An intercepted letter from the elusive Maurits "Mongoose" van Aelst to Lady Codinth hints at a dangerous opportunity—an ancient egg of unknown power lies hidden beneath the Ziggurat of Coatlicue, now in the claws of the serpentine warlord Ras Ssathasaa. The ziggurat, once a place of sacred mourning and sacrifice, has become a fortified den for his scaled brood. Ssathasaa’s forces have partially departed to pursue eldritch whispers at Voor Daran Palace, leaving the ziggurat vulnerable—but only just. Within the crumbling temple, treacherous traps, fanatical cultists, and forgotten guardians still stir. The egg rests deep within a flooded vault, its pulsing aura echoing ancient power, and there are whispers that it is more than a relic… it may be a key, a weapon, or a life not meant to hatch.
To reach it, the adventurers must brave the haunted ziggurat, facing spectral failures of ancient pilgrims, venomous serpents lying in pitfall ambushes, and cultists who wear the vestments of the dead. Those clever enough to don these robes may slip deeper into the temple unnoticed, but the path grows darker. In the deepest chambers, beneath swirling waters and suffocating roots, waits a naga-like guardian in serpentine undeath, and Ras Ssathasaa’s chosen champion—the blood-drenched Nessk warrior. Time is limited: once Ssathasaa returns, the egg will vanish into the coils of history. Retrieve it, and uncover why so many factions want it hidden… or hatched.