8. Partially-Flooded Room

Snaky in its shape, this room is quite large and partially flooded. Two exits open on corridors while the third one does so on a set of ascending stairs. A high level of humidity fills the air, clearly coming from the water that fills approximately half the room. The walls are covered with damp and a large flag hangs on one of the walls. The flag is quite large, red in color, and displays a large black paw sign. The remains of two broken barrels litter the shore, while large bones are scattered across the room. This large hall branches off to a few sections of the lower portion of the cave. There are no monsters nor traps in this area. To mark their territory, the Black Paws installed a large banner bearing their emblem on the northern wall, between the corridor and the water. If the PCs look for tracks or signs of creatures, they will notice this is a high traffic area, with many small bipeds having passed through recently. The flooded portion of the room is 3 feet deep and the water is clear. If the PCs decide to search the bottom of the pool for at least one turn, they will be able to locate a beautiful finely cut sapphire (100 gp) stuck between two rocks. At the far end of the room, to the east, the ceiling opens into a vertical conduit. This opening connects to area 2 through the well. The well stands 12 feet above the water and can be accessed if the PCs use a rope. An agile thief might even be able to climb up though doing so might prove to be perilous. Below the well, coins have been thrown over time by miners and visitors, hoping a wish would materialize. Hence, if the PCs spend 1d4 turns looking for coins below the water, they will be able to find 234 cp, 158 sp, 38 gp, and 4 pp. If they spend only one turn searching, they will only find half of the amounts given above.