Dungeon23, February Day 27

 This room provides a chance for some wealth... and some danger!


Area 8

This room is brightly illuminated by a trio of everburning torches set into wall sconces on the northern wall.

At the center of is room is a small altar covered in a red velvet drape. If the drape is removed, the altar can been seen to be carved along it sides with scenes from the Nine Hells. A successful DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals that the top of the altar can be removed. A successful detect magic or DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that there is a magical spell placed upon the altar. If the top is removed without invoking the name of the Lord of the Nine Hells, an alarm spell is activated, silently alerting the cult leader in area 19 that the altar has been opened.

Treasure: Inside the altar is a set of evil cultist robes, complete with an ornate porcelain mask inlaid with gold that has a fiendish appearance (50 gp value), a silver amulet depicting the symbol of the Lord of the Nine Hells (25 gp value), and a medium wooden coin chest containing 700 copper pennies, 700 silver shillings, 1,500 gold coins, 40 platinum coins, and 10 fire opals (worth 50 gp each). The coin chest and all its contents weighs 84 pounds. Under the cultist robes is flogging whip, a pair of golden rods (worth 50 gp each), and a rope of entanglement.

Development: If the PCs open the altar without dismantling the alarm spell, they will alert the cult leader in area 19 to their presence. As the PC no doubt loot the wealth of the altar, the cult leader will be making his way to this room, gathering all of the cultists between area 19 and here on his way to handle the intruders.



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