L4. Recreation Room

Flickering lanterns illuminate this spacious cavern, which features three tables surrounded by chairs. Three kobolds are sitting around the central table, playing cards for copper pieces. Mugs and scattered piles of playing cards litter the blade-scarred tabletops. A dozen small cloaks hang on the walls from metallic hooks. A passage to the south bends out of view, while rickety wooden doors obscure a cavern to the west. Another door on the north wall is partially ajar, while a passage to the northeast leads toward a dark cavern.

The three Kobold Underlings playing cards are engrossed in their game. If the characters observe the game unnoticed, it quickly becomes apparent that the kobolds aren’t following any consistent rules. The kobolds attack as soon as intruders are spotted.

Treasure

Small characters—or Medium characters who crouch down—can don the cloaks found here. Doing so grants advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks to characters trying to pass themselves off as kobold minions, as long as they remain 30 feet or more away from any ally of Stahlmast.

Parent Plot

3. Stahlmast’s Lair