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symbol on the level map. You choose a skeleton key's lo- characters delve deeper into the tomb, they should come
cation. Y ou can also change your mind and relocate the to know these monsters well.
skeleton key to make it easier or harder to find.
Apart from unlocking the skeleton gate in area 71, the TRICKSTER Goo S PIRITS
skeleton keys perform no function. When the charac- The spirits of the nine trickster gods of Omu haunt the
ters enter an area containing a skeleton key, it might be tomb. Although they cannot escape it, these spirits can
standing in the middle of the room, standing in a corner, inhabit adventurers within the tomb (see "Spirits of the
walking across the ceiling, or clinging to a wall. A skele- Nine Trickster Gods," page 129).
ton key's primary goal is to avoid capture or destruction,
so it flees if it can. FABLED TREASURES
Among the many treasures hidden in the tomb are four
SKELETON KEYS fabled art objects that hold special value. Acererak uses
Tomb Level Key Shape them to lure adventurers to the tomb.
l Triangle Any character with proficiency in the History skill who
lays eyes on one of these treasures can recall its lore
2 Square
with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (History) check.
3 Pentagon
4 Hexagon BLACK OPAL CROWN
5 Octagon The Black Opal Crown was once worn by the archmage
Sadamor of Netheril. Legend speaks of how Sadamor
THE SEWN SISTERS saw the depths of humanity's evil reflected in the opal
In the lowest level of the tomb, a coven of night hags of his crown. Heartbroken, he created a doomsday de-
nurses the atropal to its apotheosis. See area 71 and vice-a sphere of annihilation- to swallow the world but
"The Sewn Sisters" sidebar near that section for more was consumed by his own creation.
information on the hags. The yuan-ti nightmare speaker Fenthaza (see chapter
4) believes that the Black Opal Crown can awaken Den-
TOMB GUARDIANS dar the Night Serpent. lf the characters find the crown,
Adventurers who have perished inside the tomb are Fenthaza tries to kill them before they escape Chult
stitched together by tomb dwarves and bolted into suits with it. The crown rests in the maze of death (area 49).
of armor. Once complete, these shambling golems are
released into the tomb to hunt intruders. EYE OF ZALTEC
A tomb guardian is a ftesh gofem clad in plate armor, For centuries, this fist-sized ruby surmounted the Great
giving it AC 17. One or two tomb guardians should Pyramid in Nexal. capital city of the Maztican Empire.
appear whenever you feel the need for combat. As the The gem is a relic of the cult of Zaltec, and its dagger-like
point was plunged into the hearts of countless sacrifices.