TSR 9291 - DLC1 - Dr.. - Free

smooth tunnel. The tunnel leads to
encounter area 194. Climbing up the
tunnel from the bottom is the same
as climbing the smooth exterior of
the mountain.
191. Eye of the Dead
The eye sockets of the skullshaped
mountain form caverns
leading deep within.
Both these caves are identical. At the
back of each is a small tunnel leading
down at a 70-degree angle. However,
they are not made out of the fused
glassy material, and handholds are
available for an easy descent.
Both tunnels lead to the same
place: a metal framework overlooking
encounter area 203. There are no
handholds down; characters must tie
a rope to the metal framework and
lower themselves to the floor, or use
equivalent means.
192. Rubble Crater
A large crater forms the top of
Skullcap. The crater is filled with
rubble. Strange and tortured
shapes of stone twist skyward, obscuring
the bottom of the bowl. A
pool of water has collected at the
bottom.
If characters explore the bottom of
the bowl, they find a 20-foot-wide
shaft descending at a 60-degree angle.
It can be climbed slowly and with
some difficulty. After 70 feet, the
walls become glass-smooth.
The shaft leads to the upper ledge
of encounter area 193. The pool of
water has an outlet at the bottom five
feet wide; it leads to the waterfall in
area 193.
193. Shadowlair
The sound of rushing water fills
this large cavern. A waterfall
pours into a large pool covering
the cavern floor. In the middle,
surrounded by water, is a small island,
on which are piled gems and
weapons.
The cavern is 100 feet across. A pool
of water covers the cavern floor from
the exit to area 203 to the lower platform
(area 193a). Behind the lower
platform is a small tunnel (leading to
area 218) that serves as the drain for
the pool.
A waterfall empties into the pool
from the bowl above (area 192). At
the level of the waterfall is an upper
platform (area 193b). A five-footwide
ledge at the level of the upper
platform goes around the entire edge
of the cavern.
On the upper platform, beside the
waterfall, resides a shadow dragon.
The shadow dragon, an ancient,
huge member of its race, was bound
by Fistandantilus long ago to guard
this fortress as long as Fistandantilus
remained alive on this earth. The
shadow dragon, who can speak,
mentions this to anyone it has not yet
eaten.
The shadow dragon prefers to rest
on the upper platform and wait for
adventurers to raid its store of treasure.
Then it attacks, using breath
weapon and spells first.
The shadow dragon has an Intelligence
of 18 and speaks common, hill
dwarf, mountain dwarf, and all
dragon tongues. It has the following
spells (cast as an 8th-level mage):
1st Level: magic missile, phantasmal
force
2nd Level: darkness (15’ radius), fog
cloud
3rd Level: fireball, suggestion
4th Level: confusion, shadow monsters
The treasure consists of 900 pp, 21
500-stl gems, 3,000 stl, one suit of
human-sized chain mail +2, two potions
of clairaudience, and boots of
levitation.
194. Lords’ Hall
Faded tapestries, depicting men
and dwarves at war, line the walls.
195. Generals’ Way
Ancient dust fills the corridor.
Stains streak the metal finish on
each of the doors.
These doors are oak covered with silver,
worth 1,000 stl each.
196-200. Empty Rooms
Broken furniture is strewn about.
The room is otherwise empty. There
is nothing of value here.
201. Brass Buttons
On a broken table is an old tunic
with brass buttons on it.
A spectre appears and attacks if the
brass buttons are disturbed.
202. Priesthood West
This room is empty.
203. Great Stairwell
A central stairway descends deep
into the mountain. Torn by the
same terrible forces that long ago
ravaged Skullcap, the iron framework
that once supported these
stairs is now twisted and
wrenched. Overhead, the ceiling
is shattered, revealing the iron
frame that once held the stairway.
The stairwell is 60 feet in diameter. A
ten-foot-wide staircase circles down
about 20 feet to area 2 14 (Twisted
Iron). The dome above leads to area
191.
204. Armory
A grey hemisphere shimmers in
the center of the room. Armor
stands gleaming against the walls.
Anyone who enters the room can see
into the hemisphere. Read the following:
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