2) or T3 (trap 3). But for ones that might be a full-fledged encounter worth some text on my room key, I'll put a number down. It's unfair to mark a 10 x 10 room with a number but not give any respect to a 10 x 150 corridor. :)Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-17037692340703573852013-10-20T20:02:10.847-04:002013-10-20T20:02:10.847-04:00It is only natural for monsters to appear in corri...It is only natural for monsters to appear in corridors, as do traps and specials. I think I remember an OD&D or Holmes reference that said that slimes, etc, often appear in corridors. I will look that up.<br /><br />Secret doors are good to put in corridors, as are subtle slopes that give the dwarf or gnome something to check for.<br /><br />A subset of this is stairs, which often appear in corridors, they can have their own traps and I think there was a White Dwarf stair monster. in issue #9.<br /><br />http://castletriskelion.blogspot.com/Darnizhaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005189125696185700noreply@blogger.com