TSR 9291 - DLC1 - Dr.. - Free

defeated enemies, is stored here.
Evenstar may use his ring of telekinesis
to make things appear to move.
264. Upper Galleries
This is a stone walkway. At the top of
the stairs a voice (magic mouth) cries
out in Hylar, “Defilers, begone! Disturb
not the sleep of the ageless.”
The passage slopes upward to the
north past several archways.
Evenstar may decide to cast transmute
rock to mud and dancing lights
here.
265. Votive Cells
These are bare, stone cells.
266. Overlook
From this overlook, the PCs can see
the ruins to the east. In the distance
to the west is another exit from the
valley. South are the nests of giant
vultures in caves. To the north, the
snow-shrouded peaks of the mountains
are covered by a huge army
crawling down into the valley. The
enemy is coming. (This sight can be
seen from every overlook in the
tomb.)
267. Fountain of Time
In the center of this room is a mosscovered
fountain. Lying against the
fountain is a white-bearded, sleeping
dwarf. He meets the general description
of Kharas. This is Evenstar. If the
heroes awaken him, he appears
dazed. He has trouble understanding
that time has passed and he wants to
know where his hammer has gone.
He had stopped for a drink after burying
Derkin and that’s all he remembers.
(If any heroes drink from the
fountain, roll dice as if checking for
an effect, then look relieved and say
that they made it.) “Kharas” agrees
to go with the heroes. After encounter
273 he slips away or changes
form.
268. Antechamber
These walls are marbled and mirrored,
making the room seem larger.
269. Banquet Hall
Long tables are lined with fine foods.
Fruits and sweets are spread in the
centers of the tables. The room is
filled with the aroma of good cooking.
Upon closer examination, the food
is found to be made of precious
metal, gems, and jewels, worth thousands
of stl. Making the best choices,
each person might be able to take
2,000 stl worth. “Kharas” warns
against theft here.
In the center of the room is a tall
chair, a reading table, and a book. Lying
on the book is a pair of rubycolored
spectacles. The book is a
history of Derkin, written in an obscure
tongue.
The spectacles have the properties
of infravision, comprehend languages,
and read magic. They also
act as a gem of seeing. They can be
worn for up to four hours a day without
ill effects. If worn longer, they
give the wearer a splitting headache
(-4 penalty to THAC0).
270. Grand Overlook
See encounter 266 for what can be
seen here. The floor here is rotted;
there is a 10% chance per 50 pounds
that a character falls through. Falling
characters get a Dexterity check to
catch themselves; failure results in a
20-foot drop to the support beams
below for 2d6 points of damage.
271. Grand Promenade
This corridor is lined with shallow
niches holding granite statues of noble
dwarves. The pits drop the lead
PCs 20 feet.
Evenstar can cast stinking cloud in
this area.
272. Tipping Path
See the diagram on the map. This
bridge is lined with crossbars supported
by a central metal beam.
When the party crosses the bridge, it
flips to vertical once more than half
the total party weight crosses the
midpoint. Characters may catch hold
of a crossbar by rolling a successful
Dexterity check; if they fail, they fall
down the shaft to the ground 500 feet
below (receiving the maximum 20d6
points of damage).
273. Elevator Shaft
This is a square shaft filled with
webs. Ice chips fall from the shaft and
evaporate as they strike the floor.
274. Ruby Tower of Singing
Light
The room at the tower’s base holds
crystals and colored bits of glass.
From above comes the sound of
heavenly chimes. The tower itself is
flooded with a rainbow of light dancing
on the walls and crystal chimes
ringing in the wind.
275. Shrine of Reorx the
Forge
On the altar are three items and a
tapestry that reads, “Take if in need.”
Any who enter the shrine are filled
with a feeling of anticipated battle.
The three items are a potion of extra
healing, a scroll with a remove curse
and a prayer spell, and a necklace
with three prayer beads—bless, cure,
and karma. Evenstar can identify the
beads.
276-278. Histories of
Derkin
These three chambers tell the story
of Derkin’s life, creations, and battles
through dioramas and trophies.
They include his triumph over Bonecrusher
the Ogre and his final battle
fought atop Mount Skull. Evenstar
may use his ring of telekinesis to
make things come to life or use dancing
lights to lure party members to
the elevator shaft.
279. Unseen Danger
This room is filled with red light from
the level above. A hammer pendulum
swings 30 feet overhead. This
room has a red glass partial floor that
is invisible in the light of the tower. It
appears that the room opens onto
the shaft. The real floor is a network
with gaps. Invisible, overhead swinging
logs strike (THAC0 15) at any-
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