The Shattered Reliquary
The reliquary’s shattered defenses conceal a powerful relic that could turn the tide against advancing evil cultists.
- Broken stone columns providing partial cover
- Faded murals depicting ancient rituals of protection
- A deep fissure splitting the floor that may hide hidden chambers
- Shambling animated reliquary statues (CR 4 constructs)
- Gloom stalkers that nest in debris
- A concealed compartment under a broken altar holds a puzzle box
- Writing in an ancient script reveals how to pacify the animated statues
- An ancient, incorruptible scroll granting a one-time use of Protection from Evil, CL 3
- Fragments of a guardian’s adamantine shield worth 250 gp
This ruin was once a holy vault dedicated to a forgotten deity of knowledge and protection, now devastated by time and conflict. Fragments of cryptic murals and relics remain, hinting at its past glory while danger lurks in the shadows.
The reliquary’s shattered defenses conceal a powerful relic that could turn the tide against advancing evil cultists.
You stand before the fractured remains of a once-sacred reliquary, its shattered stone columns and broken statues scattered among tangled vines and cracked tiles.
GM Notes
- Stat blocks for animated reliquary statues: use Stone Golems (CR 4) stats, reflavored as statues
- Puzzle box requires a DC 20 Linguistics or Knowledge (history) check to decode
- The fissure in the floor leads to a small crypt with minor undead guardians