The Bogeywoman's Cave

Background/Hook 100 MILLION YEARS AGO, Mercanter the Mighty did reign in the valley of Nandor, a sorcerer-king of great renown among the serpentmen of that age. It was said that he hid his greatest treasure, a ring that allowed for the control of demons and spirits, within a vast and terrible subterranean maze. In addition to its confusing layout, it also contains strange traps and deadly guardians who have been kept in stasis for 100 MILLLIIOOOON YEARRRRRSSSSSSS.  The maze can be accessed via a cave a few hours walk outside of some major city the players are visiting, let's call it Gilded Khatoum. They hear rumor about it at one of the hashish dens, a coffee house, or the bazaar. There are able bodied men and women and eunuchs and elves and whatnot willing to accompany adventurers for a share of the treasure/be replacement PCs. Dungeon layout is as always left to the referee, but I for one would abstract dungeon exploration in some way, representing time spent navigating t...

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