Mud Pit

10. Mud Pit. Four cultists chant gutteral prayers around a bubbling pool of knee-deep sludge. One lifts the sparkling Jewel of Alkalla high overhead, preparing to toss it into the mud.

• The cultists chant for 3 rounds before throwing the jewel into the mud pit. If even one finishes the ritual without interruption, an avatar of Yag-Kesh (a grey-skinned chimera with three elephant heads) bursts from the pool and attacks all in its path. The avatar seeks to slay the Overlord so Gilbrath Dorn (Area 8) can seize power.