The party makes its way to the southwest door, carefully avoiding stepping under glassy cube.
Idruma gives Lazarius a suspicious glance at his chuckle.
The door turns out to lead to a narrow tunnel, which travels for a short while then makes an abrupt turn to the right and opening onto an oddly-shaped chamber.
Lit by a lurid, purple glow on the far side of the room, the walls of this chamber appear deep crimson in color. The very air seems to undulate with magic, moving slowly like underwater currents. The light emanates from a raised dais that tops a pair of short steps.
Standing on the dais and looking as smug as an imperious archmage is a creature you can only assume to be Tazex. Yet this monstrosity barely even resembles a kobold. Standing a well-muscled 5 feet tall, it has a rat-like tail that appears to have been split into three separate writhing appendages. The torso is elongated to accommodate an extra pair of arms, each of which is furry and tipped in razor-like claws. In its primary, reptilian hands, the horrific creature holds a wicked battle axe stained dark with blood.
"Tazex the Everchanging greets you!" it hisses.