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The Temple of Abbathor
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A ruined dwarven settlement and temple southwest of Phandalin, behind a broken black-stone gate in a canyon — now the dig site of prospectors Norbus Ithermel and Dazlyn Grayshard.
The history: Abbathor, dwarven god of greed, grew displeased with his priests’ sacrifices. He buried the settlement in an avalanche — and transformed the surviving priests into the ochre jellies that now block the dig. There is no known way to change them back.
Field notes:
- Slashing damage splits the jellies into more jellies. Thrown weapons and bludgeoning work. Ask Dax’s longsword.
- The main chamber hides two secret doors: one to a dark bending hallway with something glinting in the rubble (spoiler: another jelly), one to a short passage ending in a closed door.
- A gold necklace pulled from a dead jelly’s remains bears an inscription in ancient Dwarvish over an illegible nameplate: “This is what happens to those who displease me.” Rut carries it.
- A coffer of rubies, emeralds, and topaz was hidden in a pillar base. Was.