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+2 Longsword. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,

one target. Hit: 8 (ld8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (ldlO + 4)

slashing damage if used with two hands.

S'slaar is accompanied by five troglodytes with 20 hit

points each and three ordinary troglodytes.

TREASURE
S'slaar's +2 Jongsword is of drow manufacture (see
the "Drowcraft Items" sidebar in appendix B). It has a
cross guard shaped like a stylized spider with tiny gems
for eyes. Etched into its blade are the words Oloth tlu
mafia, which is a drow expression meaning "Darkness
be praised."

5. SUPPLIES AND CAPTIVES
   This area is held by H'slaafs forces. One troglodyte
   guards the cave. A character can sneak past the guard
   with a successful DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check.
   The cave floor is strewn with gnawed bones- the
   remains of dead dwarves and drow. A circular pit,
   nine feet deep, holds six captives-two drow and
   four shield dwarf commoners. These unfortunates
   were separated from larger groups (see <;Random
   Encounters" earlier in this chapter) and captured by the
   troglodytes. Every couple of days. one of them is eaten

by the t ribe. The captives are filthy and weak; each has

four levels of exhaustion and 1 hit point remaining.

Any of the captives can explain the nature of the

conAict between H'slaat and S'slaar. If freed, the drow

immediately flee into the Underdark, but the dwarves

offer to join the expeditionary force if the adventurers

liberate them. The drow are male members of House

Melarn and are named Rinil and Xol. The shield

dwarves hail from the Silver Marches and are named

Dauthorn Brightmantlc (male), Traldak Xornbane

TROGLODYTE LAIR: GENERAL fEATURES

Characters notice commonly recurring features as they

explore the troglodyte lair.

Light. Nightlights (see "Fungi of the Underdark" in

chapter 2) and other luminous fungi dimly illuminate the

caves and tunnels throughout the troglodyte lair.

Ceilings. The main cavern has a 90·foot-high ceiling.

Smaller side caverns have 60-foot-high ceilings. Unless

noted otherwise, all ceilings have stalactites hanging

from them.

Stench. The troglodytes' foul musk can be smelled

throughout the lair, although the stench is not strong

enough to have any detrimental effect on visitors.

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