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<blockquote data-quote="Stormborn" data-source="post: 3526841" data-attributes="member: 14041">The Cavern of Gold:A legend among the sailors in the sunless sea, it is said that this long lost cavern can be accessed via secret routes from the sunless sea.&nbsp; Legend has it the walls, ceiling, and even water shimmer with gold.&nbsp; But it is also said to be a cursed place filled with otherworldly horrors.&nbsp; The truth:&nbsp; The cavern of gold is simply another chamber, although one that is somewhat difficult to reach.&nbsp; Originally discovered by a lost, and not terribly bright, derrow explorer, the reported gold of the legend is the result of the upper ceiling of the chamber having collapsed, allowing access to a desert region on the surface above.&nbsp; The harsh sunlight catches on naturally reflective rocks and fills the chamber with sunlight.&nbsp; this accounts for both the apperance and the &quot;curse&quot;, simply the effects of sunlight on a being who had never seen it.&nbsp; The otherworldly creatures are simple surface animals and magical beasts that have begun colonizing the area, although a dragon or other dangerous foe might be among them.&nbsp;&nbsp; While a group of adventurers who sought it out might be disappointed there is a lot of tactical advantage to such a chamber in the politics of the underdark.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormborn, post: 3526841, member: 14041"] The Cavern of Gold: A legend among the sailors in the sunless sea, it is said that this long lost cavern can be accessed via secret routes from the sunless sea. Legend has it the walls, ceiling, and even water shimmer with gold. But it is also said to be a cursed place filled with otherworldly horrors. The truth: The cavern of gold is simply another chamber, although one that is somewhat difficult to reach. Originally discovered by a lost, and not terribly bright, derrow explorer, the reported gold of the legend is the result of the upper ceiling of the chamber having collapsed, allowing access to a desert region on the surface above. The harsh sunlight catches on naturally reflective rocks and fills the chamber with sunlight. this accounts for both the apperance and the "curse", simply the effects of sunlight on a being who had never seen it. The otherworldly creatures are simple surface animals and magical beasts that have begun colonizing the area, although a dragon or other dangerous foe might be among them. While a group of adventurers who sought it out might be disappointed there is a lot of tactical advantage to such a chamber in the politics of the underdark. [/QUOTE]

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