Heroes' Fortress

Quest 10 - The Caves Of Chaos-Lower Level


You step off the last stair into a dimly lighted room.  The air is thick and oppressive.  In your mind you hear the voices of Heroes, chanting to you.  "Guzwil is here.  Kill him.  Destroy him".


Wandering Monster:  2 Zombies.


A.  This is the entrance to the level.


B.  When the first Hero steps into this room read "Several Warriors are instructing some monsters in hand-to-hand combat.  They see you come in and yell for all to attack".


C.  Room Overlay #4 goes here.  Read to the first Hero who enters this room "You see Guzwil seated on a high throne.  'Welcome to my throne room.  This is where I watch the execution of my prisoners, and this is where I will watch you die!'  With that he commands his undead guards to attack"

Guzwil will not leave the platform where his throne is located.  The only way for the Heroes attack him hand-to-hand is for them to climb the stairs behind the throne.  

Stats for Guzwil:  Movement 6,  Attack 3,  Defend 4,  Body 5,  Mind 7
Guzwil knows these spells:  Summon Undead (2), Command (2), Lightning Bolt.



When all the monsters in this room, including Guzwil are killed, read "You examine the Guzwil's body.  Smoke is streaming from it, and it begins to rapidly decay.  In a minute all that is left of him is dust, which is scattered into nothingness by a strange wind that springs up from nowhere.

The spirits of the four Heroes appear before you one final time.  Rohn looks at you and speaks.  "You have saved us, my friends, and kept Chaos from gaining the magic found in our weapons."  

The ground begins to shake, and rocks start falling from the ceiling.
Suddenly you are no longer in Guzwil's throne room, but in the forest outside the secret entrance to the Fortress.  The spirits are still with you.  "We have moved you outside our Fortress" says Thorgrim.  "As a reward for rescuing us, you may keep anything that you found within.  You have proven yourselves worthy of the reward."

"We are once again sealing the entrance to prevent anyone else from discovering our resting place" says Galwan. "Guzwil's death has caused his caves to collapse, so no one will be able to use this access into our Fortress again.  Good luck to you, Heroes.  Good luck in your adventuring always."

The spirits fade, and the secret entrance disappears.  You see no way back into the Fortress.  You begin the long hike back to town, looking forward to once again tasting the ale at the inn.

