Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius

Return to the Ice WallTalfris' studies showed that the Wall was vulnerableto certain frequencies of sound. Sphinxes from thenearby Iunyt region could be enticed to try and crackthe Wall; the concentrated blast from a number ofsphinxes should be sufficient to crack the Wall.Unless inappropriate for the party, the application ofa device like a horn of blasting seems to create soundat an appropriate frequency.Alternatively, the application of a powerful flamesuch as the breath weapon of a red or gold dragon,could be employed. Conversely, unless appropriate,lobbing fireballs at the Wall doesn't seem to createsufficient heat to melt the Wall.Once accessed, the Ice Box could be relocated.Simply moving the Ice Box away from the areaaffected residually by the Nithian magic would beinsufficient as the two have become too closelylinked. Instead, the Ice Box would need to berelocated to another plane. If this were an option,Brandan himself could be convinced to take the IceBox away. Alternatively if the characters wish toattempt to destroy the artifact then some suitablydifficult, but readily achievable - given the timeconstraints at this stage - scheme would need to beconsidered.From the VaultsThe Return to the Ice Wall wasinspired by Gordon McCormick'sarticle introducing the Ice Wall.For more information on theimmortal Brandan see MarcoDalmonte's article BrandanEarthshaker . Elements of thehistory were taken from JoaquinMenchaca's article on the HighforgeGnomes and the Dungeon Master'sGuide to Cynidicea edited by GeoffGander. The map was recreated,with some significant amendmentsfrom Simone Neri's map in theCentral Altan Tepes mini-Gazetteer, thanks are offered toSimone who agreed to its use andmodification. Additionalinformation for the region isavailable in the mini-Gazetteer andin Giampaolo Agosta's AKarameikan Companion.166THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1