Herein is described a sublevel of the Deep Halls, the site of our dungeon exploration in Dreaming Amon-Gorloth. Numbered encounter areas refer to the keyed map in “Keys to the Deep Halls.”
It was in room 57. Chamber of Gor’s Crowning that Melqart lost his sight (see “The Frieze, the Papyrus, the Spitting Cobra”).
Beginning in the corridor from 13. Lower Entrance Hall (see 3A. Grand Hall of Stairs), painted walls show a long procession of offerants carrying various objects from the Door of Maat, west, then turning south into 56. Antechamber.
56. Antechamber
The painted procession continues along the walls of the antechamber from the north entrance to the east door.
Elves (d6+6 or as previously determined).
Note: If the party has encountered Elyriain’s elf party during this foray, the elves are not present.
The leader is Elyriain hero/seer. She wears a tiara, carved from olive wood, with an emerald setting. She carries a sword and a shield +1. Half of the party carries bows and daggers; the rest swords and shields. Sharpers stole a cloak from the elves. They want it back.
57. Chamber of Gor’s Crowning
Magically held by an elf from 56. Antechamber.
Sharpers (4).
The leader has an elven cloak. Another has a scroll of protection from undead, and two more each carry potions of water walking. Other treasure is in small coffers, urns, and a chest.
3,000 s.p., 3,050 e.p., 1,550 g.p., and 2 jewelry (2,000 g.p. each).
A frieze on the east wall shows a procession of offerants approaching a seated male figure. Two concentric circles form a halo around the seated figure’s head. From the outermost circle protrude straight lines, like rays. Each offerant carries an object: open book, jar, cornucopia, jug, bowl, etc. The jar is 18″ tall, set into niche, contains a papyrus scroll and a spitting cobra.
Spitting Cobra (1).
The papyrus is the Scroll of Waking, object of the Oneiromancer’s quest. The glyphs and images describe an arcane ritual.
Common Knowledge
- A seated figure receiving offerings is a king or queen.
Research
- The double halo with rays around the male figure’s head represents the double crown worn by Gor after he united the upper and lower kingdoms (history).