Thank you! I am becoming a fan of the "wandering final boss"/variable-location climax as opposed to the video game-like set final encounter.
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That's a good move. I like it. I may try something like that at some point. I've done similar where there's a chance a boss can be run into in multiple locations, but if they haven't shown up yet, they'll be encountered in one particular room. But I like what you did. If the characters somehow totally avoid the final boss, they can return to areas and eventually they'll find the boss. It's opportunity to involve NPCs or add story. Or, if they just run into the boss right away, still totally great!