A disgusting search of the kobolds results in little else but nausea. The six gold-plated medallions are worth around 10 gp each, and are decorated with images of humanoid beings of various shapes and sizes kneeling down in supplication to bulbous forms with multiple eyes and teeth-filled mouths, or worm-like masses erupting from pits and walls. Although there is no magic detected on the medallions, the paladin notices that each radiates with a faint taint of evil. You do also find a strange etched in the medallions. John recognizes it as the symbol of the ancient wizard known as Tsathzar Rho.
At one time, this seems to have been a great chamber which served as a personal garden. Magical stones in the ceiling still dimly pulse with the sunlight-giving magic that had long ago fed the vegetation. Now all you see are the twisted remains of trees and shrubs, and a dried fountain with several skeletons of long dead birds. The soil is gray and gritty like ash. The cobblestoned path still remains from happier times, winding through the garden areas.
Strangely, several large black and thorny vines still remain along the edges of the cobblestoned path, blocking your view of sections between you and the walls. Each thorn seems sticky with a black, gooish excretion. Just beyond the largest nestle of black vines and in the northwest corner of the room can just barely be seen a liquid-filled pool with some still objects floating on the top, but it is hard to see anything else passed the vegetation unless you want to push, cut or burn your way past the thick vines.
A small structure of black rock stands in the center of this dark garden. It is square and has a wide door frame with no door. A staircase leading further down into the depths of this dungeon can be seen just passed the door frame opening.
