27. Mural Room

In the middle of this octagonal room is a waist-high pedestal made of stone. On top of the pedestal is a shallow metal basin, thick with dust. The walls of this room are decorated with murals. To your left and your right, colorfully painted men and women in barbaric garb bow or kneel toward the western exit from the room. Any character touching the murals, including anyone searching for secret doors, must save vs. Spells or be drawn into the mural, becoming immobile parts of the scene. If the basin is examined, ash will be found mixed with the dust. Beneath the basin is a small chamber carved into the pedestal; inside it are several small, irregular chunks of aromatic incense. If a chunk of incense is placed into the basin and burned, all characters trapped within the mural will suddenly be freed. The Game Master may wish to expand on this, placing NPCs or monsters within the mural which would be freed along with any trapped characters. 27