Level 4 - 1 - Dungeon of the Mad Mage (All Tiers) (Patreon)

We continue down into the undermountain, after a long stay on Level 3 (between it's massive size, Skullport and Skull Island).  We are now down in the Twisted Caverns of Level 4 - an aboleth poisoned river runs through this level as fungi filled passageways twist and turn on either side...

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These are the first 2 maps (of 4) for Level 4 - comprising the northern section of the map.  We are back to some more reasonable map sizes! Here is how things are divided up for the level:

Mapping wise there are a few things to note for this level.  I've done my best to draw and capture the diverse fungi found in the underdark - filling rooms with the corresponding fungi.  Corridors in this level have a random scattering of other types of fungi, which was a nice departure from the dirt and grime I've been using so far.

You'll notice circular shadows in a number of locations - there serve 1 of 2 purposes: they are either stalactites hanging down from the ceiling, or in the presence of large zurkhwood trunks, they are the "shade" from the zurkhwood canopy (shade being more conceptual/for effect here, as it's dark everywhere).  The river I've went with a brownish purple colour being that it's poisoned by the aboleth (to maybe alert your players something is wrong before they storm into it's lair).  The chasm in area 12 - I extended the chasm out it out past the walls and squared it off just to contain the shadows I used nicely - most players won't see this anyways.  Otherwise, as always, everything else should be by the book!

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