The Mouth of Chaos- Room of Escape

*Game Played: September 17th, 2021*

*GM: ThomJTK*

## Synopsis:

Three months ago, the Mouth of Chaos was unearthed outside the City of Sunward. Ruled over by the Goddess of Chaos, Vilithk, its ever-changing labyrinthine structure opens for just three hours out of the month under the peak of a new moon. Inside lies treasures of lost adventures and untold magicks, yet shadowed horrors lurk beyond every corridor; seeking blood, fear, and death to satiate their hunger.

## Mercenaries:

Nyx: Tiefling Fighter

Nwalme: Shadar-kai Rogue

Tarvel: Human Paladin

Twilight: Tortle Cleric

## Adventure Summary:

The group paid their fare to enter the mouth of chaos and once they entered found out that this particular time they had only so long to find 5 keys in order to escape or they will forever be doomed in the mouth of chaos constantly trying to escape.

They first came across a stone tablet with some letters on it, figuring out it may be a code of sorts. The first of the many challenges they faced was a hallway covered in a dense fog. While Twilight attempted to go in, it was quickly discovered that something was lurking in the fog and would attack any that entered so the group quickly got Tarvel out.

The next challenge was found behind a fake wall. With deciphering a single word from the coded message at the entrance the group managed to solve the puzzle by making the sundial in the middle of the room read noon and get the first key. Also in the room, a portable hole was found.

The next puzzle was solved through force and luck. Having no idea what the clue could possibly be, Twilight ran through the light beams with a magical shield deflecting some while taking damage from others and grabbing the key and wind fan and getting out.

The next room explored turned out to be a room with a chest and two golems protecting it. Nwalme teleported to the chest and was faced with a riddle from each golem. Correctly answering the riddles led to treasure inside the chest free for the taking.

The following challenge happened to be a series of pedestals that required jumping to maneuver that split off into three different rooms. At this point Nyx and Nwalme jumped and made their way to one challenge while the clues to other rooms had been figured out, Travel and Twilight went to a different room that the group skipped over previously.

Nwalme figured out the chess puzzle after being told they need to “mate in one”. Once the proper move was made, the next key was retrieved along with the mirror shield that would have helped with the light beams in one of the previous rooms.

At this point the group split off with Nwalme and Nyx venturing further into the jumping puzzle, while Tarvel and Twilight went back to the unexplored room.

Nyx and Nwalme barely made it to the next part past the jumping pedestals. The next puzzle was a labyrinth, which they managed to clear with ease having found the map in a previous room. However they encountered a minotaur, which they managed to knock unconscious through the use of a special root. Eventually they find the key needed and some treasure as well. And eventually make it back to the main corridor knowing very well that time was almost up.

Travel and Twilight made their way back to the unexplored room armed with the knowledge from the group solving the clue “they fear fire”. Armed with fire they light a brazier making the mummies in the room afraid. They grab the key and attempt to flee the room while fighting. They made it out of the room, however the door was not closed and the enemies followed them out and continued to attack them. After a long hard fought battle, both Tarvel and Twilight fell at the hands of the mummies.

Once Nyx and Nwalme get back and find their fallen party members, they gather the keys from them and the body of Twilight (not Tarvel as his body turned to goop) and got out as fast as they could with only minutes to spare.

## Adventure Rewards:

Mirror Shield

Shopkeepers Wand

Amulet of Lesser Health

Wind Fan

Fedora of Greater Disguise

Portable Hole

Potion of Treasure Sense