Vault of the Stonewarden

After following a damp, torchlit corridor to a narrow chamber sealed with iron bands, the party pried open a false sarcophagus and discovered a modest hoard curated by a long-dead dungeon custodian. The bones of lesser creatures clutter the floor, but hidden compartments and a rotten leather satchel held useful and practical prizes: a Bag of Holding folded beneath a tangle of rope, a +1 longsword wrapped in oilcloth, and a small cache of useful magical trinkets intended for competent adventurers. Alongside coinable gems and a chunk of adamantine for a careful smith, there is a single spell scroll and a pearl likely meant as emergency arcane aid. These items suggest the vault belonged to a guardian who valued durable utility and the ability to survive long shifts underground rather than ostentatious treasure, making the haul thematically appropriate for a level 7 party clearing an isolated dungeon chamber.