23. Chapel

That this thirty by forty foot room is a chapel of some kind is obvious from the large, dirty tapestry hanging behind an altar at the far end. Standing before that altar, facing away from you, is a broad-shouldered man in a hooded robe, his head bent forward in evident prayer. Then he turns, rising up, and you realize he was actually kneeling. At his full height, the dark-robed figure is half again taller than a human man. "Who dares to interrupt my worship?" he growls in a deep, grating voice. Without waiting for an answer he steps forward, stretching out huge clawed hands toward you. This troll, Kaghnarch, actually does have the powers of a 1st level Cleric; mainly, this means that he can Turn the undead at that level, and use Clerical items if he ever gets any. He tired of his meaningless existence, fighting and healing and eating and sleeping over and over without ever knowing death. He believes his worship of Zugar, a forgotten god of death depicted as a huge worm, could eventually lead to a comfortable death that doesn't involve fire. He further believes that Zugar has spoken to him in his dreams, commanding him to seek out and destroy the undead, and he has done so (which is why there are practically none in this dungeon). None of this means that Kaghnarch likes adventurers. He in fact hates them. He will be even more angry when facing them because he is currently fasting and isn't supposed to eat anyone for several days yet. Kaghnarch has no treasure, having taken a vow of poverty. The tapestry does in fact depict the great worm Zugar, but it will be hard to make out because it's so dirty. Kaghnarch found it lying on the floor like a rug and restored it to its proper place. In the hidden alcove behind the tapestry is a pile of quite foul bedding made of the clothing of people Kaghnarch has eaten, but again, there is no treasure here. Kaghnarch, Troll: AC 16, HD 6*, #At 2 claws, 1 bite, Dam 1d6 claw, 1d10 bite, Mv 40', Sv F6, ML 10, XP 555 Has the powers of a 1st level Cleric. No special ability bonus is given for this, as it probably doesn't help him in combat with adventurers.