D&D 5E - The Tortle Package

The winch mechanism to raise and lower the portcul-
lis (area 4) is on the east wall in the northwest section of
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two or more characters working together. Once the de-
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6. Abandoned Quarters

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Plaster has fallen from the ceiling and walls, adding to

the refuse and disarray. Across from the double door, a

narrow window looks out toward the sea.

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The window is wide enough for a Small or Medium
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7. R u i n e d B a t h
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A sunken bath choked with plant life dominates this

room, the plastered walls of which are set with colorful

coral branches and shells. More plants erupt through

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the undergrowth; see handout D for an illustration.

8. Shrine

A stone pedestal stands atop a circular dais in the mid-

dle of this room. Atop the pedestal, facing the double

door to the east, is a ten-inch-tall wooden statuette of

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of legs. Four iron torch brackets are bolted to the damp

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across from the double door looks out toward the sea.

The window is wide enough for a Small or Medium
character to crawl through.
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sphere centered on it. Each creature in the area must

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thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much dam-

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The plastered walls of this dark room are slick with mois-

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coral branches. Extruding from the east wall is a stone

sculpture of a giant crab, its pincered arms hugging a

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Through a narrow window in the south wall comes the

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The tortles built a cistern on the roof that catches rain-

water and channels it through the crab sculpture into

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scuttle out of holes in the giant stone crab sculpture to

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A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation

magic emanating from the pool. The pool has the follow-

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