74. Leader's Room

The gnoll leader resides here along with two mates. The leader wields a Battle Axe +1 and fights fiercely. It wears a golden necklace with gems worth 700 gp. The room has a lot of junk in it, including a collection of clay jars (drinking size), many of them smashed. One jar contains two keys tied together: they open the treasure room to the south and the store room at #75. Gnoll leader: AC 15, HD 6, #At 1 battle axe +1, Dam 1d8+2, Mv 30', Sv F6, ML 8, XP 500 2 Gnoll Females: AC 15, HD 2, #At 1 heavy sword, Dam 2d4, Mv 30', Sv F2, ML 8, XP 75 ea. HP TREASURE HOARD: The door is trapped by a heavy flint axe-head on a strong wooden bar that swings down (it attacks as 3 HD monster, doing 1d8+2 points of damage if it hits). The leader keeps a giant black widow spider here, feeding it rats and kobolds as needed, and cleaning up after it. It lurks overhead in webs which are so covered by dust that they appear to be the ceiling, about 10' up (the actual ceiling is 15' high). It had a bad experience with the ax trap and avoids it. A strong chest holds 639 gp, 533 sp, and 617 cp. Other boxes hold assorted goods including food, raw cloth in bolts (about 6, each worth perhaps 1 to 5 gp), and other items. Giant Black Widow Spider: AC 14, HD 3*, #At 1 bite, Dam 2d6 + poison, Mv 20' 40' web, Sv F3, ML 8, XP 175