Sphinx Tower

Tower of Tongues

This Tower is unlike the others, as this one is a monolith. Standing roughly 80ft tall, this is a statue of a nondescript warrior made entirely of tarnished brass. This warrior is resting their boot atop a small civilization and carries upon their back a fallen comrade of sorts. This comrade appears to be a Shai'ir, but they have no defining features besides the material they are made out of, which is black limestone.

Entries

Room Indicators: Curtain of sand that extends from a sandstone archway. At the foot of each door is a doormat made of a specific fabric.

Canvas - Unfair Risk Room

Cashmere - Puzzle/Skill Room

Cordwain (Goatskin Leather) - Combat/Skill Room

Sable Fur - Skill Room

Samite (Red Silk with Woven Silver and Gold Images) - Safety

Satin - Luck Room

Tartan (Plaid Fabric) - Combat Room

Torn Burlap - Inert/Abandoned Room

Velvet - Puzzle Room

Waxcloth (Waterproof cloth for wrapping the dead) - Combat/Puzzle Room

Special Properties

Quirks of the Tower: This Tower takes pity on the elderly. It does have a severe disdain towards brash and youthful behaviour and can be ruthless if disrespect is thrown towards those with experience.

Alternative Names

Desert Tower; Elder Tower

Type

Tower

Parent Location

Helias

Environmental Effects

The Sphinx Tower's surroundings is relatively unknown, but this is due to the illusive nature of the Tower's central location. The Sphinx Tower hides itself from those that desire to find it. As such, only those that do not seek the power of the Sphinx Tower can truly find it. This isn't the only danger the Sphinx Tower has, as the closer you draw to the Tower, the hotter it gets. This heat escalates to such a degree that within a mile of the Tower paper will erupt into flame and water immediately evaporates upon being exposed to sunlight.