D&D Tomb of Annihilation

Thedoorissealedtightandcan’tbeopenedwithability
checksormagic.Toopenthedoor,tencrystaleyesfound
elsewhereinthedungeon(seeareas 31 A, 32 , 33 , 35 B, 37 ,and
39 )mustbeinsertedintotheindentations.Eacheyelightsup
asitclicksintoplace.Witheacheyethatisinserted,the
reflectionsofthecharactersinthemirrorbecome
progressivelyunhealthier—losingweight,hair,andteethas
theycometoresembleundead.
Whenallteneyesareinplace,theydisappearandthedoor
grindsopenandremainsopenhenceforth.

44 B.InsidetheVault

Whenthedooropens,read:

Thevaultdoorgrindsupward,revealingadomed,
candlelitroomfiftyfeethigh.Thepolishedmarblefloor
issoperfectlyreflectivethatitcreatestheillusionof
standingattheentrancetoasphere.Ninealcovesfilled
withglitteringtreasureopenupalongthewalls.Inthe
middleofthechamber,alargesphericalobjecthovers
underablacksilkdrapetwentyfeetabovethefloor.
Thebeholder,Belchorzh(pronouncedBEL-korj),floatsat
thetopoftheroom.Acererakcastawishspelltorender
Belchorzhinvisible.Asuccessfuldispelmagic(DC 19 )caston
thebeholderorcontactwithanantimagicfieldendsits
invisibility.Belchorzhreactstointrudersasdescribedinthe
“BeholderTactics”sectionbelow.
Thehallcontainsonehundredlitcandles.Whilethe
candlesremaininsidethisvault,theyburnindefinitely.Ifa
candleistakenfromtheroom,itburnsdownnormally.
Thefloorbeneaththedomeismagicallyslick.Anycreature
thatstepsontoorstartsitsturnonthefloormustsucceedona
DC 10 Dexteritysavingthroworfallprone.Whenan
untetheredcreatureisshovedorotherwisemovedacrossthe
floor,ittravelsinonedirectionanddoesnotstopuntilit
comesintocontactwithawallorotherbarrier.
Thealcovescontaintreasure(see“Treasure”below).

AdvicefromtheSpirits

AnycharactersinhabitedbythespiritsofKubazan,
Obo’laka,orWongoreceivethefollowingadvice:
 ImpulsiveKubazanurgeshishosttoattackwhateveris
hidingundertheblackdrape,withnowarningor
negotiation.
 CautiousObo’lakathinksabeholderishiddenunderthe
blackdrapeandurgesherhosttofleeatonce.
 Whenhebecomesawareofthebeholder,reckless
Wongosuggeststhathishostattackanotherparty
member,totrickthebeholderintothinkingithasanally.

BlackDrape,IronSphere

Theblackdrapeconcealsamagicalsphereofiron, 6 feetin
diameterandfloating 20 feetabovethefloor.ANystul’smagic
auraspellplacedonthespheremakesitseemlikeanevil
aberrationtofeaturesormagicthatcansensesuch
information.
Theironsphereishollowandimmobile,anditremains
inertwhilethedrapecoversit.Belchorzhcanuseits
telekineticeyeraytoremovethedrapeatanytime,revealing
thesphereandcausingittoemitamagicalmagneticfield.
Eachcreatureintheroomwearingmetalarmorispulledto
thesphereandbecomesstucktoit,asdoesanymetalweapon
orobjectthatisn’tsecuredorbeingheld.Anycreaturestuckto
thesphereisrestraineduntilthemagneticfielddeactivates.

Anyrangedattackmadeinthechamberthatuses

ammunitionmadewhollyorpartlyfrommetalhas

disadvantageontheattackroll;iftheattackmisses,the

ammunitionbecomesstucktothesphere.

Throwingtheblackdrapeoverthesphererendersit

temporarilyinert,withcreaturesandobjectsstucktoitfalling

tothefloor.Asuccessfuldispelmagic(DC 16 )castonthe

spheredispelstheNystul’smagicauraspell,permanently

deactivatesthemagneticfield,andcausesthespheretocrash

tothefloor.Thissendsawebofcracksthroughthemarble,

negatingthefloor’sfrictionlesseffectandallowingcreatures

tomoveacrossitnormally.Thespherealsodeactivatesand

fallsifitcomesintocontactwithanantimagicfieldoris

destroyed.

ThesphereisaLargeobjectwithAC 20 ; 100 hitpoints;

resistancetobludgeoning,piercing,andslashingdamagefrom

nonmagicalattacks;andimmunitytopoisonandpsychic

damage.Itweighs 1 , 000 pounds.Whilethemagneticfieldis

active,anyattackmadeagainstthespherewithametal

weaponautomaticallyhits,thoughtheweaponbecomesstuck

tothesphereafterimpact.

BeholderTactics

TheTomboftheNineGodsisnottrulythebeholder’s

domain,soitcan’tuselairactions.

Theinvisiblebeholderputsasmuchdistancebetween

itselfandtheadventurersaspossible,whilemakingsureto

notcatchtheironsphereinitsAntimagicCone.

Belchorzhdoesn’tpursueintruderswhofleeitsvault.

However,iftheadventurersstealevenonecopperpiecefrom

itstrove,thebeholderusesthealiengrowththroughoutthis

levelofthedungeonagainstthem.Wheneverthecharacters

comenearapatchofthegrowth,itsproutsaneyestalkand

attacks(see"AlienGrowth").

ThebeholderknowsDeepSpeechandUndercommon,and

itreferstoitselfinthethirdperson.Haughtyanddefiant,it

delightsinthedestructionoftombrobberswhilerefusingto

yield.Anycharacterwhounderstandsitswordscantranslatea

fewofBelchorzh’schoicesayings:

 “Youfightlikeflumphs!”

 “YouarenomatchforBelchorzhtheUnseen’sterrible

eyerays!”

 “Whatugly,imperfectcreaturesyouare.”

Treasure

Theninealcovescontainthefollowingtreasures:

 12 , 000 cp, 5 , 000 sp,and 2 , 200 gp

 Aclaychameleonstatuettecoveredincrystalbeadsthat

changecolors( 25 gp)

 Threepaintedgoldmaskssizedforchildrenandshaped

likethefacesofabat,amonkey,andaparrot,

respectively( 75 gpeach)

 Agoldcoronetshapedlikeanoctopuswithmother-of-

pearleyes( 2 , 500 gp)

 Apotionofdiminution,abeadofforce,andabronze+ 1

shieldshapedlikeascreamingdevil’sface

Level 4 :ChambersofHorror..........................................................................................................................................................

Map 5. 4 showsthislevelofthedungeon.Thesecorridors

andchambersarechokedwithdust,theirfloorslitteredwith

rubbleandthebonesofdeadOmuans.