Re: Drow Question

In a message dated 11/8/1 2:30:10 PM, flamebringer@???????.com writes:

<< I'd probably give them a perfectly cylindrical shaft, maybe a mile or so in
diameter, and hidden by either mountains or a convenient valley. It is, of
course, hidden because it would give those irritating "adventurers" access
into my lair, and I want to make it as hard as possible on them. Likewise,
it will be a perfectly smooth shaft, with no hand-or-footholds; after all,
only levitating vessels are going to use it. The only access to the drow
fastnesses would be maybe a mile or so down, probably a tunnel wide enough
for ships to come through. (What, you expect them to leave them in the hole
for anyone with a mile-long rope to plunder?) >>

Levitating ships--including the mighty vessels of the EIN--might be the
intended users of the shaft, but sooner or later some dragon might!  As might
beholders.  Natural processes will interfere with the perfectly smooth shaft.
Come to think of it, rain will come down.  So might snow.