Hexcrawl 34 - The Maze of Moradin and the Ravings of Gorya Bronzevow

Gnome trickster Floki Flanfloom leads Jhank, Thronor, Sir Parrik, Caradoc, and Benji to discover what's become of the missing dwarven monk Gorya Bronzevow, who disappeared into a labyrinth within the mountains. Aboveground, his wife Yulia and former mistress Nastasia each lead a faction of the Order of the Burning Forge and conflict simmers between them as each blames the other for Gorya's assumed death. Floki and the adventurers enter the Maze of Moradin looking for the truth, where they encounter bizarre rust myconids and cultish half-mechanical mazefolk, and awaken a raving mad Gorya who is seeking the lost library of Xothol by transforming himself into a metal monstrosity. At a stone bridge over lava, they fight fiery bats and a gargoyle who guards a secret map to the library. Ultimately the party decides Gorya is a danger to their plans and disposes of him in a dramatic manner. They discover a magical forge with the heart of a star and converse with a clingy undead mechanic before making their way back to the surface where they will have to deal with the rest of the dwarves and the consequences of Gorya's death.