Searing Sands Suggestions

Entry:  Rather than using up the key, allow the PC to keep it after completing the puzzle.  For non-teleporters, it's somewhat of a hassle to keep getting the required items to re-enter the ruins.

The large Etched Stone.... Could this be set to be given out just once?  It's a pain to have to keep dropping/sacrificing it over and over again.  It's purpose is even somewhat moot since the puzzle has been removed (or rather, relocated, which leads to a third related suggestin)

Non-Searing Sands suggestion:  The old pain in the butt maze now located in the bored mage's retreat... could there be a small XP reward for finishing it?  Even if it was just 50 XP once per reset, that would rock.  Or anything, maybe a small chest at the end with a potion or two, something.  Definitely not something great, but a little token would be nice.

The Etched Stone from the Searing Sands works for a maze in Valorian's Vale?

Yes.  The maze used to be in the ruins, one level above those annoying statues.   just transplanted the area to the vale

I'd make the tablet drop once per reset to a given character, in case they lost it.

The reward just for going through all the transitions of the maze should be adequate. I wouldn't make this something a player would gain benefit from doing over and over again(too much of a bother), but a unique item/power you'd only need to acquire once. A bonus to saves against fear(or even immunity?), magical damage bonus vs. undead... something neither necessary nor powerful, but simply convenient.

As for a temporary solution with the stone, I just carry the damn thing around with me, since the coffin doesn't spawn it if you have one already. STR-starved characters might want to use a bag of holding, though.

Thanks for the info, Manny.
I'm glad now that I saved a tablet even after being told that its maze was defunct.  Packrattyness comes in handy again!

It's always the same coffin, though, so no biggie if you hadn't.

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