The Guardian and Ancient Hoard is an optional part of the Treasure Hoard in the Peaks
The Destroyed Passageway: The wall behind the throne once had a massive arched doorway, but has now collapsed. There are scorch marks scarring it all over. It seemingly was done with violence and purpose.
[ i ] DC 30 Intelligence (Arcana) to notice the occult symbols in the relief carvings that create a stasis zone. No travel magics (dimension door, teleport, etc.) will function to get into the treasure vault. any such attempts are protected with Shocking Ward.PCs can move 5’/2m for each 8 hours excavating with good equipment (none to be found on-site). Half with poor tools, one quarter with improvised tools.
20m/60’ of collapse to get through to get to the main vault.
Vertical metal shaft door rubble crumbled from.
If they can charge the rod with 20 dmg of electrical damage, it grinds and moves rubble, causing another collapse which breaks through 18m of debris at the top and for 24 hours ddor etc works to clear 18m.
> 1 in d6 chance of a collapse that will force a DC 25 Dexterity check
Fumble: 90 > Major Fail: 60 > Simple Fail: 10d6/35 > Success: 15; any fail = Wound
Empty of treasure. The chamber has an opening at the top that is a 20m circle. A giantess’ body is the only thing in this large chamber. She seemingly lies in slumber, bathed in electricity that has an audible hum.
[ i ] DC 30 Intelligence (Arcana) to notice the occult symbols in the relief carvings that create a stasis zone. No travel magics (dimension door, teleport, etc.) will function to get into the treasure vault.The Story: The last queen was buried here, the king took some of the treasure to replace her in soothing him. She is not decayed at all, and pregnant. Electricity still dances throughout the chamber – keeping all at least 3m away. She is preserved perfectly in suspended animation. She died of a strange illness, but she was not dead long enough before being suspended – if a cure can be found, she can be brought back.
No real treasury exists any more to guard – with its owners dead, it was plundered long ago. It actually is the only access to the ancient treasure vault, the collapsed corridor behind the throne is sealed and dangerous. With no reason to guard, it slept through several pilfering’s of the treasure hoard until nothing is left. The passage in the roof of the treasure vault connects to the floor of the guardian’s lair.
[ i ] DC 30 Intelligence (Arcana) to notice the occult symbols in the relief carvings that create a stasis zone. No travel magics (dimension door, teleport, etc.) will function to get into the treasure vault.Its a 20m circle that is 20m deep.
The Guardian Lair
No real treasury exists any more to guard – with its owners dead, it was plundered long ago.
High atop the peak…
[ i ] DC 30 Intelligence (Arcana) to notice the occult symbols in the relief carvings that create a stasis zone. No travel magics (dimension door, teleport, etc.) will function to get into the treasure vault.The only way the chimera guardian wakes is Elancil directly interceding… or it being attacked (Elancil will awaken it – it cannot be surprised, though its attackers’ might be. The guardian is the offspring of Mirgue (the daughter of Mizras) and Elancil the storm goddess’ incarnation. Its dragon head allows it to hibernate forever.