09.06.19

Hey dummy, Caelynn and Tonans are the ones with the marked faces. Oh shit, it's happening. The party has reached the temple that Bird told them about. Turns out, shit's haunted, but will contain a bit of info about that mark they all been talkin' 'bout.

But tonight, shit be trappin'.

First, the outside. From the front, the temple looks normal, though weirdly well upkept. The woods pushes up close to the temple due to a magic veil that separates the temple from reality. Once the party crosses over, two things happen:

1. The groups senses the change, and looking back through the veil can see that the world outside has stopped. No leaves rustle, no animals move. Is that a bird stopped midflight? A fox pouncing on a mouse? Yeah, it is.

2. The veil is completely impenetrable. Magical checks can sense an ancient magic, but cannot understand it or find any weaknesses. Projectiles bounce off, weapons have a 1/6 chance of breaking upon striking it twice and further.

But damn, it's also hard to get in! The characters need to find the way in. And they smack into the veil if they aren't feeling around for it. Did that bird just fly right through? Yeah, it did. The barrier senses sentience. It they scout around, and use a magic detection spell, they find a bridge on the back side of the temple. There, ancient runes in demonic declare

"three swords united at the ley lines, hands of mark, the corners holy, reject the sunrise to enter only"

The three marked members must press swords into the small chinks in the veil at the north, south, and west corners of the temple. Doing this sucks them in.

The temple itself has several  small rooms, and a bell tower.

Each room has a riddle or trap, all in service of opening another veil (this one secret and invisible) to the Elven tower level. Map below

Main room, Cursed chalice and five=pointed gem array. one gem lights up each time a riddle is solved.

Room to left, bedroom, Mimic: 80 hp, double speed, not affected by ranged weapons.

After the veil opens, the bell tower stair is available; leads to the tower level.