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Hall of the Massassi — Trial of Flesh

Scene 2.1 — The Trial of Flesh

The Trial of Flesh — a hangar-sized hall where Tulak Hord's alchemically-twisted Massassi were entombed standing in wall alcoves. Crossing wakes the Massassi and disturbs the luminous floor-channels, which vent caustic gas on initiative count 20. Great pillars give full cover, the standing dead give three-quarters, and two wall-valves (Mechanics DC 16) shut the vents off. Party enters from the south gallery; the Massassi are GM-placed.

Used in
The Tomb of Tulak Hord
Scene
Scene 2.1 — The Trial of Flesh
Grid
20×14 cells · 100 ft × 70 ft
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Hall of the Massassi — Trial of Flesh

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Hall of the Massassi
Terrain Key
Wall
Door
Ruins (rubble cover) — Massassi alcove
Three-quarters cover (+5 AC / +5 DEX saves)
Hazard — Alchemical channel
Control terminal — Wall-valve
Light source — Luminous channel-glow
Rocks / scree
Boulder — Fallen pillar-stone
Half cover (+2 AC / +2 DEX saves)
Map Key
  • 1Massassi alcove — A Massassi Warrior stands entombed here; it steps down when the party crosses the hall (see footnote).
  • 2Massassi alcove
  • 3Alchemical channel — Gas vent. On initiative count 20 (losing ties) each round, every creature on a channel makes an Endurance (CON) save DC 15 or takes 2d6 Chem-Toxic and is Poisoned until end of its next turn. Massassi are immune. Shut off at a wall-valve (Mechanics DC 16) or by crushing the conduits (Use the Force DC 15).
  • 4Alchemical channel
  • 5Wall-valve — Mechanics DC 16 (an action) shuts the alchemical vents off for good.
  • 6Wall-valve — Second valve — either one shuts the vents off (Mechanics DC 16).
  • 7Luminous channel-glow
  • 8Fallen pillar-stone
Legend
P1Great pillar
P2Great pillar
P3Great pillar
P4Great pillar
GM-only enemy positioning (place tokens when the party crosses the hall's midline, NOT at scene-open): two Massassi Warriors (red, TR 4) step down from alcoves at roughly [1, 5] and [18, 8], moving to flank. If the party lingers on the channels, that's a feature — the gas hurts them, not the Massassi (immune to Chem-Toxic). Scaling: 2-3 PCs → one Massassi. 5-6 PCs → three, or two plus a wave of 4 low-HP (20 HP) standing Massassi rising from the remaining alcoves after round 2. The wall-valves ([2,6] and [17,7], Mechanics DC 16) end the gas; the pillars are full cover; the fallen stones are half cover. The sealed north door is the way down (opens once the hall is cleared).

How to use this map

The Trial of Flesh — a hangar-sized hall where Tulak Hord's alchemically-twisted Massassi were entombed standing in wall alcoves. Crossing wakes the Massassi and disturbs the luminous floor-channels, which vent caustic gas on initiative count 20. Great pillars give full cover, the standing dead give three-quarters, and two wall-valves (Mechanics DC 16) shut the vents off. Party enters from the south gallery; the Massassi are GM-placed.

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For the full encounter rules, scaling tables, and narrative framing, read Scene 2.1 — The Trial of Flesh in the The Tomb of Tulak Hord GM document.