Ruin Dogs

Aemidaedodaeum

Overview

Aemidaedodaeum is located in a ruined mountain. Parts of it are somewhat cold. A solar eclipse is happening outside. It is occupied by Orcs. Gaston Gaylord The Overemotional, an Incubus is here. The Orcs are the minions of Gaston Gaylord The Overemotional. He is trying to understand Cmehc.

Artifact

Cmehc

Cmehc looks like a glassy meteorite. It smells like freesia. It is a light brown color. When eaten it illuminates its surroundings.

Locations

the outside propylaeum

There are a Nightmare and a Myconid Adult here. Gray ferns are sprouting in broken urns. The floor is flooded with one inch deep scalding water.

There is a key here.
To the west a twisted artery leads to the deep stairwell.
To the east a long hall leads to the uncomfortable crypt.
To the north a narrow threshold opens to the glad meditation room.
To the south is the entrance.

the uncomfortable crypt

There are a Poisonous Snake, a Swarm of Ravens, a Cultist, an Orc, and a Polar Bear here. The mirrored walls are bloodstained. The floor is flooded with six inch deep lukewarm water. The air smells like herbs here. Red lichens are swaying in a patch on the floor.

To the west a long hall connects to the outside propylaeum.
To the east a dark artery connects to the loud tomb.
To the north a torchlit pathway connects to the visible conservatory.

the visible conservatory

The air tastes like ammonia here. There is a trap here. When activated, a magical proximity detector will fire a net.

To the north a flooded cave leads to the grand kitchen.
To the south a torchlit pathway leads to the uncomfortable crypt.

the grand kitchen

White ferns are growing from the walls.

To the east a flooded cavern opens to the modest bedroom.
To the north a flooded hallway opens to the dry nursery.
To the south a flooded cave opens to the visible conservatory.

the glad meditation room

The floor is glossy. Gray ferns are sprouting in a patch on the floor. The air smells like cheese here. The obsidion walls are pristine. There are two Orc Eyes of Gruumsh here. One of the Orcs is on watch, the rest are feasting.

To the west a torchlit walkway opens to the unpleasant library.
To the north a narrow pathway leads to the uncomfortable gallery.
To the south a narrow threshold leads to the outside propylaeum.

the uncomfortable gallery

The stone walls are ruined. The floor is bloodstained. The air tastes like narcissus here.

There is an engraving on the ceiling written in common.

Cmehc

financial and complex

but never unanimous

angry, moving, necessary

structural and flawed

necessary and live

addicted and occupational

assertive and graphic

Cmehc

To the south a narrow pathway leads to the glad meditation room.

the loud tomb

There are a Magma Mephit and a Phase Spider here. The air smells like rubber here. The brick walls are unsettled. The floor is bloodstained. Red lichens are swaying in a patch on the floor.

There is an engraving on the ceiling written in Orcs Script.

Cmehc

always toxic

All of us are corrupted

glorious and shallow

yet traditional

yet never straight

Cmehc

There is a bone here.
There is a skull here.
There is a horse here.
There is a snake here.
To the west a dark artery opens to the uncomfortable crypt.
To the east a dripping walkway leads to the stupid hall.

the deep stairwell

There are two Orc Eyes of Gruumsh here. Green mushrooms are growing in broken urns. The floor is glossy. The mirrored walls are scratched. If the Orcs notice the Ruin Dogs, one of them will retreat and alert Gaston Gaylord.

There is an engraving on a monolith written in Orcs Script.

Oh sorry we

but never married

innocent and free

the world is varied

There is a boat here.
There is a potato here.
To the east a twisted artery connects to the outside propylaeum.

the modest bedroom

The wooden walls are bloodstained. There are a Duergar, a Merfolk, a Manes, a Quipper, an Axe Beak, a Gelatinous Cube, and a Needle Blight here. The air smells like saffron here. The floor is cluttered with debris. White razorgrass is sprouting from the walls.

To the west a flooded cavern connects to the grand kitchen.

the stupid hall

There are a Slaad Tadpole, a Frog, a Half-Ogre, and a Bronze Dragon Wyrmling here. Red razorgrass is swaying from the ceiling. The wooden walls are caving in. The air tastes like cotton candy here.

There is an engraving on the ceiling written in common.

Go away.

Cmehc is here.
Gaston Gaylord The Overemotional is here.
To the west a dripping walkway opens to the loud tomb.
To the north a long passageway opens to the uniform refectory.

the dry nursery

There are two Orc Eyes of Gruumsh here. The floor is glossy. There is a trap here. When activated, a magical proximity detector will collapse a column. One of the Orcs is pointing a ballista at the entrance.

There is an engraving on the wall written in Orcs Script.

All of us are free

awful, real, resident

other, socialist, rural

All of us are free

To the south a flooded hallway leads to the grand kitchen.

the unpleasant library

There are a Stirge, a Giant Toad, a Giant Bat, a Nightmare, and a Copper Dragon Wyrmling here. The air smells like strawberry here. The obsidion walls are caving in. There is a trap here. When activated, a magical sound detector will shoot a lightning bolt.

To the east a torchlit walkway connects to the glad meditation room.

the uniform refectory

There are two Orc Eyes of Gruumsh here. The air smells like violet here. The Orcs are willing to negotiate.

To the south a long passageway opens to the stupid hall.