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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tomBitonti" data-source="post: 8188905" data-attributes="member: 13107">Say, the demons that arrived through a portal: Perhaps a physical ring (ala stargate) or an outline, with enabling components at key points.  The lava was intended to destroy the key components, but demons and cultists were able to scatter them in time.  Many of the demons fled or were destroyed.  Others are able to remain on the material plane only in close proximity to the components.  Others are specifically tasked with guarding the components.  The components are in places in the buried city which were protected from the lava flow.The demons must remain close to the components, either because they are bound to the components, or because they would become unstable and return to the abyss if they travel to far away.Many of the demons have found a niche in the lava field to slumber.  Others watch restlessly from their hidden chambers.  The demons are disorganized and have varied agendas: Some want their component moved to a richer location, such as a well populated city.  Others would rather just slumber away.  A number of them seek to re-assemble the components -- which would reopen the gate.  But of course, each wants to be the one who reopens the gate, since that decides where in the abyss the other end opens, and because reopening the gate would garner favor and empowerment.  And still others, while clever, just want to slaughter folks.Mixed in would be the remnants of cultists and of worshipers of the fire god, each reawakening to activity as they learn that the city is being disturbed. Perhaps there are just ancient records, clues to be found by the players to help them understand the history of the city, and the problem of the demons.Also trapped in the city could be fire creatures of various sorts.  Most simply hostile, but others willing to communicate or at least give ominous warnings.Buried treasure could include weapons and magic items used by cultists, by city folk who fought against the demons, and by worshipers of the fire goddess.  This would be in addition to hardy valuable items which would have survived.Thx!TomB</blockquote>

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