D&D Tomb of Annihilation

51 .GhastlyDoor......................................................................................................................................................................

Whatappearstobealargestonedoorloomsattheend

ofthehallway,butitbearsnohandlesorhinges.Jutting

fromthewalloneithersideofthedooraretwo

matchingbronzesculptures—eachtheheadandneck

ofaserpentwithfangsbared.Onthelintelabovethe

doorisinscribedthefollowingmessageinCommon:

“Warmlikeflame,coldforthecruel,stillforthedead,

gruelfortheghoul.”

Thestenchofrottingfleshwaftsfromthebronzeserpents.
Closeexaminationrevealsdriedbloodineachstatue’smouth
andtinytubesatthebackofitsneck.Thetubesextendinto
secretroomsoneithersideofthedoor,wheresixghastsare
confined(threeperroom).
Thestonedooropenswhenapintormoreoffreshbloodis
pouredintothemouthofeachbronzeserpent.Theblooddrips
intothechambersholdingtheghasts,drivingthemintoa
slurpingfrenzythatcanbeheardthroughtheserpents’open
mouths.Oncesatedwithblood,theghastsyankchainstohoist
thedooropen.
Thedoorweighs 1 , 000 poundsandcanbeliftedby
characterswithacombinedStrengthof 33 ormore.Ifthe
charactersdoso,secretdoorsoneithersideofthehallway
behindthedoorunlockandslideopen.Thisreleasesthe
hungryghasts,whichfightuntilturnedordestroyed.Each
lockedsecretdoorcanbeopenedwithaknockspellorforced
openbyacharacterwhosucceedsonaDC 22 Strength
(Athletics)check.

52 .ThroneRoom.....................................................................................................................................................................

Thisvaultedchamberfeaturesaten-foot-deepsunken

floorsurroundedbyledgeswithoutrailings.Alcoves

alongtheledgesholdpaintedwoodenstatuesofhornet-

headedhumanoidwarriors,eachwearingagrassskirt

andclutchingaspear.

Agruesomethronelashedtogetherofboneandstrips

ofskinstandsatopthewestledge.Afearsomehorned

skullsurmountsthethrone,andsmallskullsarepiled

aroundit.Theseatofthethroneappearstobemadeof

stretchedskinandhasametalscepterrestingonit.

Thisvaultedchamberfeaturesaten-foot-deepsunken

floorsurroundedbyledgeswithoutrailings.Alcoves

alongtheledgesholdpaintedwoodenstatuesofhornet-

headedhumanoidwarriors,eachwearingagrassskirt

andclutchingaspear.

Agruesomethronelashedtogetherofboneandstrips

ofskinstandsatopthewestledge.Afearsomehorned

skullsurmountsthethrone,andsmallskullsarepiled

aroundit.Theseatofthethroneappearstobemadeof

stretchedskinandhasametalscepterrestingonit.

Shufflingaboutthesunkenportionoftheroomare

threegaunthumanoidfiguresindustyrobesdrapedin

cobwebs,theireyesandmouthsstitchedshut.Armed

withbrushesandclaypotsofpigment,theypaintthe

wallsandpillarswithgrim,poorlyrenderedillustrations.

Fourpillarssupporttheceiling,whichis 15 feetabovethe

ledgesand 25 feetabovethesunkenfloor.Thewoodenstatues

areharmless(theirspearsaremerelydecorative)andweigh

150 poundseach.

AdvicefromtheSpirits

AnycharactersinhabitedbythespiritsofObo’lakaorPapazotl

receiveadvicewhenenteringthisarea:

 CautiousObo’lakaadvisesherhosttonotdisturbthe

throneorpickupthescepter,butadmitsnotknowingfor

certainthateitherisharmful.

 ShrewdPapazotlrealizesthatthethroneismadefrom

thebonesofdeadOmuansandtheskullofOmu’sgreat

minotaurchampion,Karagos.

BlindArtists

Thethreecreaturesskulkingabouttheroomareundead

servantsof

Acererak.

Despitetheir

blindness,each

hasthemagical

abilityto

perceiveand

paintscenesof

pain,carnage,

anddeaththat

haveoccurred

intheTombof

theNineGods.

Oneofthe

artistsis

presently

paintingover

scenes

depictingthe

falloftheCompanyoftheYellowBanner.Allthatremainsisan

Bannerintothetomb

9 Giantfour-armedgargoyle

(seeappendixD)

Mirrorguardian Attacksallothercreatures,then

standsguardnexttothemirror

10 — — —

11 Lukanu(NfemaleChultan

champion;seeappendixD)

BodyguardtoQueenNapakaof

Omu,trappedduringthecity’sfall;

wearsscorpionarmor(seeappendix

C)

Helpsherliberators,butwon’t

leaveOmuuntilshelearnswhat

happenedtoQueenNapaka(seearea

53 )

12 Stirge Trappedwhenitflewtowardthe

mirror

Attacksthenearestwarm-blooded

creature