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transforms into a four-armed gargoyle a: a KAZIT GuL
goyle with 63 hit points and one extra cla a ac or a Kazit Gui, a demilich, has entered the vault and im-
total of three attacks, with Multiattack) and a·· mediately attacks the characters. If the demilich is de-
Within each sepulcher is a set of phylae e ·e- stroyed, read:
"Phylacteries" section.
GRAVITY j The skull turns to black ash that floats away, and the
Each floor in the vault's tetrahedral space ha it own 1 eight gems embedded in it fall to the ground. l
gravity. This phenomenon also has the following effect
Flying. A creature flying from one floor to land on
another must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) The gems that contain souls gleam with inner light. If
check or fall prone upon landing. such a gem is crushed, the soul is released. The soul de-
Ranged Attacks. Due to the weird gravity. creatures parts for the afterlife unless its body is intact and within
have disadvantage on ranged attack rolls made against 10 feet of the crushed gem.
targets on a different floor.
ENDGAME
Moving between Floors. The edges of the tetrahe-
dron are lined with piles of rubble. Crossing to the In order to destroy the Phylactery Vault, first Kazit Gui
rubble pile onto an adjacent floor requires a successful must be destroyed, and then three sepulchers must be
DC 13 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) disabled. When those conditions are met, the magic
check. On a failed check, the creature falls prone in that coursing through the Phylactery Vault unravels:
rubble pile.
PHYLACTERIES The white pedestals crumble to rubble and the dark
Within each sepulcher is a scene like the following: pools dissipate, leaving behind black ash. The vortex
overhead collapses, spilling black ash and diamonds
The sepulcher walls hum with arcane power. On stone onto the floor. Your glyph keys pulse with blue light and
shelves are leather cases, amulets, daggers, scroll tubes, subtle vibrations. The black gates begin to pulse in time
unholy symbols, and other ornate objects. These are the with the keys.
phylacteries of Szass Tam's lich servants .
• A character can make a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana)
The phylacteries can't be harmed while they are pro- check to assess the failing magic and confirm that the
tected by the magic of the sepulcher. However, a suc- Phylactery Vault is collapsing.
cessful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check made while If all eight of the demilich's gems have been destroyed
examining a sepulcher reveals that disrupting the flow when the Phylactery Vault begins to collapse, then Kazit
of eldritch energy within a sepulcher will disable the Gui is permanently slain. The characters can hear a dis-
structure. tant wail and sense Gui's passing.
Disrupting the energy flow requires intense concen- At this juncture, the characters' glyph keys allow them
tration. It takes three successful DC 15 Intelligence to use any black gates to escape this quickly collapsing
Arcana or Religion) checks performed by a character extradimensional space, but the only place they can go
who is proficient in that skill and is touching the target is the gatehouse.
epulcher. On each failed check, the character takes
force damage equal to the amount by which the check AFTERMATH
failed. After making one check, a character realizes that With the Phylactery Vault destroyed, Syranna is true
every glyph key he or she holds will grant a +l bonus to to her word and uses teleport to send the characters
the check. (as well as any NPCs they saved from the Doomvault)
When the group disables its first sepulcher, read: to a location of their choice. She invites any charac-
ters who proved useful, particularly those with arcane
talents, to remain in Thay under her leadership. She
Fountains of shadowy energy burst from the dark
promises them power and influence if they throw in sup-
pools to form an inky vortex in the open air at the
port for her.
vault's center. Any fallen characters who were raised as soul-bound
A gleaming black humanoid skull flies out of the vor- undead can't leave the Doomvault without dying perma-
tex. It has a ruby in each of its eye sockets and eight over- nently. Syranna assures such characters who choose to
sized glowing diamonds in place of teeth. stay that she will see that they are restored to life, once
she gains sufficient power to do so. lt

CHAPTER 5 DEAD IN THAY