Rodrick's Tower

The god of everything has lost his mind.   After the defeat of the old goddess of magic by Rodrick, hero of the people and benevolent betrayer, and ensuing banishment of the other gods of the pantheon, a hole was left where there once were gods. Being left with a choice between stepping up to the mantle of being the sole god of the universe or watching it fall into the warp, Rodrick chose to assume the responsibility of running the universe.   For 500 years after this fateful day, peace and love reigned throughout the land. Crops never failed, disease was no more, and all violent conflicts were ended through mass magical suggestion. The mortals of Salzabar were happy and content, and worshiped their new god, Rodrick.   But all was not right in the mind of the sole remaining god. Unbeknownst to anyone, the old goddess of magic had implanted a bit of herself in the mind of Rodrick, a tiny voice that whispered to him, "Make them suffer". Over the course of 500 years, the voice grew louder and louder, and Rodrick started listening to it more and more. On the dawn of the 501st year, Rodrick fully gave in to the will of the voice, creating The Tower.   The Tower consists of an unknown number of floors, each filled with stronger enemies and more dangerous environments as you go up. The top floor is said to contain all of Salzabar, with the heroes that served alongside Rodrick stuck in the still intact ruins of their old homes.   The legends say that if someone can reach the top floor and open the gates of Salzabar, the heroes will return to do battle with Rodrick and return the world to the Age of Plenty.   Our heroes start their journey on the 43rd floor, a rest stop town for adventurers making the climb.