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  • Nyx just apparated away and the party found a secret door behind the throne
  • In the cave room, they will find the real Ring of Unyielding Ward

Cave Collapse

Beyond secret door: Cave passage with natural frozen pool at the end, water rippling underneath. Ring of Unyielding Ward floats above this pool (glowing). When taken:

  • Earth rumbles
  • Rocks fall from ceiling
  • CAVE-IN: Party must escape before buried

Escape: Small tunnel in opposite direction—must crawl through. Emerges amid rocks in frozen wasteland.

Ambush & Ministry Rescue

When they emerge:

  • Death Eater Initiates ambush (2-3 initiates, weakened stats)
  • Mid-fight: Ministry Aurors apparate in (following The Trace)
  • Tobias Crane (grizzled veteran, gruff) and Rafael Santos (young Brazilian Auror, energetic)
  • Aurors help defeat/capture initiates
  • Tobias interrogates (suspicious, direct), Rafael provides friendlier face
  • Transport back to Hogwarts via Portkey

Notes

Katya's Role:

  • She knows village legends that can help
  • Grief-stricken about her father
  • Wants revenge on Nyx
  • May become recurring ally

Real Oleg is dead (Nyx killed him before party arrived)

If Nyx escapes:

  • Reports to Morgana Carrow
  • Death Eaters learn about the party
  • Katya becomes a target

TODO

  • Define Ring of Unyielding Ward properties (protective magic but isolates wearer somehow)
  • Stat blocks for Death Eater Initiates (weakened for wounded level 3 party)
  • Cave-in escape mechanics (skill checks? Timed rounds? DC?)
  • Tobias Crane interrogation questions ("How did you get here?" "What were you doing?" "Who was that woman?")
  • Decide: Does Katya go to Hogwarts or stay in village?