8a. Lower Entrance

Note to GM: This entrance grants access to the lower level of the cave, 15 feet below the surface. This entrance leads deep into the ground. Small sets of stairs have been carved out directly into the stone, digging always deeper as sunlight dissipates... This entrance is trapped with a snare trap strategically placed at the bottom end of the middle set of stairs. Each passing player has 2 in 6 chance of triggering the trap (no save allowed). If the trap is triggered and the barklings are still in area 1, they will come investigate in this area. If not, then the GM should still check if a random encounter happens. Should the PCs ask, this hallway is not natural and was clearly dug out by someone. It is not obstructed in any way, though it doesn’t appear to be used frequently.