Sundial Vault Finds

Beneath the tumbled pillars and sand-swept mosaics of the ancient ruins you find a shallow vault carved into the foundations of a long-dead observatory. Most of the furnishings have long since been claimed by time, but the final chamber still holds trappings of the place's former purpose: a cache of practical gear, a few carefully stored gems, and small arcane implements used to tune and protect the great orrery that once measured the heavens. The party recovers a modest yet valuable haul: healing stores for immediate wounds, a balanced mix of coin-grade gems and metalwork useful to craftsmen or fences, and several items that point to the vault's original makers. Two unique artifacts remain: a brass cog keyed to celestial mechanisms and a cracked tablet containing a single minor protective ward. These relics are particularly promising for scholars or a party member who crafts magic, while the weapons and cloak immediately improve the group's survivability on future expeditions.