Galbitorax's Vault of Knowledge

## Description

At the end of this maze deep in the Mountian is a large silver set of double doors with two torches adjacent to the door. emblazoned on the set of doors is a silver dragon in flight. The dragon is three dimensions sticking out from the door like a set of handles. The door will only open

## Location

Deep beneath Mount Galbitorax in the depths of the Silver Dragon Library.

## Rooms

1. Front Door
	* Before you is a large set of silver double doors easily 10 feet long together and 12 feet high and made of silver. The Door has a set of handles made from an obsidian dragon twisting around in a symbol of infinity. The dragon is split down the middle so the doors can be opened. On the door in dwarvish runes are the words.

But be warned, for those who seek without merit
May find this their final hour
So look and learn but do not take,

2. Entryway
	* A center statue of a silver dragon with a book in its mouth dominates the center of the room. The pedestal it rest upon says in Draconic: Only those with great knowledge may pass on. Place your hand on the gem and share it to continue. The walls are stone with a beige paint and gold and silver embossed detailing. The ceiling is about 20ft high.
	* Around the edges of the room are several pedestals each with a runic inscription on them and each with a different gemstone displayed in a tripod.
		+ A pedestal with a black star sapphire with a passage written in celestial(3)
			- *“I shall ask, but never answer.” Solution: Owl*
		+ A pedestal with a pure white pearl and a passage in abyssal
			- *“Twice in eternity and always within eyesight” Solution: The letter T*
		+ A pedestal with a fiery Ruby and an inscription in Sylvan
			- *“I shall ask, but never answer.” Solution: Owl*
		+ A pedestal with a sparkling opal and an inscription in infernal
			- *“Easily broken, but unable to be touched.” Solution: Promise*
		+ A pedestal with a golden citrine gem and an inscription in primordial
			- *"I could Swallow you but it is more likely that you will swallow me." Solution: Water*
		+ A pedestal with a brilliant diamond and an inscription in Druidic
			- *“Halo of water, tongue of wood, skin of stone how long I’ve stood. My fingers short reach to the sky, inside my heart men live and die.” Solution: Castle*
3. The Dark Library
	* **3.1:** A room with tiles that will fire arrows if you do not follow the correct path
		+ +5 to hit 1d8+3 damage and 4d8 poison damage with a DC:15 con save for half.
		+ Path:LDDLL
	* **3.2:** A room with two stone golems shaped like dragons who know all the librarians and will allow them and those with them to pass but no others.
		+ the golems have the same abilities but they are in the form of dragons.
	* **3.3:** Books about the abyss and the demons that lie there are enclosed within.
4. The Bright Library
	* **4.1:** The Light Squares in this room do not activate arrows but the darkness do. Athletics check to get past arrows. DC:10.
		+ +5 to hit 1d8+3 damage
	* **4.2:** Books about the different Religions of Kega as they relate to the multiverse and studying the gods to try and find the truth of creation
5. The Fiery Library
	* **5.1:** A room with tiles that will fire arrows if you do not follow the correct path
		+ +5 to hit 1d8+3 damage and 4d8 poison damage with a DC:15 con save for half.
		+ Path:DDLLD
	* **5.2:** A room with two stone golems shaped like dragons who know all the librarians and will allow them and those with them to pass but no others.
		+ The golems have the same abilities but they are in the form of dragons.
	* **5.3:** Books about devils and the nine hells
		+ Includes the book that identifies Garrick's Patron.
6. The Ancient Library
	* **6.1:** A room with a Steel Predator and locked Door DC:25.
	* **6.2:** In the center of the room is an altar with an empty bowl. The door to the next room will only open if dragon blood is spilled so that only Galbitorax can enter. He also guarded the door with a riddle as well to make sure no other dragon could gain entrance.
		+ *"There is something I seek.* *While it is bound, it chooses kings and peasants.* *When it is freed, it foretells war or woe.* *While it is bound, it propels men's lusts and furies.* *When it is freed, it tumbles, falls, and fades.* *While it is bound, life will often thrive.* *When it is freed, death will often follow." A:Blood*
	* **6.3:** Books from the time before the Dragon Wars
7. The Vault
	* **7.1:** A room filled to the brim with water. You must defeat all the water elementals to get out but you cannot breath while doing so or see them.
	* **7.2:** A room with a steel Predator Gaurding the next door. The door is also locked DC:20.
	* **7.3:** A vault of powerful objects. The Vault contains 8 books on display. They are all books of power. One is a scroll of Create undead. Another is a scroll of an ancient and never before heard of spell called time ravage. One is a Tome of Understanding. Two are scrolls of soul cage. Two are books who once held magical properties but are now, at least for the next century, not useable. Finally, there is one scroll of harm.
8. The Monstrous Vault
	* **8.1:** A room with three gems lying in pedestals similar to before. Ahead of them is a door with three different energy barriers blocking the heroes path. A red energy, a golden energy, and a blue energy. Once the golden stone is infused with poison damage, the red gem with fire, and the blue with thunder lightning or cold then each gem will begin to glow. Once it does the barrier disappears but an elemental of the associated type appears and attacks. These elementals would not attack their creator Galbitorax but will attack anyone else. The door to the next room is also locked with a powerful lock DC:20 or strength DC:20 to break.
	* **8.2:** A room with an Iron golem Dragon Guarding it. Only Its creator may pass.
	* **8.3:** A room with an invisible barrier only those with good alignment can pass through.
	* **8.4:** The innermost vault containing the Book of Vile Monstrosities
	* A vault guarding the most powerful and dangerous of objects

## Important NPCs

* Imarona
* Galbitorax
* Clock

## Loot

* Book of Vile Monstrosities
* They are all books of power. One is a scroll of Create undead. Another is a scroll of an ancient and never before heard of spell called time ravage. One is a Tome of Understanding. Two are scrolls of soul cage. Two are books who once held magical properties but are now, at least for the next century, not useable. Finally, there is one scroll of harm.