BVShop:Lair of the Ophidian Cabal/August 2026

a large oak door, Room# 8214535, [Map Room XX], Lich# 30, go oak door

Keg of the Bloody Asp, Tavern

[Keg of the Bloody Asp, Tavern]	Room: 8215010
Fresh rushes, comprised of dried chamomile, lavender, and wormwood, are strewn about the floors of the tavern, though their rich herbal fragrance does little to hide the scent of stale ale and vomit. Chairs and benches are arranged in small groups in the open space, which is illuminated by torches set at even intervals upon the rough pine walls. An iron-edged oak bar dominates one corner and stands guard over a thick wooden door that leads deeper into the establishment.
Obvious paths: out

Keg of the Bloody Asp, Storage

[Keg of the Bloody Asp, Storage]	Room: 8215011
Casks, barrels, and crates rise from the pine floorboards to the exposed rafter ceiling and occupy virtually every available space of the small store room. Dim light spills through the door that leads into the tavern, while a bright glow spills on the uppermost steps of a rough pine staircase. Several bundles of rushes bound together by wire are stacked in the center of the room.
Obvious paths: none

Lair of the Ophidian Cabal

[Lair of the Ophidian Cabal]	Room: 8215012
Three corners of the root cellar are fitted with yawning archways that lead deeper into the lair, while the fourth is filled with a rough pine staircase that disappears into the oak-raftered ceiling. Caged torches are bolted to the nondescript walls and cast their flickering light upon a large round table in the heart of the room. A gnarled ebonwood quarterstaff is mounted perpendicular to the floor and has a simple blue flag draping from its length.
Obvious paths: northeast, southeast, northwest

On the round table you see: a glazed oak barrel stein encircled with a copper asp handle, a stout oak barrel amulet twined with a hammered copper asp, and a scaled copper cloak with an oak barrel-shaped clasp.

Item	Type	Info	Details	Price
a glazed oak barrel stein encircled with a copper asp handle		< 1 lb belt-attached	Drink container	10
a stout oak barrel amulet twined with a hammered copper asp	magic item	< 1 lb neck-worn (functional)	It is used to connect telepathically to others. Charges Remaining: 50 Activator: Rub It will shatter after its last charge is depleted.	2
a scaled copper cloak with an oak barrel-shaped clasp		8 lbs Pocketed: An exceptional amount (in) cloak-worn (functional)	ClimateWear Analyze Analyze: This is a ClimateWear item. Tier: Tier 3 (16 verbs, feature-concealing) Garment type: cloak Hood type: default setting Fastenings: oak barrel-shaped clasp Pocket customizations: not set	30,000

The Ophidian Cabal, Planning

[The Ophidian Cabal, Planning]	Room: 8215014
Bright firelight floods the area from no less than a dozen torches that hang from the rough oak walls in large wrought iron cages. Scented rushes are thinly scattered across the floor and perfume the air with woodworm, hickory, and sage, the aroma nearly overpowering in the heat that falls off the surrounding walls in waves. An oversized parchment map is stretched out upon the rooms only piece of furniture, which is a large knotted pine table. You also see a cloaked Ophidian Cabal bandit.
Obvious paths: southwest

a cloaked Ophidian Cabal bandit
Incredibly tall and wiry, the bandit has her ash blonde hair drawn into dozens of narrow skull-hugging herringbone braids that are beaded with ebon and ivory disks.  Her lithe form is covered in smoke grey leathers, while a trailing black cotton hip-scarf decorated with embroidered asp encircles her waist.

The Ophidian Cabal, Lounge

[The Ophidian Cabal, Lounge]	Room: 8215015
Holding court amid both fresh and moldy rushes, a large throne-like chair fitted with a bright purple cushion sits at an angle to the room's far corner. Smaller benches and stools pay homage to the monstrosity, which is gaudily decorated with copper asps. Near to the entry, someone has taken a bench and nailed it to the top of another one to create a kind of high table where various drinks and food are displayed. You also see a wooden barrel.
Obvious paths: northwest

On the stacked bench table you see: a flasket of cool spring water, some rum-laced spicy dark grog, a brandy-coated softly poached pear, and a molasses and raisin-speckled muffin.

Item	Container	Details	Price
a flasket of cool spring water			free
some rum-laced spicy dark grog			free
a brandy-coated softly poached pear			free
a molasses and raisin-speckled muffin			free

The Ophidian Cabal, Leader

[The Ophidian Cabal, Leader]	Room: 8215013
Illuminated by a single torch set into a far corner, the dimly lit room is riddled with discarded flagons and steins that clutter the area and make silent movement complicated. Most of the containers seem to lay in circles around a large copper-spigoted barrel, though a few also decorate an oversized dark wooden desk. You also see an Ophidian Cabal ringleader.
Obvious paths: southeast

an Ophidian Cabal ringleader
Incredibly tall and wiry, the ringleader has his ash blonde hair drawn into dozens of narrow skull-hugging herringbone braids that are beaded with ebon and ivory disks.  His lithe form is covered in smoke grey leathers, while a trailing black cotton hip-scarf decorated with embroidered coins encircles his waist.  A tiny tattoo, that of a bloody asp wrapped around a keg, decorates the top of his left hand near his thumb.  A large treasure sack hangs from his shoulder, a blood crystal clasp securing the container's opening.

Under the dark wooden desk you see: a large pile of stuff.