Descrated Spring (#16/365)

Desecrated Spring (#16/365)

"The corridor descends slightly and opens out into a wide natural cavern, worked with ancient carvings and engravings, and then defaced with crude graffiti, scratches and burn-marks. There is a large pool of black water that reeks with a horrific stench, and next to it, a pile of bones and other refuse."

Contents: This was formerly a natural spring and shrine to Cracca, the Djaratian equivalent of Aqualis, god of rivers and fresh water (the Djaratian carvings indicate as much, before being covered in Gnollish graffiti). It is now used as a latrine and garbage dump by the Gnolls of the Tusk-Gnasher tribe and there is a 1 in 6 chance a random GNOLL will be here performing their ablutions.

Anyone foolish enough to drink the water must immediate lose 1-6 STAMINA points by retching copiously and they immediately contract the disease Baddu-Belly (see Citadel of Chaos, p. 25).

The pile of bones and refuse have been picked clean by Gnolls and other scavengers, and even smashed open to extract the bone-marrow within. However, if a Hero diligently searches the trash pile, with a 1-in-6 chance of contracting Baddu-Belly, they will find a rusted iron bracelet and a string of knucklebones on a length of twine (this functions as a Bracelet of Bones for the Sorcery KID spell (see Sorcery Spellbook p. 78).

If a good Priest reconsecrates the shrine to Aqualis/Cracca and purifies the spring, Aqualis will reward them with a blessing - for one month they may add a +1 bonus to all their Swim and River Lore Special Skill rolls.

Stats:

GNOLL: SKILL 8, STAMINA 5, Short Bow and Club, Light Armour (leather scraps) 

The Gnoll has  1-6 SP.