Chapter 4: Fane of the Night Serpent - Tomb of Annihilation

Chapter 4: Fane of the Night Serpent. Under the ruined palace of Omu lies a yuan-ti temple dedicated to an apocalyptic god known as Dendar the Night Serpent. The temple was originally part of the palace, but the yuan-ti have expanded and modified it to suit their needs over the years. When Ras Nsi steals one of Omu's puzzle cubes (see chapter 3), the characters must delve into the temple to recover it. Characters captured by yuan-ti also end up here. Schemes of the Yuan-ti Before running this chapter, review the information on yuan-ti in the Monster Manual. Additional information appears in Volo's Guide to Monsters. Ras Nsi Ras Nsi leads the yuan-ti of Omu on a divine mission to usher forth Dendar the Night Serpent and trigger the end of the world (see appendix D for more information on Ras Nsi and his evil plans). His version of the apocalypse is not imminent, since Ras Nsi is distracted with fears of his own mortality. He has fallen victim to the death curse and is growing weaker by the day, and neither he nor his yuan-ti priests have been able to ascertain the cause or find a remedy. As Ras Nsi's power wanes, his rivals are preparing to dispose of him and continue their holy mission. Acererak promised to help the yuan-ti if they would guard the Tomb of the Nine Gods. Ras Nsi doesn't know that Acererak is playing him for a fool. If the characters convince Ras Nsi that Acererak is a common enemy, he is of a mind not to stand in their way, provided that they vow to destroy the Soulmonger. Above all else, Ras Nsi values his own life. Fenthaza The cruel yuan-ti malison Fenthaza is second in power only to Ras Nsi and serves as the temple's high priest. As one of Dendar's "nightmare speakers," she interprets the dream visions of the serpent god and pleases her with torture and sacrifice. Fenthaza has long resented Ras Nsi for hanging onto the threads of his humanity. Now her visions portend ruin at Ras Nsi's hands, and she actively plots against him. Her dreams have...