Chronicles of the World of DaoTyr

Chapter four: Elder Evils

The Tomb of the Nameless Queen, part 2

Begin: The Multiphasic Tunneling Teleporter is strapped to Boorengi’s back, out of Omnetri’s reach. The heroes of the Eagles are there, at the breach of the door, The Steel Defender “Penthalia” (Khaldun’s Tomb Guardian, construct; HP 37/AC 15/CR 3), Boorengi’s homunculus (tiny construct; HP 8/AC13) are there, as is the Anubian Archeaologist. Yog Omonir is activated, as well as the Stone Golems. The antagonists will not leave the chamber of Yog Omonir.

YOG OMONIR appears as an obelisk, 40’ tall on a base pedestal of four, tomb-lockers which may contain some Platinium. Two stone golems activate on each side of the YOG OMONIR when the room is breached. Locking holes for the dagger key lie on the causeway between YOG OMONIR and each of the golems.

Death Gaze.When a creature that can see YOG OMONIR’s great eye starts its turn within thirty feet of the base of the pillar that makes up YOG OMONIR’s body, YOG OMONIR can force it to make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw if YOG OMONIR isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is reduced to 0 hit points, unless it is immune to the frightened condition. Otherwise, a creature takes 16 (3d10) on a failed save. Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of the turn. If the creature does so, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against YOG OMONIR until the start of its next turn. If the creature looks at YOG OMONIR in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw.

The homunculus is destroyed, and Boorengi falls. Penthalia wrestles the ancient evil who appears as a pillar but relents and the heroes escape without defeating the enemies. Solving the room becomes a goal, as clearly that is where the hoard of Solarized Platinum is stowed.

Back in the entrance chamber that Omnetri was using as an archaeologist’s laboratory, Boorengi was healed and puts his homunculus back together. After, the books of Omnetri were examined while debating the next move.

The three books.

• The Amber Tome. Pre-Tuaranathi history of the Giff and their Githyankian enslavement; written by Daelegni Roonmouna, the historian adventurer who died in the poison room (Chapter 03) and had the Guantlets of Gophimonyr. The Giff-designed lock on the door that leads to the tomb of the Nameless queen sits outside of time as a revenge prayer of Tawaret.
• The Book of forgotten histories; Kithren, the Tomb of the Nameless Queen, is one of the seven tombs of Aetharadion; GRIMWO is one of the other tombs, a Giff tomb for a secret empire; the promise of Tawaret. The location of Grimwo and the other tombs is lost. The other five tombs are called BEMLEN, UTHOLIOT, CALFARETTE, MILSAMO and SHAKAT. Shakat may be located in the constellation of the Golden Bow in Xaryxian space. The tombs date to Ubek Alum Pharaonic Dynasties (741-1006 sol). The current year is 4906 sol.
• The Elder Translations; cipher between three languages, 01. Aetharadion, the ancient language of the Githyanki; 02. Caiphon, elder evil language of the horror beyond… of the Abolethia. 03. Azakiduan, the language of the dead… the book of the dead.

The entrance chamber of the Queen’s tomb

The queen in her sarcophagus

A.03 tomb of the Nameless Queen. 60 feet x 25 feet. Activation by Gophimonyri gauntlet into slot near door, by Giff eyes only. The entrance passage is bypassed by Khaldun triangulating the multiphasic transporter. The power requirement of the tomb activation is weakening the integrity of the tomb. It begins to crumble, threatening to destroy the complex. The tomb of the Queen is seen on the far wall. She lays in stasis. There are ancient beads of platinum cached at the base of her tomb. Boorengi determines that there is a mechanism by which, should he not take this stash of platinum for himself, he can insert the fuel into a device that will save the queen and her tomb. He decides to save the facility and sacrifices the fuel.

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