Solo Dungeon Tables 7: The Warlock's Maze

Nearing the end of the rebuild the Warlock of Firetop Mountain with the last area of the mountain, the Maze. Next time will be the final entry with the Warlock and their Treasure.

Not An Amazing Maze

The Maze of Zagor in the book is the final part of the Warlock of Firetop Mountain before encountering the Warlock. It's more a lesson in frustration than particularly dangerous. Apart from a warren of secret doors, annoying traps, dead-ends and tunnels, there isn't much in the way of challenges, aside from a couple of monsters.

Which isn't great for solo rpg play or rpg play in general. But lets make some random tables out of them!

However, the intention is that once the maze has been entered, the only way out is through, to confront the Warlock.

The end of the maze should be a guardian of some kind, taken from the Room Inhabitants.

Start of the Maze (5 options)

The start of the maze is made obvious by something blocking the route back into the main complex.

1d10	The path behind is blocked by a(n)...
1-2	sturdy portcullis, with no obvious way to raise it
3-4	wall of glyphs, that fills any who approach with a sense of dread [SAC]
5-6	sliding stone doors with interlocking locks? [DWA]
7-8	magical wall of fire [FIR]
9-10	thick magical door, which shows the glaring visage of the Warlock [ARC]

Maze Corridors

Trying to find the feel of a maze, with a few more things to interact with than the original...

1d10	There is/are a(n)...	ending in a(n)
1	sloping passage	T junction
2	sign (or story) in Dwarvish [DWA]	crossroads
3	door or narrow side tunnel	dead end
4	shrine [SAC] or religious murals	dead end with a secret door
5	long passage	door
6	passageway lit by long-lasting torches [FIR]	archway to a room
7	secret door to a room	dead end with a trap
8	short passageway or door	door and another passageway away
9	magical misdirection trap [ARC]	collapse
10	secret door to a passageway	familiar junction or crossroads

Maze Wandering Encounters

1d10	There is/are a(n)...	detail
1	group of 1d6+1 goblinoids	investigating a strange noise
2	few gremlins or roll on Maze Inhabitants	asleep or on guard
3	few giant rats or roll on River Wandering Encounters	alert for danger
4	group of 1d6 skeletons wearing religious icons [SAC]	searching for someone
5	goblin scout or roll on NPCs	injured
6	malevolent ball of glowing light [FIR]	eating something or making repairs
7	simulacrum or familiar of the Warlock [ARC]	being noisy
8	imp or roll on River Wandering Encounters	going somewhere with purpose
9	troll	hostile or aggressive
10	dwarf sentry [DWA] or roll on NPCs	curious about the group

Maze Chamber

1d10	Room Type	Room Detail
1	opulent temple room [SAC]	covered in carvings of religious scenes
2	place with an eternal fire [FIR]	with walls covered in soot
3	antechamber with a door to a tomb [SAC]	with an expensive tapestry
4	large cave	with lots of broken pottery
5	fake vault with a trap [DWA]	with a dead corpse, recently dead
6	wizard's study [ARC]	filled with books
7	square room with three other doors	with a trapped chest
8	smithy with a narrow chimney [FIR]	with lots of stacked firewood
9	dining room, attended by magical unseen servants [ARC]	with a treasure key hidden somewhere
10	artisan's workshop [DWA]	with a treasure hidden in a secret cavity

Maze Area Inhabitants

1d10	There is/are a(n)...
1	minotaur, angry at something
2	artisan made of fire, hard at work [FIR]
3	the keeper of the maze, a mage who avoids combat [ARC] or roll on NPCs
4	undead priest, who watches over something hidden in this part of the maze [SAC]
5	group of gambling dwarves, who welcome most into their game [DWA]
6	fire-breathing dragon, who can change shape (or is serpentine) [FIR]
7	goblin outcast, content in their solitude
8	apprentice of the Warlock, studying magic that they cannot yet grasp [ARC]
9	charming demon, kept here by sacred icons [SAC]
10	dwarven smith, working on a masterpiece [DWA]

Finishing Up

Still might need a table for hazards!

Last up is the final confrontation with the Warlock!