50PiecesofDungeonDressingforanAbandonedTemple

byColeKronewitter

Comment

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raveadventurersarealwayspokingaroundin
abandonedtemples.Whethertheyarecleansingthe
taintofadarkpowerfromatemplesholyprecinctsor
exploringashrinededicatedtoanowforgottenpower,theyare
certaintomakemanyminordiscoveries.
 ByMaciejZagorski(TheForgeStudios)

Usethistable,togeneratedetailsofminorpointsofinterestthePCsdiscoverin
theabandonedtemple.Rerollinappropriateresults.
 1. Thickvinescoveredwithmidnightblueflowershangfromtheceilinghere,
obscuringvisionintothetemplebeyond.

2. Twelvestatuesofmeditatingmonkshoverseveralfeetoffthefloorofthis
room.

3. Hundredsofbutterfliescreateariotofcolourastheyflitaroundthisroom.

4. Yellowpollenfillstheairsurroundingthisclusteroflargeheartshaped
flowers.ThePCseyelidsgrowheavywhentheyapproach.

5. Marblecarvingsofnudenymphscircleaprimordialtreeatthecentreof
thisshrine.

6. AjaguarintentlywatchesthePCsfromthefoliageoftheseruins.Itsspots
formpatternsresemblingaholysymbol.

7. Adeadpaladinliessprawledacrossastoneslab.Hisbreastplateiscrudely
etchedwiththewordoathbreaker.

8. Anenormousstonecloudgiantstatueblowsacontinuousgustofwind
throughthistemple.

9. Thedeadguardiansofthistempleallweararmourcraftedfromlizard
scalesandteeth.

10. Everydoorofthistemplehasaholedrilledthroughit.Peeringthrough
eachholerevealsglimpsesofalienworlds.

11. Standingbeforethestatueofthisdeityarefourwoodentables.Although
dusty,theyarecoveredwithaneverendingsupplyofwholesomefood.

12. Eachdoorinthistempleiscarvedwiththeimageofadifferentsaint.

13. Aglassmosaicdepictingtwodragonsinferociouscombatcoversthewall.

14. Thesoftprayersofchantingworshippersechoupfromthebottomofthis
tranquilwell.

15. Stainedglasswindowsdepictingdemonswitheringunderholylightpierce
thewallsfromfloortoceiling.

16. Atwistedtreegrowsinthecentreofthiscarefullymaintainedsand
garden.

17. Thepinkandwhitetreesabovethisreflectingpoolareeternallyinbloom.
18. Crushedstatuescoveredwithalayerofthickslimelitterthefloor.

19. Thousandsofbatshangfromtheceilingofthisechoingchamber.

20. Thistempleiscomposedofstrangegreenstones.Thestonesemitapale
glowwhenviolenceoccursnearby.

21. Aholeintheceilingshineslightdownononeoffourdifferentdoors,
dependingonthetimeofday.

22. Thetrainofapriestlyreddresswindsforhundredsoffeetthroughthese
templehalls.

23. Thisstatueofawomaninprayerholdsasinglewhitelotusinitshand.

24. Snakesslitherandcrawlacrosseveryopensurfaceofthisroom.If
presentedwiththeproperholysymbol,theyimmediatelyscatter.

25. Atrioofapeswandersthroughthisbuilding,dutifullyperformingold
ritualsfortheirdeceasedtemplemasters.

26. Theclericsofthistemplewereallmummifiedwithstrangeredleaves.

27. Ornatecopperwindmillsfillthistemple.Thedoorsofthetempleonlyopen
whentheproperwindmillhaswinddirectedatit.

28. Enormousdragonfliesbuzzanddartaroundtheroom.Onedragonflyhasa
holysymboltiedarounditsneck.

29. Astrangewaterfallflowsupwardintotheskyfromthisroom.Theonlyway
toreachthesecondfloorofthetempleistoswimupit.

30. Awisetoadcroaksoutsnippetsofprayersfromhisperchatopa30foot
stonecolumn.

31. Astatueofanewmothernursingababystandsinthecentreofthisroom.
Thechildsheholdshastheheadofagoat.

32. Insteadofanaltar,thistemplehasastonearchwaycoveredwitharcane
runesatitscentre.

33. Thedoorsofthistempleroomaresetintothefloorsandceiling.

34. Atoweringtreestandsinthecentreofthisdomedchamber.Anest
containingalargemetalliceggisperchedonthetreeshighestbranches.
35. Bladesofeveryshapeandsortwerehammeredtogethertoformthefloor
here.PCsmuststepthroughtheroomcarefullytoavoidbeingcut.

36. Deadcoralandwaterstainscoverthistemple,asifitwasoncesubmerged
deepunderwater.

37. Asandpitinthecentreofthisroomisfilledwithhungrygiantlizards.The
lizardsprotectawoodenidolstandinginthemiddleofthepit.

38. Ashepherdsflockofsheeptakesrefugeinsidethisruinedtemple.

39. Thealtarofthistemplecanonlybereachedbyjumpingacrossseventeen
stonepillars.

40. Crushedclayjarsfilledwithdriedherbsarescatteredacrossthefloor.

41. Ancientjugsfilledwithspoiledwinelinethisroom.

42. Theholysymbolsofthistemplearesmearedwithgrimeandhungupside
downonthewalls.

43. Hundredsoftemplecatswanderthroughthesestoneruins.

44. Athicklayerofspongymosscoverstheentirefloorofthistemple.

45. Thirteenprayerbooksrestonthisshelf.Eachisfullofancientdiagrams
depictingdifferentwaystodie.

46. Tworowsofgranitethroneslinethishallway.Uponeachsitsaskeletal
chieftainwearingbeautifulfeatheredregalia.

47. Eachwallofthisshrinedetailsthefinalcombatofawarriorwhodiedin
gloriousbattle.

48. Thoughitiswarmoutside,layersofsnowcoverthemarblefloorinhere.

49. Thecorpseofamassivespiderisstuffedinsideaconfessionalbooth.

50. Impishshapesmadeofpurefiredanceandcavortintheflamesofthis
templestorches.