Chapter 6: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth - Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Chapter 6: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. Deep in the Yatil Mountains lie the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (SAWJ-kahn), formerly occupied by the legendary archmage Iggwilv the Witch Queen. Though Iggwilv is long gone, her lair is anything but empty. Demons, dragons, and other formidable creatures haunt the perilous caverns and the mountains that conceal them, and the archmage's untold defenses remain intact. Iggwilv is rumored to have amassed a magical hoard of unsurpassed value, a trove of such fame that scores of adventurers have perished in search of it. Despite the decades since her disappearance, Iggwilv's impact persists in the caverns, where she is believed to have penned, at least in part, the Demonomicon of Iggwilv: her infamous treatise on the infinite layers of the Abyss and its inhabitants. Abyssal rifts-the byproducts of past magical experiments-leak demonic energy into the tunnels, and guardians bound from faraway planes await rescue or defend the caverns from thieves and trespassers. Other creatures have simply taken up residence in the cave system, adding to its dangers. "The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth" is designed for four to six 9th-level characters. Adventurers clash with the Behir Lludd in his lair within the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth Background A door to the Lost Caverns Iggwilv carved out a kingdom for herself through magical prowess, strength, and wit, bolstered by a horde of demons bound by magic to further her aims. In her quest for absolute power, Iggwilv accumulated countless enemies determined to destroy her. Among these was the demon lord Graz'zt, whom the archmage imprisoned for a time. Eventually, Iggwilv's ambitions proved excessive, and a climactic battle with Graz'zt broke her power. The Witch Queen then vanished. As her evil influence waned, Iggwilv's realm was sundered, and her lair, the Caverns of Tsojcanth, was lost. This lost lair purportedly lies deep in a series of caverns somewhere in the Yatil Mountains. Clues to the lair's...