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An adventuring band known as the Company of the The tabaxi hunter Bag of Nails (see chapter 3) came to
Y ellow Banner entered Omu to find the Eye of Zaltec Omu in search of the Navel of the Moon but failed to find
and was never seen again. The Eye of Zaltec is guarded it. The Navel of the Moon is set into the pendulum of a
by a stone juggernaut (area 62). grandfather clock inside a secret room (area 56).
NAVEL OF THE MOON SKULL CHALICE OF CH'OAKARE
Said to be carved from a chunk of the moon, this pol- This jeweled goblet was crafted from the skull of a
ished egg-shaped stone was given as a gift by the ruling long-dead Omuan king and served as a symbol of office
syl-pasha of Calimport to his sailor daughter. It is said for the royal line of Omu. The legendary Chultan hero
that anyone who holds the stone can always find the way Ch'gakare (pronounced chuh-GAH-kah-ree) is said to
home to his or her loved ones. have beheaded the king after escaping the Nine Hells on
the back of a mastodon.
MODIFIED SPELLS
Princess Mwaxanare (see "Kir Sabal," page 68,
Spells Effect
and appendix D) is keen to recover the Skull Chalice
Antimagic field This spell does not prevent the spir- of Ch'gakare as part of her bid to reclaim the throne
its of trickster gods from inhabiting of Omu. To obtain it, characters must first survive the
hosts. The spell also has no effect perils of the hall of the golden mastodon (area 67).
on the Soulmonger.
Arcane gate Any creature that tries to enter or SPELL RESTRICTIONS
leave the tomb using this spell ap· Many spells have altered effects when cast in the Tomb
pears in area 57. of the Nine Gods. including spells cast from magic items
Astral projection This spell fails if cast in the tomb or or artifacts, and class abilities that duplicate the effects
if its intended destination is inside of spells. Acererak's magic and the magic of the amulet
the tomb. of the black skull (see appendix C) are unaffected.
Augury This spell returns false readings if Spells that would normally allow creatures to trans-
port into and out of the tomb either fail or deposit their
cast in the tomb.
recipients in area 57. Spells that normally allow one to
Banishing smite Any creature banished by this spell
pass through stone fail, and divination spells cast within
appears in area 57.
the tomb provide false readings. Spells designed to com-
Banishment Same as banishing smite.
municate over long distances are similarly foiled. These
Clairvoyance This spell fails if the sensor is meant alterations are summarized in the Modified Spells table.
to appear inside the tomb, Spells not included in the table might suffer similar al-
Commune This spell returns no answer if cast terations, at your discretion.
in the tomb. Magic that summons creatures or objects from other
Dimension door Same as arcane gate. planes functions normally, as does magic that involves
Divination Same as augury. the creation of an extradimensiooal space. Any spells
Ethuealness The caster enters the Border Ethe- cast within an extradimensiooal space (such as that ere·
ated by rope trick) are subject to the same restrictions
real but can't move through sur·
as magic cast in the tomb.
faces or doors in the tomb. Ethereal
characters might encounter one or
REPLACING D EAD CHARACTERS
more of the Sewn Sisters.
If a character dies in the Tomb of the Nine Gods and you
Find traps This spell fails if cast in the tomb.
need a hook to introduce a new party member, choose
Gate Any creature in the tomb that steps
from the suggestions below or work with the character's
through the gate created by this
player to devise something appropriate:
spell appears in area 57.
Pam41aJ/ This spell does not allow passage • The replacement character broke into the tomb centu·
ries ago but was imprisoned inside a magical carving.
through surfaces or doors in the
When one of the other characters accidentally leans
tomb.
against this carving, the replacement character is re-
Plane shift Same as arcane gate.
leased from captivity.
Stone shape This spell has no effect on surfaces, • The replacement character hails from another world
doors, sarcophagi, stone blocks, or (Athas, Krynn, Oerth, medieval Earth, or any other
statues in the tomb. milieu of your choosing) and is trapped in stasis
Teleport Same as arcane gate. within the tomb as one of Acererak's trophies. If
Teleportation circle Same as arcane gate. the character is touched, the archlich's binding
Transport via plants Same as asual projection. magic ends.
T ree stride Same as astral projection. • The replacement character is a clone of the fallen
Wish This spell can't be used to escape adventurer. The hags in area 71 created and tortured
tl1e clone to gain information about the adventurers'
the tomb.
presence in the tomb. Having escaped, the new char-
Word of recall Same as arcane gale.
acter suffers from amnesia and has scant memory of
CllAPrER 5 I TOMB OF THE NINE GOUS