# D&D.Sci Release Day: Topple the Tower!

*This is an entry in the 'Dungeons & Data Science' series, a set of puzzles where players are given a dataset to analyze and an objective to pursue using information from that dataset.*

[*Estimated Complexity Rating*](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/6QfatwCcmuaDBNeDv/d-and-d-sci-scenario-index)*: 3.5/5*

**STORY**[^wg3arl04goq]
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The Tower is a plague upon the lands!  It appears, spits out monsters, and when at length a brave hero manages to Topple it, why, it simply reappears elsewhere soon after, with a completely different layout so the same approach will not work again!

![Preview](https://cdn.openart.ai/openart-ai/production/2026-03/create-image/ltwtt0sbtUvsI0tOfHN6/image_1772852267925_caef8365_1772852267962_d98a853c.png)

Behold The Tower.  (Image by OpenArt SDXL)

But now you are here.  With the power of Data Science on your side, you've secured a [dataset](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aphyer1992/dndsci_sts/refs/heads/main/player_log.csv) of the many past heroes who have assaulted The Tower, and you're sure you can use that to advise those who seek to Topple it.

[**DATA**](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aphyer1992/dndsci_sts/refs/heads/main/player_log.csv) **& OBJECTIVES**
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Here is the layout of paths through the current appearance of The Tower:

![](https://39669.cdn.cke-cs.com/rQvD3VnunXZu34m86e5f/images/4163710ee7205897aad435db1a3328a71228860cac013914.png)

*   You need to successfully Topple The Tower.
*   To do this, you must choose a Class of hero to send: Mage, Rogue, or Warrior.
*   You must also choose a route for them to take up The Tower.  They must work their way through it, choosing to go left or right at each level.
    *   For example, you could send a Mage with instructions to stick to the left side.  They would encounter, in order:
        *   START
        *   Enchanted Shield
        *   Campfire
        *   Slaver
        *   Slaver
        *   Slaver
        *   Chosen
        *   Campfire
        *   The Collector
*   To help with this, you have a [dataset](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aphyer1992/dndsci_sts/refs/heads/main/player_log.csv) of past assaults on The Tower.  Each row is a Hero who assailed The Tower, what encounters they faced on each floor, and how far they got/whether they Toppled The Tower successfully.

**BONUS OBJECTIVE (ASCENSION 20?)**
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As a bonus objective, you can attempt to Topple a more difficult Tower.  This uses the same ruleset as before, you get to select your character and path as before, but you need to defeat the following map instead:

![](https://39669.cdn.cke-cs.com/rQvD3VnunXZu34m86e5f/images/d1a1a0ead0a64ef2c63764bb9295679722c82bb64d84b072.png)

Good luck!

**SCHEDULING & COMMENTS**
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I'll aim to post the ruleset and results on March 16th, but given my ~~extremely poor~~ excellent decision-making skills in releasing my Slay-the-Spire-themed game the same week as Slay the Spire 2 comes out, please don't hesitate to ask for an extension/several extensions if you want them!  **Update: March 23rd per extension request.**

As usual, working together is allowed, but for the sake of anyone who wants to work alone, **please spoiler parts of your answers  that contain information or questions about the dataset.  **To spoiler answers on a PC, type a '>' followed by a '!' at the start of a line to open a spoiler block - to spoiler answers on mobile, type a ':::spoiler' at the start of a line and then a ':::' at the end to spoiler the line.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go play Slay the Spire 2 for the next 48 hours.

[^wg3arl04goq]: Really?  Does Slay the Spire even HAVE lore?  If it does, I don't know it.