Room C14 - Lair Entrance

Crimson Blades' Lair Entrance: As you descend the concealed passageway from the Shadowthorn Manor, you find yourselves in a dimly lit room that serves as the foreboding entrance to the Crimson Blades' secret lair. The air is thick with an undercurrent of tension, and the flickering torches on the stone walls cast dancing shadows that seem to whisper secrets of the criminal organization's activities.
Dimensions: 25 feet by 20 feet
The room is rectangular, with cold, stone walls giving it an air of foreboding secrecy. The entrance passage behind you is hidden seamlessly, leaving no trace of the path you took to get here.
Walls of Fire: As you step further into the room, flames suddenly erupt along all four walls, forming a menacing barrier of fire that hisses and crackles, creating an almost hypnotic display of dancing shadows. The intense heat emanating from the enchanted flames warns intruders of the dangers that lie ahead.
Magic Mouth Riddle: In the center of the room, a magical symbol begins to glow on the floor, and a disembodied voice echoes through the chamber. Simultaneously, a magical mouth forms on the ground, speaking with an eerie, echoing resonance.
"What has cities, but no houses, forests, but no trees, and water, but no fish?"
The riddle hangs in the air, challenging those who seek entrance to the Crimson Blades' inner sanctum.
30-Second Countdown: As the magic mouth finishes its enigmatic query, an ethereal timer materializes in the air, counting down from 30. The walls of fire remain, but should the riddle remain unanswered, they begin to inch closer, creating an ever-narrowing space that threatens to crush those within.
The tension mounts as the party has only seconds to decipher the riddle and provide the correct answer to stave off the encroaching walls. The room becomes a crucible of intellect and quick thinking, where failure could mean more than just a simple setback—it could lead to a perilous demise within the Crimson Blades' lair.

Included Locations

• C1 - Spirit Storage

Connected Rooms

• C12 - Defensive Ledge