The Temple of the Serpent, Part 1 – Agents of B.E.A.R.D. 032

The Assignment

The Records Guild has uncovered an ancient structure, thought to be an old tomb or temple. The doorway is protected by a magical etching a snake, carved into the sandstone. Altath, Skilly, and Zilis are assigned to head out to Camp Mellem Klitterne to find a way to enter in, investigate what’s inside, and make sure it’s safe for researchers to learn from the past.

Reward: The friends we made along the way.

Mission Summary

• Party were reassigned to investigate and clear out an old structure that was located just west of ⁠Camp Mellem Klitterne.
• On the way, they found an old leg bone of what appears to be of dragonborn origin.
• Speaking with the records guild on-site in the camp, it’s not something they lost, as it didn’t have their markings.
• In the ancient ruin, the door had the etchings of a winding snake around the door. But, Altath noticed Draconic lettering etched into the snake scales that read “Our Fate is Sealed. The Serpents Must Stay In.”
• The ruin had been plundered in some capacity, but outside of a room that appeared to have spike traps, they found the body of one of the plunderers – impaled by a stone spike that came from the ground.
• In one of the rooms, they found an old sarcophagus that was surrounded by clay jars and vases. Opening up the sarcophagus was a skeleton which attacked on sight. The lid was trapped, but they were able to diffuse the trap prior to opening.
• They found a hall filled with glowing moss, but based on experiences reported in Into The Ravine, Part 1, they knew to not touch the moss and vines.
• They set off a pit trap in another room, leaving Skilly knocked prone and mostly unhurt. He was able to be pulled out, but after opening the next door, Zillis did not have a similar fate and now lies at the bottom of the pit unconscious. Skeletons began to approach the door as we ended.