As the party sneaks along the passage, you notice you no longer walk through a man-made corridor. The slick limestone walls are irregular, and stalagmites occasionally rise off the floor. You walk around a bend into a dark cavern.

Small, furry bats hang from the dozens of stalactites in the huge room, and hundreds of toads crowd together around the stalagmites rising from the floor. As you advance into the room, you see a magnificent white statue of a toad-like creature resting in the center of the room. The body of the stone beast lies close to the ground, as if ready to spring. Your lantern light glitters off its enormous multifaceted eyes, making the statue seem almost alive.

Rusted weapons hang on both sides of the room. An open trunk rests between two stalagmites on the left-hand wall. Salamdros walks to the trunk and reaches inside. He pulls out several red and black robes, as well as four medallions. Each medallion has an engraving similar to the statue.

Roderick circles the statue slowly, studying it from all sides. Finally, he says, "If I remember my studies properly, this is a statue of the vile god Stodos, called Master of the Icy Wastes by his worshippers. This evil god lives in a frozen world where no other life survives, and is an abomination to all things natural. His worshippers desire to spread his icy realm throughout the land. Some even believe he bestows power over the elements upon his most devoted followers ."

"The unnatural storm that brought us here!" gasps Salamdros. "Could this vermin have caused such a thing?"

Roderick thinks for a moment. "Yes," he finally answers, "and if so, the lands below face great danger. Fate has brought us here to battle this loathsome evil. We must demolish this foul temple and destroy the leader of this evil band! Help me deface this accursed statue!"

Will you help deface the statue (117), search the room (116), search the statue for traps ( 118), or leave by the exit you have not explored (125)?