# Of mud and magic

**URL:** <https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/of-mud-and-magic/2753>\
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**Tags:** reviews, design, adventure\
**Created:** [March 28, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/of-mud-and-magic/2753 "2025-03-28T15:13:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![directsun](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/user_avatar/discourse.rpgcauldron.com/directsun/32/643_2.png) [@directsun](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/directsun)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/of-mud-and-magic/2753/1 "2025-03-28T15:13:14Z")

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> **[Of Mud and Magic](https://directsungames.blogspot.com/2025/03/of-mud-and-magic.html)**
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> In which I critique a thirty-three-year-old puzzle dungeon and try to fix her. Deep dive into “The Mud Sorcerer’s Tomb”  “The Mud Sorcerer’s...

It’s a 33 year old puzzle dungeon about mud! Can it be saved? (No. But I try!)

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**Author:** ![eeldip](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/user_avatar/discourse.rpgcauldron.com/eeldip/32/1822_2.png) [@eeldip](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/eeldip)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/of-mud-and-magic/2753/2 "2025-03-28T22:45:29Z")

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> The first keyed entry is a granite block that slides away when the correct sequence of buttons are pressed. The correct button sequence is the English word “welcome” hidden amongst some Dwarvish words which are intended to confuse the players. Not a great start.

ugh, “speak friend and enter” once again haunts TTRPGs. IN THE BOOK ALL THE CHARACTERS GOT BORED WHEN SOLVING THE PUZZLE TOOK FOREVER. why add this to your dungeon?