Adventure Type: Megadungeon Exploration
Adventure Level: 1-4
Adventure Goal: Explore as much as possible and get out before you are killed by the dark presence inside
XP Reward: 100 base XP for those who escape + extra XP and loot based on what encounters are cleared.
VTT - Owlbear Rodeo, will post link in session reminder chat 30 mins before session start.
In the taverns and streets of Bazagon, a new call for Gauntlet Runners echoes above the midday murmur of the crowds. Those who approach see a young crier calling out:
"My master and newly appointed Warden, Dux Augustus Amnis, has recently come into ownership of a new patch of land. Located on the outer edges of Bazagon lies a district that has fallen into disrepair; it has long been abandoned and cut off from the main sections of the Sprawl, reclaimed by the natural and unnatural inhabitants of the island. But in that wild and crumbled section lies an ancient mansion filled with dangers and treasures."
"The Terra Somnium Mansion was built by an eccentric relative of the Amnis family; a hermit who lived separated from society. A collector of cursed artifacts and strange items, once his heart was satisfied with acquiring rarities from the outside, he turned inward and began to endlessly reform and remodel his mansion. He added new rooms and sections only to remodel them into something completely different based on the visions he saw in his dreams."
"In his twilight years, he became more wild and extravagant with his designs, even inviting adventurers and sell-swords to brave the challenges built for them. However, following his untimely death, changes to the house continued to occur, becoming increasingly dangerous and nonsensical. The few thrill-seekers and looters who braved the shifting halls and returned alive told stories of a dark presence within, an ever-looming dread that stalks and hunts those who remain in the mansion for too long."
"Dux Augustus is calling for Gauntlet Runners to enter the Terra Somnium Mansion and brave its shifting halls to map its layout, clear out threats, remove any unwelcome or hostile intruders calling the mansion home."

During the last expedition, Gauntlet runners explored the mansion and found that intruders from the underground have burrowed their way into the southern section of the plaza, leaving behind a multitude of tunnels, Dux Augustus's cousin is offering an extra reward for any Runners that would accept her mission to kill all the subterranean intruders and gain control of the underground area
(This is a megadungeon with a time limit, if your characters stay inside for more than 3 hours(in-game time), the Dark Presence will become active, going after any Gauntlet Runners still inside. The Dark Presence is a 2x Deadly encounter for a low lvl party)
(Come ready to map stuff out, help yourself or future expeditions by documenting the pathways and trials inside)

Race: paracosma
Class: monstrous hero
Region: The Gauntlet Sprawl (Bazagon City)
May swap characters depending on comp
Amet
Minor Enspelled Staff (Level 1) Bound into this staff is a level 1 Magic Missile spell. The staff has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the staff, you can use an action expend 1 charge to cast its spell. If you expend the staff's last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff loses its properties and becomes a nonmagical staff.
Shank
Mnesarchaea
Sabbaea "Sabi" de'Vire
Sapphina
30 gp worth of gem, already included in gold reward