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CHAPTER 4 I WHITE PLUME MOUNTAIN

pies and other denizens of the dungeon fed. There are
west at a depth 100 feet below that of the ledge. Its run-
the party only that she is charged with keeping the kel-
by an underground stream that enters from the north-
If she is captured alive and made to talk, she will tell
level of the sunken ledge described in area 17. It is fed
attack rolls.
the ceiling of the cavern it occupies, 50 feet above the
with desperate savagery, giving her advantage on all her
down to the red-hot rock below, and reaching nearly to
situation, she changes into werewolf form and attacks
This boiling lake is several hundred feet deep, extending
If Burket is killed or if Snarla finds herself in a bad
15. BOILING LAKE
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic.fear, haste, stinking cloud
2nd level (3 slots): mirror image, web
ing lake at area 15, in case of an "accident."
1st level (4 slots): magic missile, shield, thunderwave
is to prevent the dungeon from being flooded by the boil-
Cantrips (at will):.fire bolt, light, mage hand, shocking grasp
These barriers are emergency doors, whose purpose
tacks). She has the following wizard spells prepared:
direction.
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell at-
has a handle so that it can be pulled open from that
Spellcasting. Snarla is a 6th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting
pivoting them to the north. The north side of each door
jamb on the north side and thus can be opened only by
creases her challenge rating to 5 (1,800 XP):
metal, their edges flanged so that they overlap the door
and she has the following additional feature, which in-
The three doors along the corridor are made of thick
Snarla is a werewolf, her Intelligence is 16 (+3),
that enters.
14. FLOOD DOORS
adjoins the corridor. They stand ready to engage anyone
over the arrow slit and move to defend the door that
of 1,300 gp.
lover, the wizard Snarla, to close and lock the shutter
are 400 ep, 300 gp, and seven gems worth a total
Development. After Burket shoots, he then warns his
a stinking cloud spell that lasts for 1 minute. Inside
rounds, it deals 2 (ld4) fire damage to such creatures.
command word known only to Snarla, or it will emit
cylinder or starts its turn inside the cylinder. On later
actually is. The chest must be opened while uttering a
fire damage to any creature that enters the spinning
Treasure. Only the brass-bound chest appears as it
guished. On the first round, the burning oil deals 9 (2d8)
spell will automatically remove the illusion.
The oil burns for 2d4 rounds if the fire is not extin-
and ceiling of the room are quite bare. A dispel magic
cious treats are just ordinary rations. The walls, floor,
MAP 4.4: Boiling
Lake
opulent bed is only an old straw mattress, and the deli-
spell or similar illusion-piercing magic reveals that the
In fact, the room is covered in illusions; a true seeing
very tasty.
be disappointed in the extreme, finding it tough and not
uncomfortable, and anybody who samples the food will
Anyone who tries out the bed will find that it feels quite
the room is a brass-bound oak chest.
delicious-looking comestibles. In the northwest corner of
a low table is a buffet of sweetmeats, cakes, and other
lavishly covered bed, strewn with cushions. Next to it on
with fleecy clouds. In the northeast corner is a large and
by an intricate mosaic depicting a summer sky dotted
erotic tapestries and shimmering curtains, the ceiling
decorated. The floor is covered by fine rugs, the walls by
Unlike the room you just left, this place is beautifully
SANCTUM
13. Snarla's
fire damage.
by an explosive runes glyph of warding that deals 5d6
that she has prepared and no others. It is protected
and S narla's spellbook. The book contains the spells
table. upon which are a large candlestick (worth 10 gp)
Treasure. The room has a couple of benches and a
than she does.
le
never been past the doors at area 14. Burket knows even
any ection of the dungeon other than her own. She has
trange gaps in her memory concerning her employer or