Chapel Entrance

== Overview ==
The Chapel Entrance contains a door to the Refectory and a hidden hatch to the Dank Crypt.
Four Looters have set up base and are arguing whether to hold their post or to search the Nautiloid Wreck to the south.
When approaching from outside, he automatically engages the party in conversation and admonishes them to leave. Selecting any of these options grants: 
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Resolving the situation peacefully rewards 50 XP and an Inspiration for those with the Charlatan background. Fighting the bandits grants 70 XP and the opportunity to loot their gear. Triggering the encounter from the balcony with does not lead to any approval increase no matter which option is chosen; to do so, it is necessary to start the encounter from the lower area near and . It is also possible to defeat the bandits after convincing them to leave, granting a total of 120 XP.
== Entering the Overgrown Ruins ==
=== Foundation block ===
A coiled rope holds a foundation block above and near . Snapping the rope with a ranged attack causes the block to fall, dealing damage to creatures below it and crashing through the floor into the Refectory. This creates an entrance into the Refectory that the party can jump into.
=== Hidden hatch ===
To the east of the Chapel Ruins is a winding path along the cliffside that leads into the Dank Crypt at . To enter the crypt, a hatch can be opened from outside by passing a .
=== Refectory door ===
In the depths of the Chapel Ruins, a locked door leads into the Refectory at . The door can be opened by passing a or by convincing the guard behind the door, , to allow entry. On a successful Deception or Performance check, the party can enter the Refectory, causing Andorn to become hostile and . If the party fail to convince Andorn to open the door and enter via lockpicking, Andorn will have exited the area and left behind a blast mine trap at the entrance. Also, all bandits inside the Refectory wiil be prepared for combat.
== Locations ==
=== Entrance from the Roadside Cliffs ===
The Chapel Entrance is located on the far east of the Roadside Cliffs, which can be reached via the eastward path from the Roadside Cliffs Waypoint at .
Some of the chapel walls still stand, though much of it has collapsed into rubble.
=== Rooftop terrace === 
The southern edge of the Chapel Entrance appears to house a former rooftop terrace. Two granite benches overlook the Ravaged Beach to the south. Water pools in the centre of this area, and two patches of Twisting Vines may the unwary. A set of stairs to the west of the terrace leads to the Roadside Cliffs while the set of stairs to the east leads to a hatch into the Dank Crypt at . The stairs to the north lead directly into the chapel.
A buried Wooden Chest can be found next to a granite bench at the south-east corner of the terrace at .
=== Chapel ruins ===
The Chapel Ruins are flanked by two higher-level transepts that overlook the nave of the Chapel. stands on a crate on the westernmost transept while patrols the easternmost. and can be found arguing next to a large broken statue about whether to abandon their post to search the Nautiloid Wreck.
Newer wooden construction can be found in the Chapel Ruins. A wooden crane suspends a foundation block above a cracked tile, while a ladder allows easier access to the eastern transept.
In the depths of the Chapel Ruins is a locked door into the Refectory at . Opening the door requires passing a or convincing the guard behind the door, , to peacefully allow entry.
=== Hidden hatch ===
The winding eastward path along the cliffside leads to a hatch entrance into the Dank Crypt at . Opening the hatch from outside requires passing a .
Along the route to the hatch, a buried Wooden Chest can be found at .
== History ==
The exterior of the Overgrown Ruins appears to be remnants of a chapel. Few clues remain as to the patron god, despite the presence of two statues.
=== Broken statue ===
The large, central statue of the Chapel is broken from the upper half of the torso and shoulders upwards. This break is jagged and sloped diagonally, suggesting a natural break that resulted in the collection of rubble by the pedestal. The pedestal itself is hefty and adorned with a heavily worn plaque. Attempting to read the plaque results in the narration: "Time and the elements have left the plaque unreadable." Metal rings are affixed to each side of the pedestal.
Other cracks are visible along the statue. A broken statue piece can be found beneath the eastern transept, which may have been part of its upper half.
=== Small statue === 
A smaller statue of a robed man with an austere face and thick beard reaches towards the broken statue. Similarities in the shape of the robe and pose suggest it may be a smaller, intact version of the broken statue.
=== Broken statue piece ===
Another piece of a statue from the shoulders up can be found in an alcove beneath the eastern transept. This is potentially the upper half of the broken statue, as it appears similar to the smaller statue and is broken along the shoulders. However, this location is too far from the broken piece to have arrived in the alcove without manipulation. It is unknown why it was moved and by whom.
It is also possible that this piece was part of a third statue, located on the foundation that the wooden crane rests on. In this case, the piece would have still been moved by an external force into the alcove.
=== Crane === 
Of the more recent constructions around the Chapel Entrance, the wooden crane is notable for suspending a foundation block above a cracked tile.
The crane likely predates the looters, as the wood is weathered and metal rusted. Vines have begun to grow along its base, further suggesting its age. It is unknown whether the foundation block and coiled rope are more recent additions. The rope used in the crane and the rope coiled around the foundation block are of different hues, suggesting that the coiled rope may be newer. It is unknown who built this crane and for what purposes.
== Characters ==
A group of Looters are trying to gain entrance into the Dank Crypt within the Overgrown Ruins. While most of the group is below in the Refectory, four bandits remain outside to stand guard.
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== Loot == 
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=== Hidden treasures ===
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== Related quests==
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Category:Act One Locations