ChantingSkulls
Thealtarhassixniches(oneateachendandtwooneachlong
side).Thehumanskullineachnicheradiatesanauraof
abjurationmagicunderthescrutinyofadetectmagicspell.If
combatensueshere,theskullsstarttochantinAbyssal.The
skullsstopchantingwhentheyareremovedfromtheirniches
orwhencombatends.EachskullhasAC 9 , 1 hitpoint,and
immunitytopoisonandpsychicdamage.Aslongasoneor
moreskullsarechanting,allyuan-tiintheroomgainthe
followingbenefits:
Resistancetobludgeoning,piercing,andslashingdamage
fromnonmagicalattacks
Advantageonsavingthrowsagainstspellsandother
magicaleffects
Portcullis
Aportcullissealstheentrancetoarea 8 .Abronzeleverisset
intothewallsouthofthegate,outofsightofarea 8 .Liftingthe
leverraisestheportcullis,andpullingtheleverdowncauses
theportcullistodrop.
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Steamrisesfromastonebasinfilledwithviscousblack
andpurpleliquid.Threeserpentinecreaturessurround
thepool.Eachhastheheadandupperbodyofadark-
skinnedwomanandthelowerbodyofasnake.
Yuan-tipriestsusethepooltocommunewithDendarthe
NightSerpent.ThreepriestsnamedArakiti,Kultha,andNyss
arehereatalltimes.TheyareloyaltoFenthazaandaretype 3
yuan-timalisons,withthesechanges:
Addthefollowingtothelistofspellsthattheyuan-tican
innatelycastatwill:eldritchblast( 2 beams;+ 5 tohit;
1 d 10 + 3 forcedamageperbeam),minorillusion,and
poisonspray.
Theydon’tcarrylongbows.
OraclePool
ThesludgewithinthepoolconductsthereveriesofDendar
theNightSerpent.Acreaturethatentersthesludgeorstarts
itsturninthepooltakes 5 ( 1 d 10 )psychicdamage.
Anycreaturethatgazesintothepoolformorethanafew
secondsreceivesabrief,nightmarishvision.Inthisvision,the
creatureisbeingswallowedwholebyagiantsnake.Whenthe
visionends,thecreaturemustmakeaDC 15 Wisdomsaving
throw.Onafailedsave,thecreaturetakes 5 ( 1 d 10 )psychic
damageandisafflictedwitharandomformoflong-term
madness(see“Madness”inchapter 8 oftheDungeonMaster’s
Guide).
PRISONERSOFTHEYUAN-TI
Yuan-ticaptivesnotputtoworkasslavesareimprisoned
incellsuntiltheycanbesacrificedtoDendartheNight
Serpent.Tensampleprisonersaredescribedbelow,andyou
cancreateothers.Allprisonerswearmanaclesontheirwrists
andankles(seearea 8 fordetails).They’vebeenstrippedof
theirarmorandweaponsunlessnotedotherwise.Allseekto
escapethetempleandmaketheirwaybacktotheirtribesor
returntocivilization.
Tahvo,aten-year-oldboy(LGmaleChultanhuman
noncombatantwithAC 10 and 2 hitpoints),wearsa
flowergarlandandpraysconstantlytoTymora.
Sev,ayuan-tipurebloodwholookshumanexceptfor
hisforkedtongue,succumbedtomadmonkeyfeverand
isconfinedhereuntilheregainshissanity.Rollonthe
Long-TermMadnesstableinchapter 8 oftheDungeon
Master’sGuidetodetermineSev’sformofmadness.
OlomaAuthdamar(CGfemaleTuramihumanscout)isa
formercrewmemberoftheStarGoddess(seechapter 2 ).
Sheleaptfromaportholeastheshipcrashed,andthe
yuan-ticapturedherinthejungle.Olomacarriesa
concealeddagger.
PotteryShard,atabaximinstrel(seeappendixD),was
kidnappedwhiletravelingfromPortNyanzarutoFort
Beluarian.
Gorvax,afirenewtwarrior(seeappendixD)iseagerto
escapeandreturntotheValleyofLostHonor.
AHarpernamedLomarDral(LGmaleTuramihuman
magewithnospellslotsremaining).Whilesearchingfor
ArtusCimberinPortNyanzaru,hewasdruggedbythe
yuan-tiguideSalidaandwokeupaprisonerinOmu.
Mung,aBatirigoblin,wascaughtbytheyuan-tiwhile
foraginginthejungle.Heismalnourishedandsuffers
from 3 levelsofexhaustion(seeappendixAofthe
Player’sHandbook).
KanushNatombe(NmaleChultanhumantribal
warrior)foolishlytraveledtoOmutoprovehisworthto
anotherman.Kanushismalnourishedandsuffersfrom 4
levelsofexhaustion.
ZillaAtazi(LEfemaleChultanhumanbandit)wasa
pirateaboardtheDragonfang.CaptainElokJaharwon
threwZillaoverboardforinsubordination.Theyuan-ti
capturedheraftershewashedashore.8 .PrisonerPits.........................................................................................................................................................................
Anironportcullissealsthischamber.Thelevertoraiseitis
locatedinarea 6.
Characterscapturedbytheyuan-tiareconfinedhere.If
thisishowthecharactersfirstarrive,read:Thestenchofsweatfillsthehumidair.Youarechained
tothewallofadank,partiallyfloodedpit.Other
prisonerswhimpernearby,litbyfainttorchlightfrom
theholeabove.
Ifcharacterspeerintothisroomthroughtheportcullis,
usethisdescriptioninstead:
Muffledsobsandmoansrisefromfourpitswithcircular
irongratescoveringthem.Achainhookedtoeachgrate
stretchesoverapulleyboltedtotheceilingandcoils
aroundanironwinchsetintoanearbywall.Iron
manaclesdanglefromhooksonthesouthwall.Tothe
north,afaintlyglowingstonediskcoversthefloorofan
otherwiseemptyalcove,andcarvedintothetopofthe
diskisaserpentinesymbol.
Theroomcontainsfourpits,eachoneabell-shaped
chamber 10 feetdeepand 10 feetindiameter.Thepitsare
floodedtoadepthof 3 feet.Coveringeachpitisa 600 - pound
circularirongratethatrequiresoneormorecharacterswitha
combinedStrengthscoreofatleast 20 tolift.Alternatively,a
charactercanusetheironwinchneareachpittoliftorlower
itslidwithasuccessfulDC 12 Strengthcheck.Climbingthe