Edited out because of possible spoilers. Sorry, didn't realize. It should be apparent what the issue is anyway if you know the place >_>.
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Did you consider that the lack of any such notice might be intentional? (It's a great way to make people panic!) It's very clear that the general area in question is dangerous and not necessarily suitable for low-level exploration.
In fact, if this is intentional, I'd consider this suggestion somewhat spoilerific.
Anthee Did you consider that the lack of any such notice might be intentional? (It's a great way to make people panic!) It's very clear that the general area in question is dangerous and not necessarily suitable for low-level exploration.Yes, I did consider that - In fact, I first decided not to post this at all, but then I figured it might be unfair to people who stumble down by accident, especially since it -is- pretty much a certain death + loss of all loot situation if you have low *spoiler* and haven't been there before. It might be obvious to one who has been active for a while, but for someone like me, who left before it was implemented, it was quite a nasty surprise.In fact, if this is intentional, I'd consider this suggestion somewhat spoilerific.
But you're right about it possibly being spoilerous information, so I edited the post. I'll just bring it up with a DM to check or so.
It is not certain death. I know this from experience. (And I'm not sure what you mean by it being easier if you "know the place" since you can't explore an area without going there in the first place. No one had told me beforehand what to do, if that's what you mean.) I'd explain here exactly what you did wrong but that, too, would be spoilerific -- suffice to say it's generally good to take your bearings before deciding which direction to take.
If we need an email about this or something, don't be hesitant to send one!