Ruins 45km ENE Heartwick

1: Old Fort – Main Hall)

• See: Roof has collapses. Debris everywhere. Old skeletons and suits of broken armor lay about.
  Main double doors had a up-from-floor portcullis square that is 1/3 raised and rusted in place.
  Windows are smashed out and open
• Smell: Dust, yesterday’s rain.
• Search:
  (DC 12) Small onyx bracelet worth 25gp.
  (DC 15) Secret Trap Door in floor.
  (DC 17) Shortsword +1

• Encounter:
  Animated Armor (Medium construct, unaligned, CR1)
  Flying Sword (Small construct, unaligned, CR1/4 x 4)

1a: Collapsed Tower)

• See: probably was 15m tall, now a rubble pile.

2: Cave in the Hill)

• See: – Dark.
  – Largish cave with stone floors and walls.
  – torches don’t burn well & smoke heavily
• Smell: Musty, stale
• Search:
  (DC 5) 10 lbs. of copper trade bars (5 gp)

• Encounter:
  Skeleton (Medium undead, lawful evil, CR1/4 x 5)

3: Pond Cave)

• See: – Smaller than Area 2.
  – Darkness broken by soft purple light from glowing mushrooms.
  – Large pond bubbles in East corner of room. Walls slick with moisture.
• Smell: Wet earth. Mold.

4: Elemental Fire Temple)

• See: – East branch is boiling lava and fire pit.
  – North center area is glowing statue of a cross between a fire creature and an elf.
  – Glowing magic circle in NW corner of chamber.
  – Old untended and damaged altar in center of room
• Smell: – Sulphur
  – Smoke
  – Grit
  – Heat

• Encounter:
  Magma Mephit (Small elemental, neutral evil, CR1/2 x 3)

5: Lost Treasure Cave)

• See: – sharp slope leading down to the cave
  – pedestal with sword on it. sword glows slightly.
  – pile of coins on floor.
  – torches don’t burn well & smoke heavily
• Smell: Musty, stale
• Encounter:
  Specter (Medium undead, chaotic evil, CR1 x3)
• Notes:
  • The pedestal has Protection from Evil 3m’ Radius cast on it. The Specters cannot enter this area.
  • The sword is “Stand Against The Darkness” (see hand out)
• Treasure Horde:
  • 1 book of elementary mathematics worth 25 gp
  • 3 lbs. of silver trade bars (15 gp)
  • gold pair of dice worth 25gp
  • 2x gold pitcher worth 25gp ea
  • ivory pair of dice worth 25gp
  • carved bone locket worth 25gp
  • ivory-framed small mirror worth 25gp
  • This Sentinel Shield (+1) is worked with dense draconic scales and precious metals, and cannot be broken by normal means.
    • (Lore DC 13) : It is the same one used in a horrible atrocity of days past.

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