Now without combat and with proper lighting the group can fully take in their surroundings. This dry, well-kept chamber contains a narrow bed, a relatively empty shelf containing only a few books and some bones and skulls, and a long bench.
The torso and arm are still twitching and flailing but it is clear that they are Gaekhen's. The only thing missing now is the last remaining arm, presumably in the barred storage area the group bypassed earlier.
Searching the room and the crushed and stabbed body of the derro wizard reveals the following:
- The flailing undead torso is magical...duh
- A magical wand - wand of ghoul touch (44 charges)
- x5 small vials of a strange blue powder
- A mastework dagger with a hilt stylized as humanoid skeleton (the arms from the crosspiece, the ribcage/spine is the handle while the hilt is a skull).
- A magical robe - robe of bones ((human skeleton, goblin zombie, human zombie)
- A magical ring - ring of protection +1
- A wizard's spellbook
As Figus hasn't used his ability to read magic yet he can use it now to interpret the spellbook to reveal that it contains the following spells:
3rd level - Fly*, Vampiric Touch*, Gentle Repose, Water Breathing
2nd Level - Blindnesss/Deafness*, Scorching Ray, Spectral Hand*, False Life*, Darkness, Scare*, Command Undead
1st level - Cause Fear*, Chill Touch*, Magic Missile, Shield, Ray of Enfeeblement*, Sleep*, Feather Fall
* = Witch spells
It is clear from looking at the spellbook that the derro was a necromancer, most likely experimenting with necromantic magics to partially animate the torso. One things is clear, however, that the derro did not have the technical proficiency to attempt some kind of flesh golem like the party saw being prepared earlier. This derro is not Rolth, the likely owner of this complex. Instead it is likely the derro was an assistant or apprentice in charge of the facility while Rolth was away.