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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kestrel" data-source="post: 6813703" data-attributes="member: 384">Resurrecting this thread.Just had a session this weekend.  Made the following random encounter, combined with the Oozing Temple.The party have just begun travel on the Darklake from Sloobludop to Gracklestugh.  They left a narrow tunnel filled with rapids into a very large cavern filled with a small lake, inside of which were three islands, two small ones barely above the water and a large one rising 50' out of the water.   Their kuo-toan guide, Slippery, told them the small islands were good place to rest, but to avoid the large one.  He said it is called the island of lights.  The Island of Lights.  It has an old ruined stairway, carved from the island rock, running from the edge of the water to the top of the island's promontory.  The staircase is flanked by small broken pillars, topped by wispy floating lights.  At the top of the island is a stone building, set into the rock of the island.  There is a stone door that leads into the building (think old barrow).  Floating before it, barely above the ground, is a glowing feminine spirit.  She calls out to those that rest on the neighboring islands, asking for help.  Visitors will also notice, just out of the light, buzzing creatures.  As they walk up the stairs, one will land on a pillar, and they can see it is a stirge.  It will not attack unless attacked.The spirit wants them to cleanse the evil temple within the barrow and then it will be free. The spirit will not let them touch her or try to go through her form. Inside the door of the barrow, is a spiral staircase, slimy and moldy, descending into the rock.   I gave it a depth of 70'.  When the party reaches the bottom of the stairs, they will hear the stone door grinding shut, way above them.  The bottom of the staircase leads to Area 1 of the Oozing Temple.  I kept everything else the same, except I dropped the bit about the temple flooding.  The only way out is the water pool in area 6, which leads to an underwater tunnel that tunnels out beneath the island to the lake.The floating feminine spirit is Granny Greenbumps, a green hag who worships the Faceless Lord.  She uses her illusion magic to lure in victims.  She closes the door after her victims head in the temple and then gathers whatever remains after a few days.   She has 12 stirges as pets, and if attacked, will screech, "Get them my pretties!" as combat begins.</blockquote>

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