Encounter

The Lake's Shallows

Puzzle

Investigation — The Lake's Shallows

The party investigates the lake's shallows, searching for evidence of Tharn's claims. They find:

  • Strange tracks — serpentine trails leading into the water
  • Whispers — faint voices calling from the depths
  • Evidence of yuan-ti — shed scales, ritual offerings, a hidden cave entrance

Skill Checks:

  • Perception (DC 12): Notice the hidden cave entrance
  • Survival (DC 14): Track the yuan-ti to their camp
  • Arcana (DC 15): Recognize the whispers as psychic residue

Reward: Discovery of the yuan-ti's entrance to the Lhespenbog.