The Eye-Tyrant's Hoard

Amidst the central chamber of the damp dungeon, the massive form of the Beholder lies defeated, its central eye clouding over. The three Nothics, once its sycophants, have been silenced, their hoards of stolen secrets and trinkets scattered across the stone floor. Near the back of the room, the Warlock's ritual desk remains, covered in strange inks and a single glowing ring. The air is thick with the smell of ozone and old parchment. The party discovers a heavy iron chest, trapped with a simple but lethal needle, containing the bulk of the tyrant's gathered wealth.