Adventures Vol 1 question

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My first post.

I purchased Iron Falcon and Adventures Volume 1 out of nostalgia.

I really like the idea of the fog labyrinth in the adventure “The Temple of Fear and Madness”. But I can’t figure out the Catacomb Key depicted on page 37. How do you read it? Can anyone explain? Thanks
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The image directly under the heading "Catacomb Key" depicts the wall described in the boxed text in area 16. STAIRCASE. It's not a diagram of anything.

The "Catacomb Key" is actually all the text from page 37 to 42 (where the Trap Level Key begins).
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Also, thanks for buying the game!
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... and I just discovered a textual error. In the first paragraph of the Trap Level Key I meant to fill in the area numbers in the parentheses. Oops.
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Ah, got it now. I was ‘lost in translation’ so to speak. I compliment you on the layout and organization of your rules. Thanks,
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Hi, I have a question regarding Temple of Fear and Madness as well, this time for the Trap Level. Is there an exit (stairs or ladder of sorts to climb back above) for the Trap Level? Or I missed something when reading the text?

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No, there is no normal exit from the Trap Level.

Players in my playtest exited via one of the pits. Those trapped in room 42 had to find a way out through one of the secret doors, which then led them to the pit where they could climb or levitate out.

In playtesting, room 45 was never found.
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Fair enough. Your playtesting party must be experienced, not your run of the mill, PCs and remembered to have bring their 10' pole with them at all times. ;)

I wonder if they managed to clear the fog by locating the different pieces on the mosaic wall?

This one really stretches the PCs problem solving skills.
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Temple of Fear and Madness is one of those dungeons that can play out very differently if your players are meticulous or really clever.
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I think the "fog of madness" effect on the catacombs layout is ingenious. I will run this with my players as soon as their characters are at the right level.
Are there other examples of this style of dungeon design published anywhere? Methods for confusing a party of adventurers?
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