Homebrew What stuff is in the dark lord's megadungeon?

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The dark lord is dead! (Probably.)

And now adventurers flood in through his ruined castle, exploring the megadungeon beneath it, looking to see what the vengeful armies of light may have missed when they came to root out his surviving lieutenants.

So what's down there in the megadungeon, given that the dark lord -- like all good megadungeon creators -- was a powerful evil wizard in addition to being a warlord with a fondness for spiky helmets?

 

[500 Toads]

Code books.
Ledgers.
Sending stones.
Samples of blood and hair from local elites.
Stolen corpse of long-dead noble.
Notes on alchemical experiments, particularly relating to longevity.
Tuning forks for plane shift.
Heavy use of Glyph of Warding and Symbol.
(In)complete golem.
Research into extraplanar creatures, particularly into determining true names.

 

[Whisper-Kitten]

My Aunt Anna's fruitcake.

 

[Whisper-Kitten]

I mean I always go for stuff like summoning circles, candles, and the various gear you would need to accomplish that. Live victims for blood and perhaps wards of some type.

 

[Barner Cobblewood]

Traps. Lots of magical traps. And a dark lord resurrection.

Dark corners, with dark things in them. Also lots of intelligent evil beasties e.g. spiders rats etc.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

And a dark lord resurrection.

 

[sevenbastard]

The Macguffin

 

[Incenjucar]

Dozens of bronze statues of penguins each with a different gem held in their beaks.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Dozens of bronze statues of penguins each with a different gem held in their beaks.

"GUNTHER!"

 

[DrunkonDuty]

Gunther's got a nasty bootie.