Re-cap - upon entering room 334:
This bare hexagonal room is dusty, cobwebbed, and forgotten. Near the door is a rag-clad skeleton — probably some cleric who met his end herein, from unknown causes. The remains obviously harbor no treasure. A vague feeling of unease creeps over all who gaze into this place of darkness overlong. The place is empty.
If magic or evil detected:
A black iron coffin stands by the northwest wall; its iron lid, in which a silver cross has been inlaid, lies beside it. Atop the lid is a forgotten scroll case.
Further detection:
The sarcophagus has no top. You see a vampire corpse, clad in black and appearing hale— except for the stake through its heart.
Gem of seeing or similar:
Your powerful magic reveals a figure completely different from the vampire form. You see a handsome mail-clad human man with golden hair. He is clad in a white surcoat, quartered by the arms of Furyondy and Veluna and the antlers of the Knights of the Hart, in red. He wears a gold belt at his waist, with a dagger.
About his neck is a gold chain with an emblem of a crown and crescent moon; on his left hand is a gold ring with a similar device. His shield rests under his feet.
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The coffin's occupant is Prince Thrommel, Grand Marshall of Furyondy, Provost of Veluna, a Paladin Lord.
Perhaps unusually, Lotto got the points on that encounter! The key was to use your detections but not be fooled by them. This was a close call from memory, but at the last minute, the true nature was discovered, and he was escorted from the room.
He recovers slowly, and starts to regain his senses. He thanks you all and says he has urgent business elsewhere. Once escorted to the surface, he secures a horse and rides off.
You are later sought out by a strong party of humans and elves (including clerics, magic-users, fighters, and men-at-arms).
These persons ask the characters to accompany them to Mitrik, chief city of Veluna, where Thrommel is pledging himself to her Noble Ladyship Jolene of Veluna.
(We may need to adjust place names and titles to reflect the Mystara campaign, as this was originally a Greyhawk adventure.)
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