Treasure Hunting…Dragon's Lair
Once the decision is made to combine forces, and Cassius returns Bronn's sword, the group of eight companions, old and new, leave the wizard's secret (not-so-secret) room and head back toward the main entry chamber. Nothing has changed in the last half hour or so. Bodies lie scattered about, blood congealed on the stone floor, some melted into the walls by the dragon's breath, and some turned to stone by the basilisk's petrifying gaze.
The large stone body of Aulicus the Black Terror stands where he died, a fixture of solid stone forever entombed here in the mound. A very large hole on the eastern wall reveals the path the dragon took to get to the main chamber when he discovered it breached. Gormundel takes one look at that pile of rubble and leads the group back toward the stairs leading to the outer courtyard.
"Trust me," he says, to any who raise questions, and soon the group is outside in the evening air of the Hool Swamp. The air is damp and cold and even though winter is fleeting, there are sounds in the swamp of night creatures hunting and killing, along with the monotonous thud of drums somewhere in the distance.
Behind the altar, where the stairs end, Gormundel turns to the wall behind it where the same bas relief of the demon which marked his secret chamber is also on the wall. He walks up to the demonic relief, removes a small gemstone from a pouch at his belt, and places it inside the demon's open mouth.
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The gem rolls through with an audible 'click', and Gormundel pushes open a secret door. A powerful stench hits you in the face; the smell of reptiles, thick and gagging. Beyond the door is a large cavern at least 60 feet across; a side passageway leads off to the left. Gormundel breathes the words of a spell and ensconced torches flare to light at various points in the chamber, allowing you to see inside. Near the rear of the chamber is a very large hole, rubble strewn thereabouts, where Aulicus dug down to try and save his master.
All is quiet in the chamber...
PC Stats:
Cassius - AC -1/3, HP 37/39
Fahima - AC 4/8, HP 18/21
Roan - AC 5/6, HP 27/36
Sai - AC -2/4, HP 27/30
Zan - AC 9, HP 11/11
Vilana - AC 7/9, HP 11/11, THACO 20/19
NPC Stats:
Bronn -
Gormundel -
