Quests from the Infinite Staircase

What Berythrach Knows

Berythrach knows the routes of several border patrols, as well as the locations of a x, a x, and a x (detailed in the encounters that follow).

Berythrach also knows the approximate location of the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth—or at least how to find them. Great tides of bats emerge from the caverns at dusk and return to them at dawn. If the characters give Berythrach treasure worth 1,000 gp or a rare or better magic item, the dragon shares this fact and points the characters in the right direction. She then advises them to follow the bats, adding a few barbs about how they'd be doomed without her generosity and wisdom.

Stolen Steel

A group of trolls recently stole a crate of steel ingots from the gnomes. If the characters retrieve the ingots from the trolls (see the "x" encounter), the gnomes promise to reward the characters and divulge what they know of the Lost Caverns. On the characters' triumphant return, the gnomes pay the characters half the ingots' worth in gems (250 gp total) and reveal the information in the following section.

What the Gnomes Know

Saleen has heard local bats whisper about magical caves that come alive and swallow up intruders. She knows where the caverns are located and can point the characters in the correct direction, but she and the other gnomes avoid the area.

What the Hermit Knows

The hermit is a calm and cheerful fellow. He gently responds to anyone who happens by, but he doesn't speak unless spoken to. If asked his name, the man simply replies that he "left it behind a long time ago."

The hermit can share the following information with the characters:

• Iggwilv's Horn. The tall, hooked mountain that rises above the Yatils is called Iggwilv's Horn. Many think the Lost Caverns are beneath it, but they're wrong.
• Location of the Lost Caverns. The hermit believes the caverns lie to the south. Long ago, when the hermit was young and Iggwilv controlled the region, he witnessed much activity in that direction.
• Planar Nexus. Rumor has it the caverns are a nexus of planes, and many monsters now inhabit them. The caverns have more than one level.

What the Trolls Know

If the characters attempt to parley with the trolls, they learn the trolls are former residents of the Lost Caverns ousted from their den by their clan. If the characters agree to slay the trolls' estranged cohorts (see x of the Lost Caverns, detailed later in this adventure), the trolls divulge the entrance to the fabled dungeon.

Treasure

The trolls' accumulated loot is stashed under a pile of rank, uncured bear pelts in their cave. It includes the following: a crate of 50 steel ingots, each worth 10 gp and stamped with a Gnomish insignia; a forge hammer sized for a giant that functions as a warhammer for Medium creatures; and assorted coins worth a total of 250 gp.

Treasure

The wyverns' eggs are valuable to those who want to raise the hatchlings as mounts or guardians (and who are willing to brave the dangers of training them). Each egg fetches up to 500 gp from an interested buyer.

Speaking to the Faces

The faces repeat their warning if a spoken to, except in the following two circumstances:

• "Say 'Aah!. '" If a character asks one of the faces to open its mouth, stick out its tongue, or yawn, the face sticks out its tongue and says "aah," revealing a gemstone the size of a hen's egg on its tongue.
• "Truth. " If a character asks one of the faces which way to go or uses the word "truth" while speaking in this area, the faces respond in unison. Five of the faces lie, saying, "My way is the right way." The face marking the southeast tunnel leading to x, however, responds, "I watch the best way."

Treasure

Each of the faces contains a different gem worth 200 gp: amber, amethyst, blue aquamarine, garnet, peridot, and pink tourmaline.

A creature that tries to retrieve a gem from one of the faces without first asking the face to open its mouth must make a DC 17 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. On a failed check, the creature takes 11 (2d10) bludgeoning damage as the mouth clamps shut. The mouth similarly damages tools or weapons inserted into it without its permission.

Treasure

The weapon stuck in the clay golem is a slender-bladed Giant Slayer (shortsword). The sword's name ("Longtooth") is engraved into the blade in Gnomish. Once the golem is destroyed, the sword can easily be freed from its chest.

Tunnel Ledge

A ledge on the north wall of the cave stretches out 30 feet above the floor. A short tunnel leads from the ledge to the river beyond. The water's surface is 40 feet below the tunnel's exit.

Crushing Ceiling Trap

A 20-foot-wide section of the ceiling over the skeleton contains a crushing deadfall. A character who examines the ceiling and succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check notices bits of decayed flesh stuck to the ceiling, which is flat and made of stone.

Whenever a creature enters the area marked on the map, the trap magically triggers. That section of the ceiling rapidly drops, crushing anything in its path. Creatures in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 55 (10d10) bludgeoning damage and has the prone condition. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage only and is pushed to the nearest unoccupied space outside the trap's area. Objects wedged under the trap are destroyed. The stone then retracts into the ceiling, and the trap resets.

A successful Dispel Magic spell (DC 17) suppresses the trap and its illusions for 24 hours.

Treasure

A pouch on the minotaur's skeleton holds five diamonds worth 100 gp each. The illusory sacks contain nothing.

Carvings

The carvings on the walls depict cave-dwelling creatures such as bats and reptiles, as well as creatures from the Elemental Plane of Earth such as dao, pechs, xorn, and earth elementals. Characters who inspect the carvings and succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check identify the planar creatures.

Mushrooms

The fungi in this cavern are edible, and characters can forage here without having to make an ability check. Doing so doesn't disturb the crickets.

Green Slime

Six patches of green slime (see the Dungeon Master's Guide) cling to the ceiling near the fallen adventurer. A character who inspects the slime and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check recognizes the danger it poses. The slime falls on creatures that approach the corpse.

Mushrooms

The fungi here are mostly edible. Foraging in this cavern requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check to avoid the harmful molds and slime. On a failed check, the mushrooms the character gathers are contaminated by the slime. A creature that eats a contaminated mushroom must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 8 hours.

Treasure

The elf corpse carries a silvered rapier and wears Bracers of Defense.

Treasure

Gathered under the trolls' beds is their accumulated loot: 120 gp, 900 sp, four gems worth 50 gp each, wooden dentures set with mother-of-pearl teeth (worth 50 gp), a quiver with twenty silvered arrows, and a Potion of Healing (greater).

Treasure

Stashed beneath the fomorians' beds are two ivory mammoth tusks (each is worth 600 gp and weighs 100 pounds), a Spell Scroll of Levitate, and a beaten copper bowl with lapis lazuli handles, which is worth 750 gp.

Treasure

The vessel is a Folding Boat created to traverse the lake and the rivers that branch from it. In addition to its usual properties, the boat has an extra command word that functions only while the boat is within the Lost Caverns. A character who knows this extra command word ("Shrimpkin")—discovered by casting the Identify spell on the boat or by examining clues in the boat's intricate designs and succeeding on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check—can command the boat to row itself in a particular direction at a speed of 30 feet or to hold its position in defiance of the water's swiftest currents.

L14a: Stone Bridge

An unadorned stone bridge spans the northwest river.

L14b: Gargoyle Bridge

A bridge decorated with reliefs of gargoyles spans the west river flowing from the lake. The sound of roaring water echoes from downstream. A short distance beyond the bridge, the river becomes a waterfall, plummeting 300 feet into an Underdark lake. The lake and the creatures that inhabit it are beyond the scope of this adventure, but you can flesh them out as you see fit.

Treasure

The head and shoulder of a petrified gnome lie near the basilisk nest at the back of the cave. The broken statue wears a pair of unpetrified goggles, which are Eyes of Minute Seeing.

Treasure

The remains of a petrified adventurer stand among the stalagmites. A Bag of Holding hangs from the drab statue, which is missing its head. The bag contains a set of robes, 9 days of rations, a lacquered pipe, and a scorched spellbook containing the following spells: Darkvision, Fog Cloud, Grease, Identify, and Web.

Piled atop the ledge above the entrance is a small heap of treasure containing 900 gp and 700 sp.

Hollow Boulder

If the characters move any of the rocks, they uncover a smooth, blue-green boulder that's strangely light and clunks dully when moved or shaken, revealing its hollowness. The boulder can be easily broken open with blunt weapons, with tools, or by smashing it against a hard surface.

Graven Glyphs

Inside the hollow boulder is a bronze tablet worth 100 gp. The tablet is etched with a poem meant for those bold enough to delve into the greater caverns. It offers cryptic insight on how to enter Iggwilv's inner sanctum (x), where the archmage's true prize resides. The poem reads as follows:

Dust to Dust

If Kashem is slain, her body disintegrates into a pile of fine dust. This dust can be used in x to destroy the cage in the lake or prove that Kashem is dead.

Illusory Finery

The room's furnishings and inhabitants are convincing, genie-wrought illusions. These illusions blanket dingy, neglected versions of the objects they cover and feel real if touched. To pierce the dao's ruse, a character examining the chamber's fixtures must succeed on a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The nobles, however, fail to hold up to physical inspection. A character who touches a noble automatically succeeds on this check.

Poisoned Feast

The food and drink on the table are real—and poisoned. A creature that consumes any of the food or drink must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 21 (6d6) poison damage and has the poisoned condition for 1 hour. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage only. The illusory nobles nonchalantly partake of the sumptuous feast and politely encourage the characters to sample the dishes.

Treasure

None of the treasure is real. Coins and precious objects taken from the chamber turn out to be flat stones and obvious counterfeits.

Lurking Death

Eight aquatic ghasts (each has a swimming speed of 30 feet) lurk in the lake, which is 20 feet deep. Spotting them beneath the water's mirrorlike surface requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. The ghasts ambush any creatures that enter the lake.

Rebuking Island

Iggwilv recorded a series of messages in this cave to taunt intruders. Each time a creature sets foot on the island, an imperious feminine voice echoes throughout the cave, uttering one of the following reproofs:

• "Fools! This is a dead end. Flee while you still can!"
• "You were witless to enter at all, so you should probably just stay here."
• (Peals of hideous, mocking laughter)

Treasure

Six hundred garnets are strewn across the island, each the size of a pea and worth 1 gp. It takes 10 minutes for a creature to collect the gems by hand. They have a combined weight of 5 pounds.

Hungry Castaways

The xorn are discussing their plight when the characters arrive. The creatures are hungry and upset at their situation. Prone to stress-eating, the xorn crave any precious gems or metals they can sense on the characters. If anyone in the party can understand the xorn, the creatures explain their dilemma and attempt to persuade the characters to give them a meal of at least 100 gp worth of gems or metals per xorn.

If the characters have a means to send the xorn home—such as the Banishment spell—the xorn offer to help locate other treasure for the characters as payment. Alternatively, a character can convince the xorn to assist them in defeating a single threat elsewhere in the caverns with a successful DC 18 Charisma (Persuasion) check.

Treasure

The xorn stashed 500 gp worth of uncut gems behind a large crystal formation in the northwest corner of the room. A character searching the crystals finds the stash with a successful DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check.

Bound Genie

Kasdu'ul was trapped here by the dao Kashem (see x) centuries ago, shortly before Kashem was fooled and bound by Iggwilv in turn. A permanent Antipathy/Sympathy spell (save DC 18) protects the cage and repels creatures that aren't native to the Elemental Plane of Earth with its Antipathy effect. The runes on the cage invoke the hatred of Ogrémoch, the Prince of Evil Earth.

While the cage is intact, Kasdu'ul has the incapacitated condition and speaks in a lethargic tone. If the characters overcome the Antipathy effect and approach the cage, the genie drowsily asks them to destroy it.

Destroying the Cage

The cage is immune to all damage and has no locks or opening mechanisms. It can be destroyed in the following ways:

• A creature native to the Plane of Earth—such as one of the pechs in x—can easily break the cage as if it were made of fragile clay.
• If the dust of a slain dao is scattered over the lake, the cage instantly rusts away.
• A successful Dispel Magic (DC 18) spell cast on the cage causes it to crumble.

Kasdu'ul has had many years to contemplate the cage's magical construction. She might propose one of these methods to the party from inside the cage.

Freed Genie

If the cage is destroyed, Kasdu'ul returns to her lively self. The grateful genie urges the characters to find and slay the dao that imprisoned her if they haven't already.

As thanks for freeing her, she's willing to cast Tongues, Water Breathing, and Water Walk on the characters to facilitate their exploration. If the characters also present proof of Kashem's demise—such as a pinch of the dust left behind after her death—or they offer a convincing story and succeed on a DC 17 Charisma (Deception) check, Kasdu'ul summons a water weird and orders it to serve the characters for 1 hour, after which it vanishes. In either case, Kasdu'ul then bids the characters farewell and returns to the Elemental Plane of Water.

Foul Welcome

Six troglodyte warriors lurk near the entry, waiting to ambush creatures arriving from the lesser caverns. The characters can sneak past the troglodytes with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) group check. Characters carrying a light source have disadvantage on this check. If combat breaks out here, the hezrou joins the fight on initiative count 20 of the second round (losing initiative ties). Six more troglodytes arrive on initiative count 0 of the third and fourth rounds.

Treasure

The hezrou's chamber contains a Potion of Healing (greater) and a Sword of Vengeance (longsword).

Treasure

Scattered on the floor at the far end of the chamber are 480 gp, 800 sp, twenty assorted gems worth 50 gp each, and a sealed scroll tube with a Spell Scroll of Raise Dead.

[image: A spirit of hunger emerges from a wall of calcified corpses to devour the souls of the living]

Parleying with Lludd

If the characters converse with Lludd, he offers to point them toward a place where they can find treasure in exchange for leaving him in peace. The behir keeps no hoard of his own. If they agree, Lludd directs them toward a "vast treasure" in the rolling gallery (x).

During the conversation, Lludd sizes up the party. If the characters appear wounded or offend the behir, he seizes his chance and unleashes his breath on them.

Treasure

Inside Lludd's stomach is a Periapt of Proof against Poison left over from an unlucky explorer the behir digested.

Treasure

A scattering of treasure glints in the bottom of the cave: 60 pp, 285 gp, 87 sp, three rubies worth 300 gp each, and a +1 War Pick.

Slippery Floor

The dripping water renders the uneven floor slick with mud and slime. A creature that moves faster than half its speed along the floor must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or have the prone condition. The umber hulks ignore this effect.

Tunnel

If the characters excavate the entrance to the tunnel through which the umber hulks entered this cavern, they find it runs down and away for 100 feet. It then angles upward and continues for 1 mile, exiting through the north side of the mountain.

Mushrooms

The fungi in this cavern are edible, and characters can forage food here without having to make an ability check.

Sinkhole

The sinkhole drops 75 feet down to a tunnel that runs 35 feet to the east, then drops another 100 feet to an underground stream. What lies beyond the stream is outside the scope of this adventure.

Demon Pillars

Iggwilv conducted demonic experiments on the pillars in this cavern. Each round on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the pillars pulse with Abyssal energy. When this occurs, non-Fiends within 10 feet of one or more pillars must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be warped by planar magic. Roll on the Abyssal Energy table to determine the effect, which lasts until the pillars pulse again or are destroyed.

Destroying the Pillars

Each of the pillars has Armor Class 17, 50 hit points, immunity to poison and psychic damage, and vulnerability to radiant damage. Destroying the pillars prevents them from emitting Abyssal energy. A Hallow spell cleanses the pillars, accomplishing the same feat.

Planar Displacement

When a creature enters the grotto, a flare of magic teleports the entrant and creatures within 10 feet of it to one of the Outer Planes. Roll on the Grotto Destination table to determine where the creatures are sent. For the next minute, any creature that enters the grotto is transported to the same destination. Due to their planar nature, these areas don't appear on map 6.3.

The following sections detail these locations and how creatures transported to them can return to the Lost Caverns. Once a creature has been transported to a location in this way, it can't be sent to that destination by entering the grotto for 24 hours.

Escaping the Labyrinth

When the characters negotiate the labyrinth, have them choose a navigator and their pace (fast, normal, or slow). It takes 1 hour to navigate the maze at a fast pace, 2 hours at a normal pace, or 3 hours at a slow pace. Halfway through the journey, the navigator must make a DC 16 Wisdom (Survival) check. If the characters are moving at a fast pace, the navigator makes the check with disadvantage, while a slow pace allows them to make the check with advantage. On a successful check, the characters find their way out. On a failed check, the characters must restart the labyrinth.

The longer the characters take to navigate the maze, the greater the risk of encountering the creatures within it. Every 30 minutes the party spends in the maze, roll on the Labyrinth Encounters table to see what, if anything, the characters meet.

The labyrinth's exit is a one-way portal at the end of a clean, misty tunnel. Creatures that pass through the portal emerge in front of x of the Lost Caverns.

Treasure

Near the labyrinth's exit, a desiccated, severed hand clutches a +2 Greataxe.

Escaping the Canyon

The characters can escape the canyon by the following means:

• Clearing the Rubble. A character who inspects the rubble and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check notices a protruding boulder that, if dislodged, could open a way through to the canyon beyond. A character can knock the boulder loose with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. If the characters fasten ropes to the boulder, the centaurs offer to help haul it down for them (no check required). Freeing the boulder clears a path through the rubble.
• Climbing Out. Scaling the canyon's walls without climbing gear or magic requires a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. The centaurs can't manage this climb. At the top of the canyon is a golden-barked oak tree the characters can use as an anchor for rope or other climbing equipment.

At your discretion, other means of exiting the canyon might exist. Either way, once the characters have freed themselves, they can easily help the centaurs do the same.

Treasure

Shaydun wears a magic necklace adorned with a small silver horseshoe. The necklace allows the creature wearing it to cast the Plane Shift spell once, after which the necklace loses its magic.

In exchange for helping the centaurs escape the canyon, Shaydun gifts the characters her necklace. If a character uses the necklace to return to the Lost Caverns, they do so unerringly, appearing in front of x.

Devil Columns

The figures carved into the columns represent Belial and Fierna, joint rulers of the fourth layer of the Nine Hells. A character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the archdevils and the plane on which the hall resides. A character can climb the columns without having to make an ability check.

Mirror Ceiling

A character who looks up at the ceiling sees the floor of the glowing grotto (x) reflected in its surface. A character who studies the ceiling and succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check notices faint ripples in its surface, like that of a pool.

Pentacles

A 10-foot-diameter, 20-foot-tall cylinder of magical force surrounds each pentacle, confining a creature within its bounds. Skeletons of creatures that never escaped the magical prisons dot the pentacles along the infinite hall. Fortunately for the characters, Iggwilv built a fail-safe into the pentacles when she created them ages ago in case her enemies ever tried to use them against her.

A Levitate spell allows a creature imprisoned in one of the pentacles to rise through the prison's area of effect and up to the ceiling. This exception doesn't apply to other forms of flight, such as the Fly spell or wings.

A character who examines the pentacle beneath them and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check notices smudges along the metal, suggesting someone traced the shape in the past. If the character traces the shape of the pentacle imprisoning them, they gain the effects of a Levitate spell for 1 minute, with no concentration required.

Escaping the Hall

To escape the hall, the characters must overcome their magical prisons. They can escape the pentacles through the following means:

• Dispelling the Circle. A successful Dispel Magic spell (DC 15) cast on the pentacle suppresses its magic for 1 hour, freeing the creature inside.
• Levitation. A Levitate spell allows a character to rise out of the pentacle's area of effect.
• Teleportation. A character who first succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw can then teleport outside the circle as normal. On a failed save, the attempt is wasted.

A creature that ascends to the ceiling is transported to the Lost Caverns in front of x.

Treasure

Propped against a column near one of the pentacles is a Weapon of Warning (glaive) veined with hellfire.

Escaping the Checkpoint

When an automaton is destroyed, its armored body crumbles to the floor as individual components. This includes its intact helmet, whose interior glows with a similar copper light to the flare that deposited the characters here. A character who dons the helmet is transported back to the Lost Caverns in front of x. The helmet then crumbles to dust.

False Demonomicon

The book on the altar looks like the Demonomicon of Iggwilv, the preeminent treatise on the Abyss and demons. A character unfamiliar with the book can identify it with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check. However, the book on the altar is a trap: a fake tome containing an unstable seed of Abyssal energy.

If the book is moved or touched, it flips open, and its pages shuffle as if disturbed by a phantom wind. A coruscating, 5-foot-wide, 10-foot-tall slash of red energy tears through the air above the pages, revealing a marred Abyssal landscape beyond.

Two chasmes buzz out from the rift and attack. At the end of each round, roll a d20. On a 10 or lower, another chasme wriggles through the portal.

[image: Within the Lost Caverns, Iggwilv penned her fabled treatise on demons. The tome disappeared when she did]

Closing the Portal

The portal remains open for 1 hour or until six demons emerge, whichever comes first. The portal can be closed early through any of the following means:

• Closing the Book. A character within 5 feet of the altar can close the book as an action with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check.
• Destroying the Book. The book has Armor Class 15, 50 hit points, resistance to cold and fire damage, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.
• Dispelling the Book. A Dispel Magic spell cast on the book suppresses its magic for 1 hour.

Closing the portal doesn't return escaped chasmes to the Abyss.

Treasure

Amid the bones on the floor is a Cloak of Elvenkind.

Treasure

The coffer is worth 750 gp. It contains ten cracked emeralds worth 100 gp each and a jar of Keoghtom's Ointment.

Treasure

Buried in the rotting mush is a collection of shiny objects the shambling mounds have gathered, including 340 gp, a Potion of Clairvoyance, and a silver scroll tube worth 125 gp containing a Spell Scroll of Cloudkill.

Treasure

Hidden in Zyzkathol's bedding is a sack sewn from a giant weasel pelt that contains 375 gp. The giant wears an ivory necklace worth 200 gp.

Treasure

The treasure near the west wall is the dragon's hoard. It includes 67 pp, 235 gp, 2,750 sp, assorted gems worth 700 gp, and an ivory case worth 300 gp containing a Wand of Magic Missiles.

Hallowed Rest

This haven was made long ago by one of Iggwilv's enemies. A permanent Hallow spell (save DC 17) blankets the cave, with the following extra effect: Fiends and Undead can't see inside the cavern. The Corrupted Region feature of the greater caverns (see the "x" section) doesn't extend to this area.

Illusions

The treasure and weapons in this room are illusions. A character who studies the objects and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check discerns the illusions for what they are.

Treasure

The only legitimate treasures in this grotto are the idol's two jacinth eyes, which are worth 250 gp each.

Teleportation Lock

As the characters proceed down the hall, the air tingles with harmless but unsettling magic. When a creature opens the ebony door at the end of the hall, golden light flashes as the room's occupants are teleported to another part of the caverns. The door then swings closed.

The characters must open each of the six ebony doors before they can enter x, though the doors don't have to be opened in any specific order. A character who opens a door and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check discerns the nature of the lock and the number of doors that remain. The doors can't be bypassed through any other means. After all the doors have been opened at least once, their magic fades, allowing passage to the innermost chamber.

The Vestibule Destinations table summarizes the vestibules and where each room sends its occupants.

Arcane Security

The inner sphere is cloaked by a permanent Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum spell. The spell can't be dispelled—the magic is woven into the construction of the sphere. Iggwilv delighted in using her old rival's signature spell against his efforts to spy on her and locate her treasures.

Hidden Coffin

The interior of the marble dais is hollow. Drelnza's coffin is hidden within. A character who searches the dais and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check notices hair-thin gaps under the alabaster slab that forms the dais's lid.

The slab weighs 3,000 pounds. It has Armor Class 17, 50 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. A character can use an action to try to pry the slab from the dais, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check.

Revealing Light

Creatures and objects can't have the invisible condition while within the lantern's bright light.

Iggwilv's Hoard

In addition to Drelnza's sword, Heretic, the treasures on display in the sanctum include the following:

• Six decorative wooden screens (1,000 gp each)
• Two carpets (750 gp each)
• Two inlaid stands (250 gp each)
• Four porcelain vessels (500 gp each)
• A crystal bowl (1,000 gp) filled with assorted gems worth 10,000 gp in total
• A silver tripod brazier worth 300 gp
• Daoud's Wondrous Lanthorn, which hangs from the ceiling. The golden chain it hangs from is worth 500 gp.

An additional collection of magic is hidden within the hollow dais. Arranged at the foot of Drelnza's coffin are several magical tomes, which at the DM's discretion might include any of the following books:

• A Manual of Bodily Health
• A Manual of Gainful Exercise
• A Manual of Quickness of Action
• A Tome of Clear Thought
• A Tome of Leadership and Influence
• A Tome of Understanding

Additionally, Drelnza's coffin holds a small golden birdcage. The cage is a magical prison that functions as an Iron Flask. Unlike a typical Iron Flask, however, a creature trapped inside has the incapacitated condition but can perceive through the cage and converse with nearby creatures. The birdcage is filled with bracelets, rings, and necklaces made of platinum, diamonds, and rubies worth a total of 10,000 gp.

While impressive, the trove in this chamber is but a fraction of Iggwilv's untold wealth. The rest has been spirited away; the search for her other treasures could drive a larger campaign beyond the scope of this adventure.