Ruin Dogs

The Hot Notion

Overview

The Hot Notion is located in a flooded city. Parts of it are flooded. The ruin is coming to life. It is occupied by Deep Gnomes. Elmer Forsyth The Dishonest, a Cloud Giant is here. The Deep Gnomes are the slaves of Elmer Forsyth The Dishonest. He is trying to understand Udduiaedaeum.

Artifact

Udduiaedaeum

Udduiaedaeum is a powerful artifact in the shape of an opaque gem. It is a sickly black color. When gazed upon it shows an image of the future.

Locations

the restricted tomb

There are twenty Deep Gnomes here. Red lichens are growing from the ceiling. One of the Deep Gnomes is on watch, the rest are celebrating.

To the west a windy passageway leads to the random temple.
To the east a long gap leads to the voluntary garden.
To the north a dripping walkway opens to the viable cloakroom.
To the south is the entrance.

the viable cloakroom

There are twenty Deep Gnomes here. Red razorgrass is growing in broken urns. The Deep Gnomes are drunk.

To the west a long opening opens to the crude bath.
To the north a dripping cave leads to the geological study.
To the south a dripping walkway connects to the restricted tomb.

the crude bath

The air tastes like bergamot here. Blue moss is swaying in a patch on the floor. The floor is sticky. There are a Mud Mephit, a Dust Mephit, a Duodrone, a Crocodile, a Xorn, a Young Copper Dragon, and a Black Dragon Wyrmling here.

Elmer Forsyth The Dishonest is here.
To the east a long opening opens to the viable cloakroom.

the voluntary garden

Green mushrooms are growing in broken urns. The air tastes like logenberry here.

To the west a long gap leads to the restricted tomb.
To the north a dark threshold leads to the permanent amphitheater.

the geological study

White mushrooms are sprouting in a patch on the floor. The air tastes like chamomile here.

There is a board here.
There is a tree here.
There is a bell here.
There is a horse here.
Udduiaedaeum is here.
To the west a long hall opens to the civilian asylum.
To the south a dripping cave opens to the viable cloakroom.

the random temple

The air smells like banana here.

There is an engraving on the wall written in Deep Gnomes Script.

Dear me! terrible soul

yet whole

yet cheap

life is asleep

There is a bell here.
To the east a windy passageway opens to the restricted tomb.

the permanent amphitheater

The wooden walls are pristine. There are a Drow Mage, a Beholder Zombie, and an Orc Eye of Gruumsh here. The floor is glossy. Blue ferns are sprouting in a patch on the floor.

To the south a dark threshold opens to the voluntary garden.

the civilian asylum

Blue ferns are sprouting in a patch on the floor. There are a Young Gold Dragon, a Bugbear Chief, a Giant Wasp, and a Xorn here. The floor is glossy.

There is an engraving on a tablet written in common.

O weak god

commercial, clear, gregarious

junior, regular, odd

sadness is hilarious

To the east a long hall connects to the geological study.