Hollow Fang Grotto
Salt-crusted walls echo with the skittering of unseen legs.
A jagged limestone cavern carved by ancient tides, now dry and inhabited by a ruthless predator. The air is stagnant, smelling of brine, wet fur, and the metallic tang of old blood.
The sound of constant, rhythmic dripping of mineral-rich water echoes through the halls. Dim blue light is provided by patches of phosphorescent lichen, and the temperature is uncomfortably cool and humid.
☠ Threat
Gorth and Muck, a twin-headed Ettin, rules the grotto with brutish efficiency. Having consumed several cursed ritual idols left by the cult, the giant has developed a rudimentary, twitchy precognition that makes it nearly impossible to surprise and fuels its growing paranoia.
History
Centuries ago, these sea-caves were used by the Cult of the Deep Maw to store stolen tithes and conduct sacrifices. When the cult was purged by local militias, the caves were abandoned until a mutated Ettin discovered the site and reclaimed the salt-stained halls as its personal larder.
Encounter Table
CRA worm-like scavenger with four tentacles and a hard beak that blends into the stone.
Filthy, oversized rodents emboldened by the scent of blood.
Rumours & Whispers
A local merchant says his cargo was taken by a giant with two heads.
The caves are said to moan when the tide comes in, but some think it is the sound of prisoners.
A retired adventurer claims there is a hidden vault of the Deep Maw cult buried in those caves.
Quest Hooks
Quest giver: Brother Oryn
A local temple's shipment of ritual items was stolen, and the trail leads directly to the Hollow Fang Grotto.
100 gp and two Potions of Healing
Quest giver: High Constable Vane
The town council has placed a bounty on the giant terrorizing the shore path.
300 gp for the Ettin's heads
Corridor Notes
Patches of slippery, bioluminescent slime that coat the floor and walls.
A narrow crawlspace barely three feet high that smells of sea salt.
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