15. Shaft

The description below assumes that the characters have not seen the shaft on other levels. Amend the description as you see fit if they have. Looking through the opening, you see a large, dark space. A bridge lies before you, spanning a dark void and crossing a room that seems to be an irregular octagonal shape. Looking over the side of the bridge, you can just make out a second bridge crossing at an angle below, and above you see another crossing at a different angle. You cannot see either the ceiling or the bottom of the shaft. This shaft drops 60 feet to the fourth level of the dungeon, resulting in 6d6 points of damage to anyone who falls or jumps from the bridge all the way to the bottom. If the fall is accidental, the character may attempt a saving throw vs. Death Ray with Dexterity bonus applied to catch the bridge, suffering no damage but being left in a precarious position. Note that the bridges run in different directions on each level, such that a victim might land on the one on level 3, suffering only 3d6 points of damage.