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Crypt of the Lionheart [30x30]

Added 2022-04-26 18:14:01 +0000 UTC

The Lionheart family were wealthy enough to entomb their entire lineage in the family crypt. Tomb robbing may not be noble, but it is certainly lucrative — or wait, you robbing this tomb for the greater good — wink, got it.

Up to you as to how you want to run it, but here is the intention with the design:

• The real tomb of the head of the Lionheart is in the middle, accessible only by a secret door. I've given you 6 locations to choose from.
• A false tomb proclaims to be that of the head of the family, and it is the northernmost chamber with the two sarcophagi. This is to dissuade less observant tomb raiders from looking any further.
• The secret door could be a perception check or it could be a puzzle. Light all the braziers (there are 15 in total). Light the single correct brazier. Pull on the single correct brazier. Pull or light 5 braziers in the correct sequence.
• Clues could be found on engraved on the sarcophagi throughout the crypt.
• The reason for so many dead ends (crypt pun) that end in headstones is to obfuscate the secret page.
• I'd put some traps (or monsters) into some of the dead ends so that the party doesn't get too complacent searching every nook without a worry.
• Inside the main chamber, the four pillars are styled as three-clawed feet, the middle toe has a inset coloured gem. There a four colours in all: emerald = green, ruby = red, yellow = topaz and blue = opal. Depending on how you want to run the main chamber, the lights may already be lit, suggesting four glyphs in operation if the lion statue sarcophagi is tampered with — or — the lights are not on, and must be lit before accessing the sarcophagus or undead/construct guardians emerge from the sarcophagi in the walls.
• If this puzzle isn't your group's cup of tea... no fret, I've got an overlay for you that removes all the colour and light. Now they just look like unlit braziers.
• Inside the main sarcophagus, is it empty, has the mummified remains of The Lionheart (with or without treasure)... up to you.

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