The Floor of the Great Chasm (level L09) is the floor of the colossal central cavern of the Ardis Vala Mega-Dungeon: an ecosystem of giant mushroom forests around a black lake fed by two waterfalls from upper levels.
| Type | Place (mega-dungeon level) |
| Location | Ardis Vala Mega-Dungeon, Ardis Vala |
| Houses of the Cycle | ☷ House of the Descent · ⟳ House of the Rotating Office |
| Spanish entry | Suelo del Gran Abismo |
Description
The western half has no ceiling, giving vertical access from several levels; the eastern half has a 50-foot ceiling. The pale light of the mushrooms’ gills makes a permanent twilight. The underground river Rimpled Run exits to the north.
Regions
| Region | Inhabitants / notes |
|---|---|
| 1. The Floor of the Chasm | Quicklings, ogre magi (Walid), aroksachaul |
| 2. Silver Mine | Varumani silver mining under Prayaska, a true varumani; the foreman keeps his share |
| 3. Priscian Compound | Hidden compound of the Priscians, self-proclaimed descendants of the Sortians, led by the archmage Nerub Null |
| 4. Rudishva Bastion | Old Rudishva command post and residence of the Bridge Crew of the Beacon; secret for 2,800 years; transit shaft |
| 5. Lost Reliquary of Sekhmet | The Tablet of Sekhmet, guarded by Celsus Torquatius, a vengeance aspect of Sekhmet |
| 6. Silent Canyon | Ancient Heqeti settlement, undead heqeti old ones and the Old Father |
Notable figures
- Rí Mear, lord of the quicklings
- Prayaska, true varumani mine boss
- Cenwulf the Unseen, illusionist of the eighth degree of his temple, leader of the Priscian expedition
- Vingalok, a niravairi of the Order of Planar Explorers
- Syagria Aitón, a lich
- Jaracondus the Sprightly, second Priscian in Ardis Vala
- Nerub Null, archmage and Priscian leader
- Walid, chief of the ogre magi
- Celsus Torquatius, vengeance aspect of Sekhmet
- Rivvep, Kaliyani sorcerer leading an exploration team
Construction and exits
The Heqeti built the Silent Canyon and its approaches; the Rudishva, the Bastion and the Great Pillar; the Archonteans, the compound and the reliquary.
- Great Chasm: rises to the upper floors.
- Obsidian Gates and Troll Lifts: via the Great Pillar and the transit shaft.
- Thegn’s Court: via the Great Pillar, the transit shaft and the Dread Risers.
- Ziggurat of Kauket: via the river and the west corridor (main route).
Factions
- The Heqeti occupy the forward post leading to the Ziggurat of Kauket; an alarm here triggers the Ziggurat’s defense.
- The Kaliyani sent Rivvep’s expedition from the Kaliyani Pits.
- The Varumani mine silver and eat mushrooms.
- The Priscians have reoccupied the Sortian compound.