Ormalagos is an adult green dragon who was killed in this sinkhole grotto, which she used as a lair. She was better known during her lifetime by the name Needle.
Death and Current State
Ormalagos’s massive skeletal remains—including her rib cage and wing bones—rise above the murky green water of the sinkhole. The bones are draped with vines, moss, and lichen. The water surrounding the skeleton is only 3-4 feet deep throughout the grotto.
Circumstances of Death
Needle was killed by Batiri goblins who discovered her lair’s location. The goblins executed a coordinated ambush:
- While Ormalagos was away relocating her treasure (she feared the goblins were preparing to raid her lair), they dumped baskets of quippers into the sinkhole
- When the dragon returned, the goblins trapped her with vine nets
- The quippers attacked from below while goblins showered her with spears from above
- Nearly the entire goblin tribe perished in the fight as well
Evidence of this battle litters the area: hundreds of goblin bones and stone spear heads can be found in the muddy bottom. A successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check on the dragon bones reveals the regularity of vines across the ribs, indicating she was tangled in a net.
Location
The sinkhole is 90 feet across, roughly circular, with nearly vertical stone walls. The opening is 30 feet above the water level. The walls are rough and covered with stout vines, making climbing easy and automatically successful. The area around the sinkhole is littered with goblin bones.
Current Hazards
Two swarms of quippers still inhabit the water and will attack anyone searching the muddy bottom. Hundreds of frogs hop among floating plants on the water’s surface.
Identification
To identify the remains as a green dragon specifically, characters must lift the skull out of the water and muck, requiring a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.