Balor's Heart is a volcano in the Kingdom of Pacifica.
Overview[]
Known to mortals as Mount Shasta, Balor's Heart is a volcano in Northern California. It is, or was, the home of a dragon... until it was defeated by the redcap Mumpoker Uruisig Gruaghan.
The Dragon's Cave[]
One can detect the sulfurous scent of the dragon's cave before it is reached. There, in the deepest pits of the slumbering volcano, the dragon stoked his fires until they could ignite anyone and melt almost anything. At the entrance of the cave, there are a few names carved into the wall of the mountain... the names the dragon has killed.
The entrance to the dragon's lair is filled with the stench of brimstone and other, darker, things. One walks for a long time before finding the lake inside the cave. The waters ran from one side ot the cavern to the other. Great gouts of steam rise from the waters, erupting in geysers that leave the air heavy with moisture. There is no way around it; it has to be gone through. The waters are near-boiling but never reach beyond the knees.
As one progresses through the steaming waters, they notice how the landscape changes. The jagged walls grow smoother, as if they've been carved or perhaps melted.
Partially hidden behind a heavy stalagmite at the back of the cave is a large pile of gems and partially melted gold, with pearls the size of fists, and diamonds carved with a hundred facets shimmering in the darkness of the cavern. Goblets of silver inlaid with sapphires rest atop chests overflowing with rings and jewelry of every possible description. The ceiling here is much higher than in the tunnel. The dragon used to hang above in the shadows, like a bat.
References[]
- CTD. Players Guide, pp. 5-11.