Survival, Mystery, Blight Hook: The local druids have gone silent, and the forest is physically "weeping" a black, viscous sap that attracts aggressive, mutated insects. Encounter 1: The Choking Canopy (Combat/Environmental)
If successful, he reveals the blight isn't natural—it’s leaking from an ancient "Sorrow Stone" recently unearthed by grave robbers. He gives the party a Vial of Purified Dew , which can neutralize the sap on one creature or object. Encounter 3: The Sorrow Stone (Boss/Objective)
Slick Sap. The ground is difficult terrain. Any creature that falls prone must succeed on a DC 12 Strength save or be "Restrained" by the sticky residue until they use an action to break free. Encounter 2: The Silent Hermit (Social/Skill Challenge) A series of encounters for 5th Edition Dungeons...
Killing the mound stops the immediate threat, but the stone must be cleansed (using Kaelen’s dew or a Dispel Magic spell) to stop the blight permanently. Adventure Rewards
The party finds a small, mud-caked hut belonging to Kaelen, a hermit druid who has partially succumbed to the blight. Survival, Mystery, Blight Hook: The local druids have
The party gains a "Forest Friend" trait in this region, granting advantage on Survival checks to find food or water.
The party moves through a section of the woods where the sap-drenched trees have begun to knit together, blocking the sky. Encounter 3: The Sorrow Stone (Boss/Objective) Slick Sap
A clearing centered around a cracked, obsidian monolith. The "weeping" is strongest here, forming a shallow pool of black sludge. The Boss: A Shambling Mound made of blackened, oily vines.
