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1The Weeping Vestibule2The West Sentry Post3The Eternal Barracks4The South Guard Chamber5The North Guard Chamber6The Pit of Silence7The Archive of Lost Souls8The Shrine of the Pale Sun9The Weeping Cells10The Solitary Vault11The Corridor of Blades12The Common Hall13The Chapel of Silence14The Inner Sanctum Entry15The Hall of Iron Sorrows16The Forbidden Scriptorium17The Pit of Despair18The Crushing Hallway19The Guard's Repose20The Ritual Basin21The Arcane Gate22The Circle of Binding23The Officer's Common24The Central Junction25The Gilded Alcove26The Vault of Malakor27The High Altar28The Blood Sacristy29The Silent Prayer Room30The Hidden Hoard31The Royal Tributes32The Crypt of Wives33The Ancestral Armory34The Hall of Flame35The Temple of the Void36The Preparation Room37The Chamber of Crowns38The Throne of the Undying

1The Weeping Vestibule2The West Sentry Post3The Eternal Barracks4The South Guard Chamber5The North Guard Chamber6The Pit of Silence7The Archive of Lost Souls8The Shrine of the Pale Sun9The Weeping Cells10The Solitary Vault11The Corridor of Blades12The Common Hall13The Chapel of Silence14The Inner Sanctum Entry15The Hall of Iron Sorrows16The Forbidden Scriptorium17The Pit of Despair18The Crushing Hallway19The Guard's Repose20The Ritual Basin21The Arcane Gate22The Circle of Binding23The Officer's Common24The Central Junction25The Gilded Alcove26The Vault of Malakor27The High Altar28The Blood Sacristy29The Silent Prayer Room30The Hidden Hoard31The Royal Tributes32The Crypt of Wives33The Ancestral Armory34The Hall of Flame35The Temple of the Void36The Preparation Room37The Chamber of Crowns38The Throne of the Undying

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The Malakor Crypts

The silence of the dead is a heavy shroud over the living.

38 rooms✦crypt✦hard

A sprawling funerary complex carved from obsidian and bone, designed to house the sorcerer-kings of a fallen age. It is a labyrinth of stagnant air and restless spirits where every shadow hides a lethal secret.

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The air is freezing and tastes of stale incense and copper. Flickering blue magelights cast long, distorted shadows, and the sound of distant, rhythmic chanting echoes through the halls.

☠ Threat

The Mummy Lord Malakor the Eternal is slowly awakening, drawing psychic energy from the nearby village. His presence animates the dead within the crypt, creating a legion of husks and spirits that protect the deeper vaults. As his power grows, the barrier between the material world and the Shadowfell weakens within these walls.

History

Built over four centuries ago by the Malakor dynasty, this crypt was intended to be a conduit for immortality. The kings sacrificed thousands to fuel a ritual of eternal life, but the magic backfired, binding their souls to the rotting stones. Now, the complex serves as a prison for the very rulers who commissioned its construction.

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Encounter Table

CR

1CR

Scavenging Ghoulsx1d4

Hungry ghouls that roam the crypt looking for fresh meat.

4CR

Ghostly Sentinelx1

The spirit of a knight who wanders the halls, attacking any living being.

1/2CR

Wandering Shadowsx1d6

Malignant shadows that blend into the walls and floor.

Rumours & Whispers

1

The ghost of the last Malakor king still haunts the lower levels.

2

A hidden treasure vault is filled with enough gold to buy a kingdom.

3

The crypt is protected by a series of lethal fire traps.

4

The air in the crypt is poisoned and will kill those who stay too long.

Quest Hooks

1

The Missing ScholarRescue

Quest giver: Lord Elian

A famous historian has gone missing while exploring the crypts. His family is offering a large reward for his return.

1000 gp

2

The Cursed HeirloomRecovery

Quest giver: Master Kael

A merchant's family heirloom was stolen and taken into the crypt by a group of cultists.

A rare magical item

Corridor Notes

Upper levels corridors

Ancient, flickering blue torches that never seem to go out.

Lower levels corridors

Piles of bones that seem to move when you are not looking.

Near the inner sanctum

A persistent, low-frequency humming that causes headaches.

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