Joe B.

eotenheim 3

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Dark, very cold. Drafts bluster down every corridor. It is never quiet.

encounters

1 Brigand from Izakias and Vester's party. Reports back to K
2 Izakias and Vester's full party
3-4 Ochre jelly
5-6 Nothing

A. +1 magic sword in a gilded cage etched with cL9. It has an ego of 5 and an intelligence of 8. It is empathic and understands Neutral and the secret tongue of the eotenas. It can detect gems and shifting stonework. It has a Dominance score of 13.

B. Rubble. A mile long fissure stinks of sulfur, leads to an abandoned coal mine in the foothills. A sub-fissure goes to L4.I.

Within, a marble pedestal with two bootprints on top. 3 dead redealingas, bludgeoned. Eastern door is jammed from the other side with pitons.

1 Air Elemental(12HD), in a sorrowful rage.

C. North door has been jammed with pitons from this side. half a dozen bloody footprints.

Walls depict a great battle between eotenas and eordwerod. The west wall is bifurcated by a lightning bolt of gold-veined marble. If pushed hard, it falls with a thunderous crash into H.

D. Pile of dissolved flesh on the floor. A gobbet of thrumming orange slime connects to the ochre jelly (5HD) on the ceiling.

E. North and south, iron bars wide enough for a man to pass through. 3 pine trees in the gloom. The floor is covered in soil and pine needles. A clear stream tinkles from G, drains into a central pond. 4 giant wolves (2+2HD) sleeping. They are eager to slay the giant weasels in I.

F. 3 Air Elementals. Each faces one of 3 doors, stands three paces back. They guard a ceremonial bowl two men high, full of treasure. Aligned to cardinal directions, engravings of cL5, cL4, cL3, and cL2.

G. Moat of clean water surrounds a pavilion. A fountain gushes from its roof, forming 'walls' of cascading water. Inside are 4 Eotenas vampires (12+2 HD). They are asleep in coffins marked with cL5, cL4, cL3, and cL2. Tired of the curse's compulsions, they are willing prisoners. They speak chaotic and the secret tongue of the eotenas.

Some water trickles through a thin channel to E.

H. +1 magic sword in a gilded cage etched with cL8. It has an ego of 12 and an intelligence of 12. It is verbal and can speak neutral, common, and the secret tongue of the eotenas. It can detect silver, gold, and traps. Its secret purpose is to slay eordwerod priests. It has a Dominance score of 24.

I. Door opened by the lever in M. A cold and blank room of stone. 4 snow white, red-eyed giant weasels (2HD). Each saddled and collared, marked with cL5, cL4, cL3, and cL2. They respond to commands in Chaotic. They are hungry for warm blood. They fear the giant wolves in E.

J. Black marble. Floor inlaid in white marble, a labyrinth pattern. Walking it affords a fleeting sense of peace.

If walked without stepping on black, arrival at the centre teleports you to L4.A.

K. Izakias (Fighter 5) and Vester (M.U. 5), resting. Izakias is heavily injured. They are Friscan explorers. They came with 8 redealingas mercenaries and 2 Friscan monks, who record their deeds on scrolls. 4 redealingas perished.

They argue about whether they can tackle the elementals in the adjoining room.

L. Granite slab in the shape of a cloud. When stepped on, it sinks half an inch and a light mist of rain descends from the cupola roof.

M. Basin of fine pored pumice. Looks like a rain cloud. Interior is dry, stained dark brown. Blood spilled into the basin causes the southern wall to melt. Drains away at a rate of 1 turn per HP of blood spilt.

Beyond the wall, a vault of 100 staked eordwerod vampires, feet and hands removed, bound with ropes, hung from the ceiling. In the vault's centre, a silver chain hangs, looped around the hilt of a +2 holy sword, etched with cL7. It has an ego of 12 and an intelligence of 12. It is verbal and understands Lawful and the secret tongue of the Eotenas. It can detect evil/good, silver, and magic. Its secret purpose is to slay vampires. It has a Dominance score of 24.

A lever in the southern wall deactivates the fountain in G and unlocks the door to I.