Upon leaving the treasure room, the bearded devils who had been waiting outside attack! Shouting incomprehensibly in their infernal language, they attack without mercy. But there are only six of them, and the adventurers survive the onslaught. With their way once again clear, they are able to return to the ghost in the library and free her by returning a missing tome. She gratefully departs the tomb, with one final warning..."Beware the snake people..." The next destination is the lair of the yuan-ti, hidden beyond the sarcophagus of Diderius. A few lizardfolk guards are easily overcome, but beyond is a deep cavern, with a bridge blocked by more lizardfolk and yuan-ti malisons. Bron charges in, but slips on the bridge and falls, landing heavily at the bottom of the cavern where he is swarmed by small snakes. The other adventurers are able to drive the defenders back, and Bron clambers up the cavern walls out of reach of the swarm. After this fiasco, the party retreats back to the tomb and rests for a short time. They hear quite a bit of movement deep in the yuan-ti lair, but nothing bothers them for an hour. During this time they make use of one of the treasures found earlier - a set of goblets which grant resistance to poison. Refreshed, they proceed back across the bridge, this time easily driving off the remaining guardians. Even the cleric makes it across the bridge, though he does have a bad moment when he almost slips off and barely hangs on to the edge. Induris sneaks down the corridors beyond the bridge and discovers that many yuan-ti and lizardfolk remain active. He spots a sunken room with only a few occupants, set 10 feet below the corridor level. The party considers their options and decides on an all-out attack, rushing forward and slaughtering several lizardfolk in the first assault. But they soon realize that the room is covered in eggshells and small snakes...this is the yuan-ti's hatchery and nursery! Within seconds, the alarm has been sounded and everyone in the entire yuan-ti complex rushes to join the fight. More lizardfolk, yuan-ti truebloods, more yuan-ti malisons, and even two yuan-ti abominations pour into the hatchery. The party fights with bravery, but with the truebloods clouding their minds, the malisons and lizardfolk attacking, and the powerful presence of the abominations it is a hopeless battle. Bron falls first, next the monk, and then Shazz'm the cleric. Finally, completely surrounded and outnumbered, Induris has no choice but surrender. The last thing he sees is a lizardfolk club as it knocks him unconscious.