The Temple of the Moonspire juts like a cracked fang from the hillside, its obsidian spire reaching crookedly toward the night sky. No windows, no banners, no comforting signs of divine welcome. The main gates are shaped like a snarling maw, carved into the rockface itself, guarded by half-statues of orcish warlords locked in a death cry. The crescent ridge surrounding the temple casts perpetual shade, even in daylight. Strange runes—neither wholly celestial nor infernal—glow faintly along the spire at night. The air carries the iron tang of old blood and damp moss. Once a holy place to the Indigenous Orc Tribes who followed Astaroth the Terrible, it was desecrated by early human settlers. Now it is haunted by lingering spiritual unrest.
High Warden Krogar Vexgrim (Undead Orc Spirit, CR 5)
AC: 16 | HP: 75 | Speed: fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR 18 | DEX 12 | CON 16 | INT 10 | WIS 14 | CHA 16
Resistances: Necrotic, nonmagical weapons
Immunities: Grappled, charmed, exhaustion
Languages: Orcish, Celestial, Primordial
Features:
In life, Krogar Vexgrim was the last Grand Warden of the Moonspire Temple. He died defending its sacred rites after the human settlers attacked. Mortally wounded, he cursed the desecrators and died at the altar. Now, as a ghostly guardian, he judges intruders based on their purpose, waiting for a worthy heir to restore the temple.
"Ashes of the Moon Oath"
Quest Giver: Krogar or a dream from Astaroth
Objective:
Echo Wights (CR 2 Undead)
AC: 13 | HP: 45
Attack: Echo Shriek (2d8 psychic) — DC 13 Con save or be deafened
Ability: Dual shriek causes DC 14 Wisdom save or hallucinate ancestral judgment