portcullislightsup.Whenallfivecrystalsarelit,theportcullis
risesandremainsupfor 24 hours.Oncethisdurationends,the
portcullislowersbackintoplace,thecrystalsgodark,andthe
wardrobesreappearwiththeirdoorsclosed.
Eachwardrobecontainsaone-waygatetoanotherplane,
whichdeactivatesifthewardrobeisremovedfromthis
chamberordestroyed.Anycreatureattemptingtopass
throughawardrobe’sgatefromthissideisforcedbackand
cannotenter.
Eachwardrobeweighs 250 pounds,stands 6 ½feettall,
andradiatesanauraofconjurationmagictoadetectmagic
spellorsimilareffect.AwardrobeisaMediumobjectwithAC
11 , 30 hitpoints,andimmunitytopoisonandpsychicdamage.
AcheronWardrobe
Thesceneonthisdoordepictsanarmyoforcsclashingwith
anarmyofhobgoblins.Whenthedoorisopened,read:
Dustandsmokebillowfromthewardrobe,andtheair
aroundyousoundsoutwiththeroarofbattle.Beyond
thedoors,armiesfightunderablood-redskythathas
anironcubefloatinginitlikeahuge,distantmoon.
Cloudsofashsuddenlyflyoutofthewardrobe,
transformingintoscreamingorcsbeforeyoureyes.
Openingthewardrobesummonsanorcwarchiefand
sevenorcs.Theirbodies,armor,andweaponsremaininthis
chamberwhentheydie.
GehennaWardrobe
Thisdoordepictsagrinningnighthagwithaswaddledhuman
infantinherarms.Whenitisopened,read:
Thedooropensabovethecalderaofanactivevolcano.
Shardsofblackrockfloatabovethemoltenmagma.
Perchedatoponeshardaretwoman-sizedcreatures
withinsectoidfeaturesandfourarmsapiece.Openingthewardroberevealstwomezzoloths,which
teleportintotheroomandattack.Whenamezzolothdies,its
bodytransformsintowispsofoilysmoke,thoughitstrident
remains.
MechanusWardrobe
Thisdooriscarvedtodepictthefaceofanornateclock.When
thedoorisopened,read:
Enormousinterlockinggearsandcogsstretchasfaras
youcansee.Suddenly,asphericalconstructwith
spindlylegsandsmallwingstumblesthroughtheopen
doorway.Openingthewardrobesummonsaclueless,disoriented
monodronethatlandsproneatthecharacters’feet.Itthen
triestorightitselfandreenterthewardrobe,butisrebuffed
bythewardrobe’smagic.Themodronfightsonlyinself-
defenseanddisintegratesifdestroyed.
NineHellsWardrobe
Thesceneonthisdoordepictstwisted,screaminghumanoid
faceswrappedinchains.Whenthedoorisopened,read:
Wavesofheatassailyouasthedooropens,revealingan
ironroadleadingtoabasaltcitadelsurroundedbythe
charredremainsofdefeatedarmies.Prisonersscream
fromirongibbetsthatfestoonthecitadelwalls.
Suddenly,asingleglowingemberfliesoutofthe
wardrobeandtransformsintoawinged,bonyfiendwith
asmiling,skull-likevisage.Openingthewardrobesummonsabonedevil.Whenit
dies,itsbodytransformsintoapoolofstinkingichor.ShadowfellWardrobe
Thesceneonthisdoordepictsghoulsgnawingonbones.
Whenthedoorisopened,read:
Yougazeoutacrossanancientcemetery,itscanted
tombstonesshroudedinfog.Eerie,hungryshapes
moveamongthegravesinthedistance.Suddenly,
brightglowingballsoflightappearintheroombehind
you.Openingthewardrobesummonsfourwill-o’-wisps,which
areinvisibleuntiltheyattack.Nothingremainsofthemwhen
theyaredestroyed.61 .ControlRoom.....................................................................................................................................................................
Afour-foot-high,seven-foot-wideironlecterninthe
middleofthisrusty,iron-platedroomistoppedbya
slantedcontrolpanel.Setintothecontrolpanelarea
goldleverwithastar-shapedhandle,twodialsinred
andblue,andtwobuttonsofthesamecolors.Wall
engravingsbehindthecontrolpanelshowfivegroupsof
circles,withasmallcrystalembeddedinthewallunder
eachone.Thecrystalundertheconfigurationlabeled
“ 3 ”glowsbrightgreen.Threesix-inch-diameterrusty
ironpipesjutfromthewallabovetheengravings.Whenthecharactersreachthisroom,givetheplayersa
copyofhandout 24 inappendixE.Itshowsthecontrolpanel
atoptheironlectern,aswellasthewallengravingsandrusty
pipes.Inspectionofthepipesrevealstracesofthesamegray
slimefoundinpuddlesthroughoutthislevel.AdvicefromtheSpirits
AnycharactersinhabitedbythespiritsofPapazotl,Unkh,or
Wongoreceiveadvicewhenenteringthisarea:
ShrewdPapazotlassertsthatthebluecontrolsare
helpfulandtheredcontrolsarebaleful.(Thisispure
guessworkonhispart.)
FretfulUnkhthinksshecanfigureoutwhatthecontrols
dobystudyingthem.Ifherhostallowsheranhourof
studyandcontemplation,sheconcludesthatthecontrols
areamysteryandshouldbeleftalone.
ViolentWongourgeshishosttosmashthecontrols.ConcealedCrawlway
Ahiddencrawlwayrunsfromtheundersideofthelecternto
area 70 ,butitcannotbeaccessedfrominsidethischamber.
Anycharacterwhoentersthecrawlwayfromarea 70
discoversastoneleverinthewallatthesouthendofthe
crawlway.Pullingtheleverslidesthelecternasidetorevealan
accesspoint.