Throne Room

Four pillars support the vaulted ceiling, and steps ascend to an iron throne carved in the likeness of a hydra. Painted on the wall behind it is a large blue triangle. To the south, an engraved stone disk is set into the floor of an alcove. A ten-foot-wide opening in the east wall leads to a flooded cave.

Circumstances determine this room’s occupants:
During the day, Ras Nsi “sits” in the throne while addressing two type 1 yuan-ti malisons who routinely advise him. Standing guard in the middle of the room is Ras Nsi’s champion, Sekelok and three yuan-ti broodguards . Hidden behind the throne are four ghouls that obey Ras Nsi’s commands. Each ghouls has a blue triangle tattooed on its forehead. At night,Ras Nsi retires to his Lair, leaving the other yuan-ti (including Sekelok ) and the ghouls here. Sekelok sometimes sneaks off to the harem. If the gong in The Fane is struck, Sekelok and the other yuan-ti leave to investigate while the ghouls hide behind the throne and Ras Nsi withdraws to his Lair.
Sekelok is Ras Nsi ’s trusted bodyguard and takes grim pleasure in slaughtering his master’s enemies. Ras Nsi delights in forcing those who offend him to duel Sekelok , either to the first cut or to the death.
Sekelok has a secret affair with Neema, one of Ras Nsi ’s concubines (see area 10). His motivations here are confused: while he remains staunchly loyal to Ras Nsi , the subterfuge fuels his ego. If Ras Nsi discovers the affair, he flays both parties alive for their betrayal and feeds them to his pet hydra (see area 21).
Secret Door
A secret door in the western corner of the north wall leads to Ras Nsi’s lair. To locate the secret door, a character must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check while searching the walls. If the characters have been told about the secret door, they gain advantage on the skill check.
Teleporter
The engraved stone disk in the southern alcove is one of Ras Nsi’s magic teleporters (see “Teleporters").