Constructing Castle Daemondark

[Big Bene]

G: this chest holds the key to unlock the trapdoor marked X.

This would also imply an entry at X:
"This trapdoor is locked and can not be opened by any means the heroes can muster. The keyhole has a very special look. You are sure you would rcognize the fitting key if you saw it".
Hope this does not violate the "only one entry by forum member" rule. There can still be more features at point X.

[Big Bene]

I found this an interesting concept, and wait for the second floor so I can post an entry again. As nobody has posted for some time, I just
push!
the thread so hopefully all will notice it and the first level will soon be finished.

[JasonMCM]

I'll take room E as it's small and I shouldn't be able to mess it up that much.

First would it be possible to switch the letter marker and the chest? And then could we please trap the chest (Highlight it orange).
If so it should read something like this;

E. This chest is locked with a very intricate lock andtrapped with a magical trap. If a Hero searches this special room for treasure before the chest is unlocked inform the hero that without a special key the chest is unopenable. If a Hero searches for treasure after the chest is unlocked but before the trap is disarmed, the chest will implode causing the hero to lose 2 Body Points and it's contents will be lost forever. The key found in room G can be used to unlock this chest. Inside the chest is 152 gold coins and the artifact called the Aegis Shield. Its use is explained on the matching Artifact Card.

Aegis Shield
When using this magical shield,
you roll 1 additional combat die in
defense. While rolling defense
dice count all black shields rolled
as white shields. May not be
used with the Battle Axe or the
Staff. May not be used by the
Wizard.

EDIT: See later post for rebalanced artifact card.

Let me know if that seems to OP.
(This post made me a zombie!)

[Patroclus]

Yes, it’s too overpowered. Make it just +1 to defense and add a “one charge per quest” skill. The heroes will still be happy with that.

[JasonMCM]

Aegis Shield
When using this magical shield,
you roll 1 additional combat die in
defense. Once per quest, instead
of rolling defense dice you may
instead negate all damage that
you would have been defending
against. May not be used with
the Battle Axe or the Staff. May
not be used by the Wizard.

How about this instead?

[Beiren]

Can you fill in the already taken letters. Much easier to find out wich letters needs to be filled in and get an insight and the total quest.

[chaoticprime]

Updated.

[knightkrawler]

by the way, what's the wandering monster?

[Big Bene]

Yes, it’s too overpowered. Make it just +1 to defense and add a “one charge per quest” skill. The heroes will still be happy with that.

I don't think it's too overpowered. It's poverful, that's for sure, but it's also hard to get with this "special" trap. It's very possible to get injured and not get the shield at all.

[Big Bene]

by the way, what's the wandering monster?

Treat this as another quest note and let a forum member fill it out. Could be something more original than just a single type of monster.