DOWNLOAD the PDF of the Door of Shadows Puzzle and the Corridor of Lava Rocks on DriveThruRPG. It is Pay What You Want, but if contribute at least $0.25, I will get credit towards the first award for this resource and that would mean a lot to me and the channel ! :) www.drivethrurpg.com/product/302154/Door-of-Shadows-Puzzle?affiliate_id=964873
This is fantastic. Thanks! I've got an outdoor scenario that I'm working with, but I love the image of them getting to the place where they need to go high up in the mountains and seeing a single door. And the small encounter to get the "shadowmaker" is a cool little addition as well.
Fantastic! I'm glad you liked the puzzle Samantha. The Door of Shadows could definitely be taken outdoors to fit your game with no issues at all. Perhaps instead of finding Shadowmaker, they have to wait until the sun is at just the right point in the sky? Thank you for saying hi and commenting... stay tuned! So many more ideas coming soon. :)
Thanks Wally! I'm a new DM and I'm running my first campaign soon, and I'm not as creative as more well known DM's like Mathew Mercer, so these puzzles are a great help! I love everyone I've watched so far!! Keep up the good work! :)
Ah, fantastic! I'm glad you are enjoying the Puzzle series and find it resourceful. Be sure you are subscribed... I have a lot more fun ideas on the way. Welcome to the channel!
Thank you Michael! I love comments like these... It's what keeps me wanting to do more videos. I appreciate it. :) I'm glad you are able to use so many of these ideas. Stay tuned... several more to come!
Thank you Natt, I really appreciate this. I'm glad that you are able to use these ideas in your games. Ya know, It's fantastic comments like these that keep me making more videos. Cheers!
The videos you produce are great. Often just reading the puzzle doesn't inspire me but I almost always come away with an idea or ideas I can use after I see your video. I'm Just rereading Stephen King's The Drawing of the Three which features travelling between dimensions through a magical mystical series of doors. I do like the idea of a shadow door, but I'd probably rework the mechanic. The goblins with the light cannon doesn't do anything for me.
Thank you for the compliment, I appreciate it. I have a passion for my puzzle videos and hope to continue doing them for a long, long time. Always good to hear that they help give ideas. That's exactly what I want from my content. Share an idea and let the viewer take it from there and "make it their own". Cheers, and as always, thank you for watching my content!
Hooray! Glad you liked the idea and you can use it in the Temple to Shar. Don't forget to snag the written version if it helps! Here's the link: www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/16291/Wally-DM?affiliate_id=964873 Hope this goes well for you in your game!
I guess if I weren't a 59-year-old one-legged Grognard in a wheelchair this this would be something worth something. Unfortunately not so much. I know this is an old post, but then again so am I. On the other hand I do appreciate the effort. I've recently had the wherewithal to be interested in getting back in the game. Good to see there are still people trying to post. Please don't view this too harshly. Take care.
You could have multiple shadow doors eminate from the same door. Cast the shadow on wall A and you go to dungeon 1; cast the shadow on wall B takes you to dungeon 2, and so on. Maybe a device found in dungeon 1 can somehow activate multiple shadow doors at once, leading to extra special cash and prizes.
I like your style! This sounds totally like something I would do. Why use it once when it can be the key to several different areas. Thanx for the groovy ideas and taking time to comment! :)
That's a really fun simple puzzle. New to your channel and really enjoying it. Especially your later video with the Eyes obelisk. Going to use some of these in my upcoming mini Campaign. Dwarf Fortress of the Fey wild. In which a party of Evil PCs need to retrieve a Dwarven artifact from deep in the Dwarf fortress that, unsurprisingly was taken over my the Fey.
AH, nice! Glad you enjoyed it. And... super cool you will be using the Eyes of the Obelisk, be sure to let me know how they go. Good luck with your mini campaign, sounds like some fun ideas that I'm sure your players will enjoy. Thanks Rob!
Love this design! I might make it one more step by not allowing the players to touch the shadow door (it’s just a shadow), however if a player also casts their shadow on the wall it can open the door and then the puzzle is solved.
How to D&D. Oh no. I hope everything is ok. If it is burnout, i definitely understand. I cant imagine the pressure you are under for everyday videos. If you ever need anything, send me a message. Always good chattin with you and enjoy your channel. :)
Ah yes, this one is Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod... you can download it in the TH-cam creator. Thank you for watching the video, I hope you liked the puzzle! :)
Maybe no stairs to get that contraption up and down ;) However the shadow door once revealed is awesome. Could even be done with a simple bullseye lantern. This is cool.
I like secret passages and doors that act weird ^^;; How about shadows in the room with the lamp? They'd be a better thematic fit and would explain how the trap resets.
I dig it. Having the shadows is a pretty good idea and I like staying on-theme! Glad you liked the idea for the door. Good to see ya again and, as always, thanks for stopping by to comment. :)
i am only a minute twenty in, but i have an proposition. If you describe the door interestingly (symbols carved in it, a faint glow, and so on) and the players try to destroy it, Let them. Some sparks fly out, showing it was obviously magical, hurting them, and the door rips itself apart in some sort of stabilizing magic failure cascade. Then pull up your backup plan dungeon, have the dungeon be okay enough that noone gets frustrated, but uninteresting enough that the players get the feeling that they destroyed the interesting part. Whatever was planned for the other side can be effortlessly repurposed in some other way, but let the players think they missed out. Maybe throw in 2 more of these things that when explored grant them a macguffin and in the end lead them to a place where they need all 3 of the macguffins. Now your players will have to get creative in trying to use their existing entrances to the shadowrealm (^^) to try to figure out how to get to the place where the third portal would have lead (dont be too sparse with hints on how to do that, its just an additional riddle, i would be all for piecing together some wallpaintings to learn of a whatnotcrystal that can be used in a specific ritual to establish a door ... and the crystal has been eaten by a levelappropriate midboss).
Nice. I like what you did here. A very creative solution when players decide to destroy rather than solve. This was fun to read and contemplate. Thank you very much for the fantastic comment and discussion! :)
Love the video and this idea. If there are multiple door opportunities, maybe the party has found one door beaten all to hell, as if an earlier party could not solve the puzzle and basically rage-quit.
Don't be my friend, I'm always here! Shoot me a message anytime. :) Besides... I still have not released the puzzle idea (maybe two) that are on standby waiting for our 1/2 shot adventure. :)
There you are! Good to see ya here buddy. BTW... in a couple weeks, I will be recording a version of the key puzzle we discussed a while back. I will email you soon with a few more thoughts.
DOWNLOAD the PDF of the Door of Shadows Puzzle and the Corridor of Lava Rocks on DriveThruRPG. It is Pay What You Want, but if contribute at least $0.25, I will get credit towards the first award for this resource and that would mean a lot to me and the channel ! :)
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/302154/Door-of-Shadows-Puzzle?affiliate_id=964873
This is fantastic. Thanks! I've got an outdoor scenario that I'm working with, but I love the image of them getting to the place where they need to go high up in the mountains and seeing a single door. And the small encounter to get the "shadowmaker" is a cool little addition as well.
Fantastic! I'm glad you liked the puzzle Samantha. The Door of Shadows could definitely be taken outdoors to fit your game with no issues at all. Perhaps instead of finding Shadowmaker, they have to wait until the sun is at just the right point in the sky? Thank you for saying hi and commenting... stay tuned! So many more ideas coming soon. :)
Aha! That’s a great idea. Thanks for the suggestion!
Thanks Wally! I'm a new DM and I'm running my first campaign soon, and I'm not as creative as more well known DM's like Mathew Mercer, so these puzzles are a great help! I love everyone I've watched so far!! Keep up the good work! :)
Ah, fantastic! I'm glad you are enjoying the Puzzle series and find it resourceful. Be sure you are subscribed... I have a lot more fun ideas on the way. Welcome to the channel!
I've used so many of your puzzles. I love these videos
Thank you Michael! I love comments like these... It's what keeps me wanting to do more videos. I appreciate it. :) I'm glad you are able to use so many of these ideas. Stay tuned... several more to come!
That is a really cool idea!
Hey there! Glad you liked it. 😀Cheers!
You're a legend bro! Been loving your puzzles for a while now, they've never not been a hit with the party!
Thank you Natt, I really appreciate this. I'm glad that you are able to use these ideas in your games. Ya know, It's fantastic comments like these that keep me making more videos. Cheers!
love this! right up my alley!
One of my favorites. :-) Cheers!
Needed a puzzle in a hurry and using this one in a few! It fits in so perfectly with what I'm doing. Ill tell you how it goes! Yay!
Hooray! I am glad you were able to use this in your game. It's one of my all time favorites. Hope it went well. :)
The videos you produce are great. Often just reading the puzzle doesn't inspire me but I almost always come away with an idea or ideas I can use after I see your video.
I'm Just rereading Stephen King's The Drawing of the Three which features travelling between dimensions through a magical mystical series of doors.
I do like the idea of a shadow door, but I'd probably rework the mechanic. The goblins with the light cannon doesn't do anything for me.
Thank you for the compliment, I appreciate it. I have a passion for my puzzle videos and hope to continue doing them for a long, long time. Always good to hear that they help give ideas. That's exactly what I want from my content. Share an idea and let the viewer take it from there and "make it their own". Cheers, and as always, thank you for watching my content!
Perfect for a Temple to Shar! Thanks!
Hooray! Glad you liked the idea and you can use it in the Temple to Shar. Don't forget to snag the written version if it helps! Here's the link: www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/16291/Wally-DM?affiliate_id=964873
Hope this goes well for you in your game!
This is just perfect for the Don't rest your head game that I plan to run this Sunday. Thanks :D
Fantastic! I am glad you will be able to use this in your game! :)
WELL DONE!
Thank you!
I guess if I weren't a 59-year-old one-legged Grognard in a wheelchair this this would be something worth something. Unfortunately not so much. I know this is an old post, but then again so am I. On the other hand I do appreciate the effort. I've recently had the wherewithal to be interested in getting back in the game. Good to see there are still people trying to post. Please don't view this too harshly. Take care.
Ah, you're only 10 years older than I am! Hope you get to play again soon. Cheers!
Running a vamp game. This will be going in! Thanks
A Vamp game? Nice! That sounds like a great place to use this. Hope you players enjoy it. Be sure to let me know how it goes....
This is a really cool one! Using this for the entrance to Arcanix University's Maze of Shadowy Terror
Fantastic! Hope this encounter runs well for you. Stay tuned for future puzzle videos coming soon........... :)
You could have multiple shadow doors eminate from the same door. Cast the shadow on wall A and you go to dungeon 1; cast the shadow on wall B takes you to dungeon 2, and so on. Maybe a device found in dungeon 1 can somehow activate multiple shadow doors at once, leading to extra special cash and prizes.
I like your style! This sounds totally like something I would do. Why use it once when it can be the key to several different areas. Thanx for the groovy ideas and taking time to comment! :)
Subbed just for puzzles like this! Thank you keep up the awesome work!
Awesome! Welcome to the channel, thank you for joining us. :) Stay tuned... NEW Puzzle video every month!
That's a really fun simple puzzle. New to your channel and really enjoying it. Especially your later video with the Eyes obelisk. Going to use some of these in my upcoming mini Campaign. Dwarf Fortress of the Fey wild. In which a party of Evil PCs need to retrieve a Dwarven artifact from deep in the Dwarf fortress that, unsurprisingly was taken over my the Fey.
AH, nice! Glad you enjoyed it. And... super cool you will be using the Eyes of the Obelisk, be sure to let me know how they go. Good luck with your mini campaign, sounds like some fun ideas that I'm sure your players will enjoy. Thanks Rob!
Love this design! I might make it one more step by not allowing the players to touch the shadow door (it’s just a shadow), however if a player also casts their shadow on the wall it can open the door and then the puzzle is solved.
I dig that change... should work well. Glad you liked the puzzle. Cheers!
Cool and simple. Using this in a museum themed dungeon. Instead of a door it'll be a painting!
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video and can use the puzzle in your game! Be sure to stop back by and let me know how it went. Welcome to the channel!
Always a winner with the puzzle videos.
Thank you Fred! I always appreciate your feedback. Hope you are doing well!
Wally D.M. I am taking a break for a while.
How to D&D. Oh no. I hope everything is ok. If it is burnout, i definitely understand. I cant imagine the pressure you are under for everyday videos. If you ever need anything, send me a message. Always good chattin with you and enjoy your channel. :)
This is a very good puzzle and its perfect for the monestary of shadows I have coming up
Fantastic! Glad you can use this... its one of my favorites. Be sure to let me know how it goes!
@@WallyDM will do. Assuming the party actually decides to go there instead of the exact opposite direction.
Cool idea
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome puzzle, loved it
Glad you loved it! Stick around! Plenty more where this came from. :)
good one
Thank you!
Clever! I think I have just the spot fot his.
Fantastic! Hope it works well for you, lemme know how it goes!
What ambiance did you use, I like that a lot
Ah yes, this one is Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod... you can download it in the TH-cam creator. Thank you for watching the video, I hope you liked the puzzle! :)
Great idea!
Glad you liked it. Thank you for the comment!
This is great and I'm gonna use it, thanks man, subscribing!
Fantastic! Glad you found this useful. NEW puzzle videos coming soon!
Maybe no stairs to get that contraption up and down ;) However the shadow door once revealed is awesome. Could even be done with a simple bullseye lantern. This is cool.
Great stuff! Thanks :)
Glad you liked it Dan! One of my favorites for sure. Stay tuned for more traps and puzzles!
SUBBED! Going to watch ALL of these!
Awww yeah! Thank you Jeremy. Welcome to the channel, glad to have you with us! :)
I like secret passages and doors that act weird ^^;;
How about shadows in the room with the lamp? They'd be a better thematic fit and would explain how the trap resets.
I dig it. Having the shadows is a pretty good idea and I like staying on-theme! Glad you liked the idea for the door. Good to see ya again and, as always, thanks for stopping by to comment. :)
Remember to include the info cards to other playlists you have.
Great idea my friend, thank you. :)
i am only a minute twenty in, but i have an proposition. If you describe the door interestingly (symbols carved in it, a faint glow, and so on) and the players try to destroy it, Let them.
Some sparks fly out, showing it was obviously magical, hurting them, and the door rips itself apart in some sort of stabilizing magic failure cascade. Then pull up your backup plan dungeon, have the dungeon be okay enough that noone gets frustrated, but uninteresting enough that the players get the feeling that they destroyed the interesting part. Whatever was planned for the other side can be effortlessly repurposed in some other way, but let the players think they missed out. Maybe throw in 2 more of these things that when explored grant them a macguffin and in the end lead them to a place where they need all 3 of the macguffins. Now your players will have to get creative in trying to use their existing entrances to the shadowrealm (^^) to try to figure out how to get to the place where the third portal would have lead (dont be too sparse with hints on how to do that, its just an additional riddle, i would be all for piecing together some wallpaintings to learn of a whatnotcrystal that can be used in a specific ritual to establish a door ... and the crystal has been eaten by a levelappropriate midboss).
Nice. I like what you did here. A very creative solution when players decide to destroy rather than solve. This was fun to read and contemplate. Thank you very much for the fantastic comment and discussion! :)
Love the video and this idea. If there are multiple door opportunities, maybe the party has found one door beaten all to hell, as if an earlier party could not solve the puzzle and basically rage-quit.
I'm feeling abandon
Don't be my friend, I'm always here! Shoot me a message anytime. :) Besides... I still have not released the puzzle idea (maybe two) that are on standby waiting for our 1/2 shot adventure. :)
but i like the shadow door :D
Haha, me too. :) Hope to see you again in the comment sections of more videos! Thanks for the great comments Maric!
Meow
There you are! Good to see ya here buddy. BTW... in a couple weeks, I will be recording a version of the key puzzle we discussed a while back. I will email you soon with a few more thoughts.