The Gilded Vaults
Abandoned Merchant Estate
Location Type Abandoned Merchant Estate
- Threat
- Hidden trapdoors; Agility DR14 or fall into spike pit taking 2d6 damage.
Exits
- Hidden passage to the cellar
- Broken door to the alley
Hooks
- The specter hints at a hidden treasure buried beneath the estate.
Interactables
- Luxury chest: contains a broken jeweled dagger (value 15 silver) (DR12)
- Ancient tapestry: Pull to reveal secret passage (DR14)
Inhabitants
- Rats mutated by decay
- A lingering specter of a disgraced merchant
Loot
- Silver phial of toxic oil, 20 silver
- Cursed gold ring, 10 silver
Impression
Rot-smell of spoiled linen, fractured glass crunches underfoot, faint whispers echo from hidden corners.
GM Notes
- The specter’s whispers can mislead or warn players.
- Spike traps are fragile; crit can destroy them, revealing loot or secret passages.
- The secret passage leads to an ancient vault full of horrors.