Connections: 23.19 and Blind Midshotgatepool.
On the northern edge of the Barrier Range stands a tall lonely mountain that seems to lean drunkenly. It is the home of the Lords Under the Mountain, Clan Penderghast. The Penderghasts use their disintegration power to dig tunnels that honeycomb under their mountain. However, much of their home was destroyed by Portos Penderghast when he disintegrated one section of rock too many and brought the mountain down on his family’s heads.
Hex 24.13.01
Connects to: 23.19.
When Gishard Penderghast looted Maddlow Castle (23.19) one of the treasures he brought home with him was the Box of Delights. But now Honorius Penderghast is sending excavation teams into the collapsed portions of the old family castle under the mountain so it is only a matter of time before it is discovered.
The box itself is dark wood and inlaid with mother of pearl from the Sea of Typhoons that form geometrical patterns. The magic that has been laid upon the box is that when it is opened anyone who looks upon it will be overcome with desire for whatever is inside. The enchantment is broken if the object is removed from the box or if the box is closed. Currently the box contains a crudely-carved wooden monkey toy.
Hooks:
- What else can be found under the mountain?
- Why is there a monkey toy in the box? What sort of chaos has the box caused in the past?
