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Crypt · Medium · Level 1 · Easy

The Weeping Vault

The limestone cries for those left to rot in the rising tide.
Rooms
5
Foes
7, CR 1/4 to 1
Traps
0
Treasure
90 gp
12345Entrance
Select a room on the plan to open it.

The party is in

1. The Drowned Portico

Seen

Something wanders by

At a glance

The threat

The constant moisture has preserved the bodies in a state of bloat, allowing the spirit of Alaric Vane to reanimate his kin as waterlogged sentinels.

Wandering monsters (1d2)

  1. 1

    Floating ZombieCR 1/4

    When: Spending more than 10 minutes in any hallway.A corpse that drifts aimlessly with the slow currents of the vault.
  2. 2

    1d4× Giant CrabCR 1/8

    When: Disturbing the water in or .Pale, cave-dwelling crabs that have wandered in from the sea cliff.

Rooms

5
1

The Drowned Portico

2 foessecret

What they see

Read aloud

Limestone walls are slick with dark moss, and ankle-deep water laps against the stone steps. The sound of waves crashing against the exterior cliff face echoes through the chamber.

Features

  • Slick limestone walls
  • Ankle-deep murky water
  • Rusted iron-bound door to the west

What the GM knows

Monsters

2× Waterlogged SkeletonCR 1/4

Bleached bones draped in rotting, seaweed-like rags.Tactics. They remain submerged until players are halfway through the room, then lunge out to surprise them.
Room secrets · GM only

Notes

Players must make a Athletics check if they try to move quickly through the slippery water.

2 doors: W (normal), N (secret)

The place

What it is

A water-clogged tomb carved into the base of the Weeping Cliff.

Atmosphere

The air smells of stagnant water and limestone dust while the constant dripping from the ceiling creates a rhythmic, sobbing sound.

The threat

The constant moisture has preserved the bodies in a state of bloat, allowing the spirit of Alaric Vane to reanimate his kin as waterlogged sentinels.

History

Built centuries ago by the reclusive Vane family, this crypt was designed to be a private sanctuary.

Rumors

1d3
Roll a rumor

  1. 1The Weeping Cliff literally cries when the ghost of Alaric is angry.
  2. 2A great treasure was hidden in a secret room behind a wall that looks like a waterfall.
  3. 3The Vane family ancestors were buried with gold coins over their eyes to pay the ferryman.

Plot hooks

2
RetrievalA Family's RequestElara Vane, the last of her line, wants the remains of her great-grandfather returned for a proper burial in the sun.From: Elara VaneReward: 50 gp and a promise of future hospitality.
DiscoveryThe Drowned LibraryA local historian believes the Vane vault holds a lost chronicle detailing the founding of the nearby village.From: Master KaelenReward: A Potion of Healing and 20 gp.

Corridors

2

  • Connecting hallway between Room 1 and Room 2.

    Luminous blue fungi growing in clusters along the ceiling.

  • Outside the door of Room 3.

    A rusted iron grate in the floor where water swirls down into a deeper abyss.

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