Pyramid of Lux the Mad: Level 5

February 9, 1978 Original Concept

Level 5 consists of tiers, pillars and a few surprises in what is the first of a multi-level layout. This was by far the hardest to map in Sketchup, but I'm pleased with the results. Note that doors were left off the top view for clarity.

Presented below is the 5th level of the Pyramid of Lux the Mad:

Level 5 in isometric view:

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Pyramid of Lux the Mad: Levels 3-4

February 9, 1978 Original Concept

The 3rd and 4th levels include some larger areas, with a few surprises.Presented below are the 3rd and 4th levels of the Pyramid of Lux the Mad:

Level 3 in isometric view:

 
Level 4 in isometric view:

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Pyramid of Lux the Mad: Levels 1-2

February 9, 1978 Original Concept

The earliest records of Alux Mahdram indicate that she was once a student of the Mage's Guild at Hawk's Point around 204 BE. She showed great promise early on, but the death of her mother at the hands of a Paladin under suspicious conditions led many to believe Alux's mind fractured. Crestfallen Library records show that she fell out of favor quickly for wanting to perform dark arts that called upon forgotten magic, in the hopes of discovering the truth of her mother's demise.. 

She disappeared for a time, surfacing in Memphis some twenty years later, and quickly assumed leadership of her own cult, the "Seeker's of Light":

Alux quickly grew in power, and for the next thirty years hatched schemes to feed her schism, all in the hopes of solving her mother's murder. Outside of the cult, she worked with the local villages and with the aid of  a clan of dwarves set about building a lasting monument to her cult - the Pyramid of Light.

Then, in 502 BE she discovered a document that led to the summoning of a demon whose very name the world had forgotten. Lux the Mad as she came to be known, simply disappeared and whether the Cult continues to exist is unknown.

Presented below are the first  two levels of the Pyramid of Lux the Mad:

Level 1 in isometric view:

Level 2A in isometric view:

 Level 2B in isometric view:

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The Castle of the Bloated One: Finished Sketchup

December 10, 1977 Original Concept

This is the last post detailing the layout of TCotBO. Is it perfect?. No, since I didn't do contours and the like, but it appeals to my sense of mixing old and new in 1E. I've included a quick labeling of the main features, and can now focus on recreating the various dungeons that the area has to offer.

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The Castle of the Bloated One: Sketchup

December 10, 1977 Original Concept

I've had a few PM's in regard to the recent Pyramid of Lux the Mad in perspective. Some time back I created The Castle of the Bloated One in Sketchup, so to appease those asking for a quick and dirty isometric view I'm including a couple snapshots:

Included are the Castle, Church of Khepera, Pyramid of Lux, Prison, and Vargas Motte & Bailey:

A closeup of the Vargas Motte & Bailey: 

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TCotBO - Pyramid of Lux the Mad - Level 1

February 9, 1978 Original Concept

The Pyramid of Lux the Mad has a 10 foot central building on it's top that features twin sealed floating doors. This structure is surrounded by water, which falls down the front of the pyramid, passing between twin steps on its descent and disappears into a 10 foot building with a single wide sealed door on the Southern face.

The water flows in an endless stream, and seems to be permanently clean and pure. Mages have pondered the water for years, but it was a child that gave them the first clues of it's mysterious cycle; he dropped a wooden toy boat into the stream and it appeared back at the top, continuing its journey back down to the delighted boy.

The pyramid is made of a black cobalt, while the doors - stucco-yellow in appearance - are surrounded by deep golden frames. Writing adorns the doors, in a language scholars believe is of an ancient dialect.

Thus, presented below are 3D side and top views of the 1st level of the Pyramid of Lux the Mad:

Presented below is a perspective view of the 1st level of the Pyramid of Lux the Mad: 

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The Castle of the Bloated One - Pyramid of Lux the Mad

February 9, 1978 Original Concept

B4:The Lost City became one of my favorite modules because of the Egyptian flavor when it was released in 1982, but years before I had envisioned a structure that was partially above ground, which also provided adventurous groups with an enclosed environment. Thus, The Pyramid of Lux the Mad came to be.

The entrance and first level are above ground, on a large mound to the west of the Castle, within the inner walls. Black Basalt stone was the source of inspiration for the construction, and over a 3 day period I finalized the structures lower levels.

Thus, presented below is a side and top view of the Pyramid of Lux the Mad:

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