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 ==== Arral's Llair ====
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 The trip to the lair is long, and ends with a 3,000'
 ascent up a 10-30' wide ledge pathway around the mountain.
-Finally, the ledge ends and set into the mountain sid
+Finally, the ledge ends and set into the mountain side
 are huge double doors:
-{{:arrals_lair1.jpg|Arral's Lair Map 1}}
+{{:arrals_lair1.jpg?400|Arral's Lair Map 1}}
 ) The doors here are 15' wide each and almost 30' tall.
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 bottom.  Also, the latches will all re-latch.
+When a stepping stone is jumped onto, it will glow and
+a latch on the door across the room will unlatch as will
+a latch on the chest in the corner.  Each has 13 latches and
+cannot be opened until all 13 have been tripped.  However,
+if one is opened, the other will complete re-latch!
+If the chest is opened first, a huge ANIMATED SKELETON will
+rise up and attack.  It is AC 0, HD 8, #AT 1, D 2d6, hp 40, MR 30%,
+/2 damage from edged weapons.
+As soon as the door is opened, the room will become solid and
+bare (No chest, No stepping stones).
 ) __The second test: Intelligence__ --
+This room is blocked by a fire-chasm and a heavy iron
+gate.  The chasm is about 12' wide and searing blue energy
+rises from it totally obscuring anything beyond it.
+Any direct exposure to the energy causes 2d6 fire damage
++ 2d6 buffeting damage + 2d6 lightning damage.  A single jump
+could clear it (with a successful save vs. dex on a 3d6 -- failure means
+falling into the chasm and taking 3d6 from a 20' plunge and 6d6
+damage per round from the energy).
+Lining one side of the chasm are 18 crystals of various colors.
+They are evenly spaced 1' apart and are in the following order:
+(R = Red, B = Blue, G = Green)
+  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
+         R  B  G  R  B  G  B  R  G  B  G  R  G  R  B  G  B  R
+Note that this is the 6 sets of 3 elements taken three at a time,
+with the mistake that #5 and #6 have been swapped.  If
+these are moved to their proper locations, the energy will
+completely stop.  Also, swapping #3 & #2 will work.
+Beyond the energy chasm is a very strong illusion of a
+heavy iron portcullis.  Since it is an illusion, it cannot
+be passed in any way unless it is disbelieved!
+Once the door beyond is opened, this room also becomes normal.
 ) __The third test: Wisdom__ --
+Here in this room, the character(s) are faced with their worst fear:
+a sealed room full of undead.  The undead consist of dozens
+of skeletons, dozens of zombies, many shadows, and one ghost-like
+creature with a large silver key on a chain around
+his neck.  No creature in this room can be turned or defeated
+in normal combat.  Instead the character must save vs. Wisdom
+on 3d6 at the following penalties.  If successful, the undead are
+dispersed.  If unsuccessful, the undead will automatically strike
+and do whatever that form of undead does.
+^ Random Undead Table (d20) ^^^
+|  1-5  | Skeleton | No modifier to roll |
+|  6-10  | Zombie | +1 |
+|  11-14  | Shadow | +2 |
+|  15-17  | Wight | +3 |
+|  18-19  | Vampire | +4 |
+|  20  | Ghost | +5 |
+If the key is used on the door, all ill-effects from the
+undead (including 1/2 of the damage taken) will be erased.
+The door on the opposite side can only be opened with the key
+and this is done simply.  As before, all in the room vanishes then.
+) Here, the hallway degenerates into a rough-hewn cave and
+abruptly ends in a sheer cliff overlooking a 100' wide and
+"infinitely" deep chasm.  The cave ceiling rapidly rises to 30' and
+then peaks at 60' near the chasm.  The entire area is bare
+and the only thing of interest is a forceful wind
+blowing around in the chasm.
+It is now that an incarnation of [[GRUUMSH]] will appear to
+fight.  He will always achieve surprise (appearing unseen from
+behind) and will not himself be surprised.  He will then
+use his surprise time to speak: **"Now, mortal, it is time for
+your last test.  And this, I guarantee, you will fail!"**  At this
+point, he will attack (always fighting with his spear).  If, at
+some time later, his target flees, he will make threats
+such as **"See you, elf gods, your mightiest defender does not even
+care.  She flees from my superior power like you all have and will!"**
+If [[GRUUMSH]] is defeated, the body will disappear and everything
+will be the same.  If the character(s) are killed, then GRUUMSH
+will disappear and a DEVA will appear in this place and
+immediately restore all the wounded/slain to 1/2 of their
+full hit points.  It will then say, **"Your last test is complete.
+Go now and seek your reward."**  At this it will gesture out into
+the blackness of the chasm.
+^ Statistics for [[GRUUMSH]] ^^
+| AC | 1 |
+| MV | 12" |
+| hp | 150 |
+| #AT | 1 |
+| Dam | d6+10 |
+| MR | 75% |
+| SZ | 10' tall |
+| AL | Lawful Evil |
+| Fights as a 16+ HD monster ||
+| S22 I19 W18 D23 C24 Ch8(25) ||
+Note: This is //NOT// the real [[GRUUMSH]], nor is it controlled by, or
+in any way influenced by the real GRUUMSH.  This is a
+physical and mental illusion that is, for all practical
+purposes, real and cannot be disbelieved.
+{{:arrals_lair2.jpg?400|Arral's Lair Map 2}}
+) __The Chasm__ --
+The chasm presents no great danger to cross.  However, if somebody
+falls into the chasm, he/she will fall basically forever.
+As soon as the character loses consciousness (asleep or stunned), he/she
+will wake up on a different world!  The world is similar to
+this but is in many ways very different.  But worst of
+all: there is no obvious way home.
+) Here is the lair of the dragon [[ARRAL]].
+He sits atop a mound of gleaming gold and silver against
+the far wall of the 40' tall domed cavern.
+He is very eloquent and polite, but is N in alignment.
+His physical statistics are unimportant because if any attempt
+to fight him is made, he will breathe on everybody (Damage
+is 20d6 fire + 20d6 lightning -- dimensions as a Red Dragon) and then
+will disappear with no treasure.  At this point, the ceiling
+will collapse (crushing anybody still in the room in 5
+segments).
+[[ARRAL]] is approximately 50' long without tail.  His skin is a
+very dark shade of gold with a tinge of red.  He speaks
+in whatever language the party is most fluent in.
-)
+These are his gifts to the party:
+^  Go to where death took you and seek down.\\ Follow the path to the great crystal of Vakdra.  ^
-{{:arrals_lair2.jpg|Arral's Lair Map 2}}
+Also he will give them the following
+  * A bag of 40 500 gp gems [violet garnets]
+  * A red leather belt with a silver and gold buckle with several small blue gems inset (value 5,000 gp).  It is magical and functions as Bracers of Defense AC 2.
+  * Ring of Protection +3, 5' radius
+\\ (<- [[return_of_the_bandit_king|The Return of the Bandit King]]) ([[adventures|Back to Adventures Index]]) ([[Drow Attack]] ->)