taking 11 ( 2 d 10 )bludgeoningdamageonafailedsave,orhalf
asmuchdamageonasuccessfulone.
RevolvingRoomEffects
Whiletheroomisrevolving,anadditionaleffectis
triggeredattheendofinitiativecount 10 .Rollad 20 and
consulttheRevolvingRoomEffectstable.
Theroomstopstumblingiftheleverinarea 38 Aisraised,
orifthesouthdoorisopenedordestroyed.Thedoor’slocks
arehiddeninthewallsandcan’tbepickedwiththieves’tools,
andittakesthreeseparateknockspellstounlockthem.The
doorcanalsobewrenchedopenwithasuccessfulDC 26
Strength(Athletics)checkorattacked.IthasAC 17 ; 50 hit
points;andimmunitytofire,piercing,poison,psychic,slashing,
andthunderdamage.
39 .GolemPit............................................................................................................................................................................
Afifteen-foot-wide,fifteen-foot-deeppitdominatesthis
chamber.Atthebottomofthepit,aneight-foot-tallclay
figurestandsmotionlessbesideastonetreasurechest.
Asilverkeyhangsfromacordaroundthefigure’sneck.Twonine-foot-tallstonestatuesstandatopplinthson
eithersideofthepit.Athirdplinthagainstthesouth
wallstandsempty.Oneofthestatuesdepictsahooded
andbeardedmalefigurewithhislefthandheldhigh,
indexfingerpointedup.Theotherportraysanarmored
maleknightwithhisgauntletedrighthandextended,its
palmfacinginwardtowardtheknight.Aninvisiblewallofforce(ascreatedbythewallofforce
spell)coversthetopofthepit,shieldingtheclaygolemand
thechestbelow.Bymanipulatingthestatues,characterscan
teleportthegolemuptotheirlevel,orsendoneoftheirown
intothepit.AdvicefromtheSpirits
AnycharactersinhabitedbythespiritsofMoaorPapazotl
receiveadvicewhenenteringthisarea:
ThoughtfulMoawarnsthatadamantineormagic
weaponsareneededtoharmaclaygolem.
BossyPapazotlinsiststhatsomeonestandonthethird
plinth.(“Itmustbeemptyforareason!”)GodStatues
ThetwostatuesfacingthepitrepresentAzuth(godof
wizardry)andTorm(godofcourageandself-sacrifice).Either
canbeidentifiedwithasuccessfulDC 12 Intelligence(Religion)
check.Adetectmagicspellorsimilareffectrevealsanauraof
abjurationmagicaroundeachstatue.
Anyexaminationoftheplinthsrevealsthateachstatueis
setonarotating,spring-loadedgear.IfthestatueofAzuthis
rotatedtotheright,onecreatureinsidethepitteleportsonto
thethirdplinth,forcingasideanyothercreaturestanding
there.Ifmultiplecreaturesareinthepit,randomlydetermine
whichcreatureisteleported.RotatingthestatueofTormto
therightteleportsanythingonorabovethethirdplinthinto
thepit.Evenifnothingisthere,apoppingisheardasair
rushesintofilltheemptyspace.Whenastatuethathasbeen
turnedisreleased,itgrindsbacktoitsstartingposition.
Theclaygolemhasorderstoattackanycreaturethatit
seesandcanreach.Ifthegolemisdestroyed,Withersuseshis
manualofgolemsinarea 28 tocreateanewoneafter 30 days.StoneChest
Thechestanditshingesaremadeofstone.Thechest
weighs 250 poundsandisfittedwithasilverlocking
mechanism.Openingthelockrequiresthesilverkeythatthe
golemwearsarounditsneck.Amagehandspellorsimilar
magiccanliftthekeyfromaroundthegolem’sneckwithout
causingthegolemtoattack.Acharacterusingthieves’tools
canpickthelockwithasuccessfulDC 20 Dexteritycheck.
However,openingthechestbyanymeansotherthanthesilver
keyreleasesacloudofgasthatfillsa 15 - footcubecentered
abovethechest(fillingtheentirepit).Thegasinstantly
corrodesanddestroysallnonmagicalmetalthatcomesinto
contactwithit,includingarmorandweapons.Metalobjects
sealedincontainersareprotected.
ThechestisaSmallobjectwithAC 12 , 10 hitpoints,and
immunitytopoisonandpsychicdamage.Treasure
Thechestcontainstwo 1 - inch-diameterglasseyeballs
restingonaredcushion.Oneeyeballispalegreenandthe
otherispink.
CrystalEyes.Thenonmagicalcrystaleyesaretwoofthe
tenkeysneededtoopenthevaultofthebeholder(area 44 ).40 .CurseoftheGoldenSkull..................................................................................................................................................
Agoldenskullrestsonapedestalinthemiddleofthis
small,dustyroom.Thiscursedhumanskullplatedingoldistheremainsofa
foolnamedYaka—anentertainerwhoonceamusedtheroyal
familyofOmu.Ifanycharactertouchesit,theskulllevitates
intotheairandbeginstofollowthatcharactereverywhere.d 20 Effect
1 - 6 Thedemonfacesexhalejetsofa
soporificgasthatdissipatesquickly.Each
creatureintheroomthatisnotimmuneto
thepoisonedconditionmustsucceedona
DC 15 Constitutionsavingthroworfall
unconscious.Anunconsciouscreaturecan
repeatthesavingthroweachtimeittakes
damage,endingtheeffectonitselfona
success.
7 – 12 Thedemonfacesexhalejetsof
sparklingdust,whichblindanycreaturein
theroomthatdoesnotsucceedonaDC 15
Wisdomsavingthrow.Acreature’s
blindnesslastsuntilitiscuredwithalesser
restorationspellorsimilarmagic.
13 – 18 Stonespikes 6 incheslongmagically
protrudefromthewalls.Anycreaturethat
takesdamagefromtheroomatthestartof
itsturntakesanadditional 11 ( 2 d 10 )
piercingdamagefromthespikes.The
spikesretractwhenthenextroomeffectis
triggered.
19 – 20 Thedemonfacesspewjetsofan
incendiarygasthatpromptlyignites,filling
theroomwithfire.Eachcreatureinthe
roomtakes 45 ( 10 d 8 )firedamage.