Brainsnare in the Stone Vault

After clearing the narrow stone corridors of the dungeon vault the party found three intellect devourers and the husks of the humanoids they had been using as hosts. The aberrations carried little of their own, but the bodies they inhabited still wore everyday belongings: a few coins, a worn dagger, and a pair of small gemstones hidden in seams and hair. A healer's vial and one superior healing potion survived the struggle in a blood-slick belt. Among the belongings the party also discovered a sentimental scrap of paper and, pressed into the devourers' cache of grisly remains, two rarer finds: a carved obsidian bead that thrummed faintly with leftover mental energy and a sealed vial of pale psionic residue. The loot is modest but meaningful for a level 3 party: enough coin and supplies to cover basic expenses, a couple of gems to sell or set into trade, a reliable healing potion and a stronger potion for emergencies, plus two unusual items that invite further study or a quick payday to the right collector.