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Baron Kepmak (sahuagin baron) sits on his throne,
while high priestess Thad rah (sahuagin high priestess; Two female sahuagin, their voices raised, appear to be
see appendix C) stands at his side. The complainant is arguing in the room ahead. Though the words might be
a sahuagin, while the two floating at attention are sa-
incomprehensible, the sense is quite clear-one berates
huagin champions (see appendix C). Two shell sharks
the other, and that one pleads for mercy.
(see appendix C) swim high above the throne: they are
the pets of the baron and defend him if he is attacked.
If the characters observe the interaction for 10 min- When the characters can see into the room, read:
utes, they witness the baron rise and issue an angry
judgment before turning to consult with the priestess t
on other matters. The two sahuagin champions and the The room is tiled in light blue. and frescoes on the ceiling
sahuagin complainant leave through the main entrance depict various forms of marine life. A large and opulent
in the south and travel to their respective posts. seaweed bed fills the southwest corner. In the center
Development. Combat in the throne room attracts
of the north wall hangs a large mirror with a filigree
the attention of a wandering patrol, which arrives in ld6
metal frame. Below the mirror lies a coffer, its lid off and
+ 1 rounds. A direct attack is likely to wipe out a party
propped against the wall. A key is in the lock of the coffer.
that tries to kill the entire royal group; the characters'
mission was designed as a reconnaissance effort for A large and intimidating female sahuagin warrior
good reason. looms above a normal-sized sahuagin who swims sub·
A character who searches around the throne discov- missively before her. The large one has four arms, and
ers a single gold drop earring worth 30 gp on the floor
one of its hands holds a single gold earring, which she
between the throne and the north wall. The earring
shakes at the cowering sahuagin. A third sahuagin in dark
belongs to the baroness. who is currently in area 45 ac-
robes floats near the doorway, looking bored.
cusing a servant of stealing it.
Treasure. The baron wears a platinum armband (200
gp). He also carries the key to the coffer in area 52.
Baroness Seklaz (sahuagin baron) looms over her ser·
vant (sahuagin). accusing it of stealing one of her ear-
43. ROYAL SERVANT'S CHAMBERS
rings. The earring is. in fact, lost behind the throne in
area 42, where the baroness dropped it days ago. A sin-
This blue-tiled room features a bench that runs along the gle sahuagin wave shaper (see appendix C) waits by the
south wall and a seaweed bed that floats in the south· entryway. It was summoned to dispose of the servant
and waits for the baroness's command to do so. If the
east corner. A coffer, its lid lying nearby on the floor, is
characters enter combat with these three. 1he sahuagin
propped against the west wall. An archway to the east
servant slips away to find a nearby patrol (see .. Patrols in
leads to another room, more brightly decorated.
the Lair") and returns with reinforcements in 5 rounds.
Treasure. The baroness wears a platinum arm-
band (500 gp).
From here. the characters can hear an argument taking
The coffer contains the following treasure:
place in area 45.
Treasure. The contents of the coffer are partially • A leather harness with platinum buckles (50 gp)
spilled on the floor, as though they had been rummaged • A gold ring set with coral (50 gp)
through recently. The coffer contains a sack holding 50 • A canvas bag containing 125 pp
ep. A cheap mirror and several decorative but worthless • A pearl-handled dagger (20 gp)
stones lie on the floor near the coffer.
46. BARON'S LIVING QUARTERS
44. LIVING QUARTERS OF THE BARONESS
This room is tiled in coral pink. The walls show scenes
Pale green tiles decorate the floor and ceiling here, while of sahuagin in victorious combat against whales, groups
the walls are tiled in coral pink. A table stands in the cen· of squid. and a great tentacled beast whose identity is
ter of the room, a small bench to either side. On the table not obvious. A large table in the center of the room has
is a silver statuette that depicts a squid locked in combat benches on all four sides. A small silver object lies on
with a shark. the table .
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From here. the sounds of the argument taking place in The object on the table is a silver medallion. about 2
area 45 are louder. inches in diameter. on a tine silver chain. One side of the
Treasure. The statuette (500 gp) is made of electrum. medallion carries an engraving of a shark. The other
side's engraving depicts a dozen tridents offset in a cir·
45. SLEEPING QUARTERS OF THE BARONESS
cle to form the shape of a star; this symbol is the baron's
As the party approaches the area, presuming the occu-
personal seal. The medallion is worth 30 gp and is also
pants have not previously left. read:
the key to the coffer in room 47.
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