14. Ceremony Room

A ceremonial sacrifice is being held here. On an altar against the east wall lie two people bound side by side, while a high priest in robes and wearing a horrific demon mask looms over them, a stone mace raised. A great horrific demon statue squats behind the altar, its brightly painted red tongue jutting out from its motionless mouth. A dozen warriors stand in the southern end of the room near the entrance. Three brutish looking men pound wildly on hide drums. The northwestern corner has crumbled and spilled into the ocean as shown, opening up to a pile of rubble on which waves break rhythmically. Unless the PCs stop the ceremony immediately, a giant octopus will appear within 1d6 rounds, slumping its way through the opening and headed for the people tied to the altar. Human Cleric: AC 14, HD 3, #At 1 mace, Dam 1d8, Mv 30', Sv C3, ML 8, XP 145 Spells: cure light wounds, protection from good 3 Human Fighters (on drums): AC 12, HD 2, #At 1 weapon, Dam 1d8 or by weapon +2 for Strength, Mv 40', Sv F2, ML 12, XP 75 ea. 12 Human Fighters: AC 12, HD 1, #At 1 weapon, Dam 1d8 or by weapon, Mv 40', Sv F1, ML 12, XP 25 ea. HP Giant Octopus: AC 19, HD 8, #At 8 tentacles, 1 bite, Dam 1d4 tentacles, 1d6 bite, Mv Swim 30', Sv F8, ML 7, XP 875 The Cleric's mace is actually made out of silver and only looks like stone. Once polished up, it is easily valued at 100 gp due to its beauty. The Cleric also wears large gems in his ear- lobes worth 250 gp each. Each drummer has a string of 20 pp on