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The gaunt gentleman is Mister Threadneedle, the Sewn devil's face cleverly hidden in the design. The devil's
Sisters' manservant. A detect magic spelJ or similar open mouth forms a pentagon. A character can reach
effect reveals an aura of illusion magic around him. A into the devil's mouth as though the fabric wasn't there,
successful dispel magic (DC 16) reveals his true form. uncovering a small extradimensional compartment with
Mister Threadneedle is a scarecrow disguised with a glass lever set into the back of it. The compartment
magic to appear human. ln a pocket, he carries tlie can be accessed only from the front side of the tapestry,
Sewn Sisters' hag eye (see the "Hags" entry in the Mon- and only while the tapestry is hanging on the wall. If the
ster Manual) and one lustrous black marble (see area tapestry is taken from the room or destroyed, a new one
81). Mister Threadneedle understands Common but materializes on the wall in 4d6 hours.
can't speak. He communicates by nodding and shaking If the lever in the tapestry is pulled, the pentagon seal
his head, or with gestures and facial expressions. on the skeleton gate in area 71 rolls aside, revealing a
Warned of the adventurers' arrival, the hags prepared pentagonal keyhole behind it.
this magical feast and instructed Mister Threadneedle
to lay it out. The scarecrow attacks the characters only if
75. TRIAL OF THE H EXAGON
they attack first, or if the hags command him to.
Carved into the door of this room is a hexagon. When
ADVICE FROM T HE S PIRITS the characters open the door, read:
Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Kubazan or
Nangnang receive advice when entering this area:
A large, cracked, six-sided mirror is mounted above a
• Wild Kubazan urges his host to try the roast boar. stone shelf protruding from the opposite wall. Five unlit
• Greedy, skittish Nangnang urges her host to hoard all
candles stand on the shelf, each made of yellow wax
the iced cakes and shun the frothy beer.
and covered with tiny black sigils. Scrawled on the wall
M AGICAL FEAST above the mirror in dried blood are the words "PIGGY
The food is well prepared and delicious, and the beer PIGGY PIGGY."
is rich. Any character who partakes of the feast gains
benefits and suffers detrimental effects based on what is
consumed. Do not reveal detrimental effects to the play- A sixth candle, identical to the five in plain view, is
ers until those effects come into play. tucked out of sight under the stone shelf. Any character
who searches the shelf for traps or hidden compart-
Roast Boar: The character feels stronger and has ad- ments automatically finds the sixth candle. Both the
vantage on Strength checks, but has disadvantage on
mirror and the candles radiate auras of conjuration
attack rolls made against Widow Groat. Both effects
magic to a detect magic spell or similar effect.
have a duration of 24 hours.
Squash Stew: The character feels healthier and gains C RACKED MIRROR
advantage on Constitution saving throws, but has dis-
The cracked mirror can't be pried from the wall or dam-
advantage on attack rolls made against Peggy Dead-
aged more than it already is.
bells. Both effects have a duration of 24 hours.
If all six candles are lit, a character who looks in the
Iced Cakes: The character feels energized and gains mirror and says the word "piggy" three times in a row
2d10 temporary hit points, but has disadvantage sees the reflected candlelight reveal a wooden lever set
on attack rolls made against Baggy Nanna for the into a metal panel on the north wall. If fewer than six
next 24 hours. candles are lit when the words are spoken, the lever ap-
Frothy Beer: The character gains a special die: a d6. pears on the south wall instead. These levers exist only
Anytime in the next 24 hours, the character can roll in the mirror's reflection, not in reality.
this die once and add the result to a d20 roll he or she Only a character who can see a lever reflected in
just made. Additionally, if the character is inhabited the mirror can pull it. As this likely puts the lever out
by the spirit of a trickster god, the power normally of the character's reach, he or she can cast a mage
granted by the spirit is suppressed for 24 hours.
hand or telekinesis spell, conjure an unseen servant,
Characters who enter the room but do not partake of the lasso the lever with a rope, or undertake any suitably
food or drink are cursed with crippling hunger as soon clever solution.
as they leave this area. The effect imposes disadvantage True Lever. If the north lever is pulled, the hexagon
on attack rolls and ability checks, and it can be ended seal on the skeleton gate in area 71 rolls aside, revealing
on a character with greater restoration, remove curse, or a hexagonal keyhole behind it.
similar magic. False Lever. If the south lever is pulled, three insane
wereboars in hybrid form magically spring from the
T APESTRIES mirror, land in the middle of the room, and fight to the
Five red tapestries hang from iron rods bolted to the death. When the wereboars have nothing left in the
walls. Each is made up of pentagonal patches stitched room to fight, they join the night hags in area 71.
together. Any character who inspects the tapestry on The wereboars can be summoned only once. Pulling
the southwest wall and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom this lever again has no effect.
(Perception) check sees something more: a subliminal

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