The Elder Brotherhood Headquarters

Written by Raymondrowell

Nestled in a large natural cave situated on the very edge of Lake Mesitan, the entrance of which resides underneath a very pier in the Middledocks, the cave extends back into several open spaces that have been expanded upon in recent years.

In the distance the dull thud of hammers on iron can be heard vibrating through the tunnels, it sounds as though up to ten men are mining a new tunnel.
The Slaves of The Elder Brotherhood are working to open a hole in the wall to gain access to The Great Alisar Catacombs where The Fallen Star is said to rest. To date the Slaves have been unable to widen the hole as the cavern seems to be magically protected.

The hole is no bigger than first sized and leads into a totally dark space. Deep breathing sounds can something's be heard emanating from the whole accompanied by a gush or suck in of stale air.

Purpose / Function

Serves as the secret hideout for The Elder Brotherhood, most of the cavern is naturally formed, this can be seen from the moist walls and rough surfaces. Some rooms have been expanded by the Brotherhood to serve as sleeping rooms, storage, and dining rooms.
At the furthest of the cave, a new tunnel has been expanded towards the limits of The Great Alisar Catacombs at the end of this tunnel a tiny hole no bigger than a clenched fist resides in the center of the wall, various marks around the hole show the work that's taken place. It's clear however that the workers (all slaves) have been unable to penetrate the wall.

Design

1. Entrance under the 3rd pier in the Middledocks this done underwater, the water is prevented from entering the cave via a lip at the edge.
2. A storage cave that's not being used, it's lit by many small glowing fungi
3. A man-made cave converted into a storage room, contents
4. Portal room.
5. Dining room.
6. A locked room, design to hold up to 3 occupants.
7. Living quarters.
8. Camp room for workers/slaves.
9. The Grand Wizards Henry Bourgios room.
10. Tunnel to The Great Alisar Catacombs no access, slave crews trying to open tunnel.
11. Freshwater source, possibly connected to the city wells.

Entries

There appear to be two entrances into this cave, the most apparent one is located below the docks of the Middledocks and is accessed through a wide gap that's concealed by both the piers and an S-shaped tunnel that provides a method of hiding the caves and prevents water from lapping into the caverns.
The second entrance is of a magical nature and is hidden in room four, the teleport spell originates from The Kings Tavern backroom activated by the phrase "Sapphire Hammer".

Sensory & Appearance

The walls of the cavern are predominantly moist from the harbor water and the warmth of living things, this has also created the deep and damp smells that pervade the hideout.
Much of the floor is damp and the holes and furrows are wet and filled with water, some rooms have detritus scattered on the floor by the beings that live here.

Denizens

Scattered throughout the hideout there are many members of the Brotherhood, mostly of the lower casts, Acolytes, and Dementors of the Coast. In the deeper depths particularly at the work wall, a mix of humans and dwarves work at breaking into The Great Alisar Catacombs even though they don't appear to be making any progress.

Valuables

Room 3 Contents:

• 9 x Bag of Chestnuts (1 gp, 1 lb)
• 8 x Bedroll (1 sp, 5 lb)
• Large Cage (50 gp)
• Noble's Outfit (75 gp, 10 lb)
• Box of Perfumed Candles (80 gp)
• Brass Cloth Robe (900 gp)
• Bronze Dice (pair) set with Banded Agate (100 gp)
• Bronze Sundial set with Jade (600 gp)
• Carved Wooden Staff studded with Silver (500 gp) *
• Crystal Goblet inlaid with Brass (1500 gp) *
• Ermine Vest (1300 gp) *
• Eye Agate Vase inlaid with Gold (2300 gp) *
• Fine Cloth Gown trimmed with Leopard Fur (200 gp)
• Fine Leather Shortsword Scabbard (1000 gp) *
• Gilded Wooden Ring (300 gp)
• Gold Cloth Vest (300 gp)
• Iron Decanter (10 gp)
• Iron Earrings (130 gp)
• Large Carpet threaded with Brass (1000 gp) *
• Leather Boots with Copper Buckles (130 gp)
• Leopard Fur Corset (1300 gp) *
• Pewter Ring (20 gp)
• Porcelain Medallion inlaid with Brass (900 gp) *
• Porcelain Vase carved with Knotwork (1100 gp) *
• Sable Ribbon (300 gp)
• Silver Cloth Pennant (200 gp)
• Silver Cloth Ribbon (100 gp)
• Silver Diadem set with Banded Agate (100 gp) *
• Small Tapestry threaded with Fine Steel (1100 gp) *
• Star Rose Quartz Rod (1300 gp) *

*taken by the Party
Room 10 contents:

• 6 shovels
• 5 spades
• 8 pickaxes
• 12 buckets
• 100ft. rope
• 2 trollies with wooden wheels

Room 12 Contents:

• Map of the Headquarters
• Box of Perfumed Candles (20 gp)
• Copper Brooch set with Azurite (300 gp)
• Electrum Framed Masterpiece Painting (6000 gp)
• Electrum Pin (100 gp)
• Leopard Fur Shortsword Scabbard (1200 gp)
• Sable Pouch inlaid with Electrum (1500 gp)
• Silk Pennant trimmed with Leopard Fur (40 gp)
• Potion of Owl’s Wisdom
• Potion of Fly

Alterations

Several rooms have been created from the wet rock to serve as sleeping and eating rooms, several serve as storage.

History

On close inspection, some of the rooms appear to have ancient paintings on the walls indicating that they may have served as a meeting place for ancient peoples. In several natural rooms can be found scattered bones brushed into the corners, these look to be from the original inhabitants.
The cavern was flooded when large barrels of ale exploded causing a mass cave in and flooding from the lake.

RUINED STRUCTURE
14/10/61

Alternative Names

The Burrow

Type

Hideout

Parent Location

Alisar

Connected Rooms

• The Great Alisar Catacombs

Characters in Location

• Krede Despan
• Lefty

Related Report (Primary Locations)

• Session 10: Fight The Night Report
• Session 14: Out of the frying pan. Report
• Session 15: ESCAPE THE BROTHERHOOD! Report