Southland Adventure: Stone Grave-Wandering Encounter/Humanoid Raids

STONE GRAVE

A Fantasy Core and D&D 5^th Edition Southland Adventure

© Jerry Harris 2015

Published here as Open Game Content. 

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Southland Index

Stone Grave Index

Residence Level Index

Wandering Encounter and Humanoid Raids

There’s one strictly “wandering” encounter on this level.  A Gelatinous Cube shows up after any battle.  The Humanoids will collect the dead for their own desperate consumption, but their bizarre reverence for these creatures compels them to leave out some sort of bloody offering.

This level should be played pretty fluid in encounters.  None of the Humanoid tribes will “patrol.”  There’s not enough troops or territory.  What they will do is raid.  (Except for the Gnolls.  They are bunkered in.)  About a third of their forces (including their leader) will commit to quick probing actions, looking for a weak spot.  They’ll break off after any casualties, or call for another third of their forces if they think there’s an advantage, and then pull back if they can recover some fresh meat.  No one’s gone “all in” on a raid, yet.

Raids come from any side about once every couple of hours down any given corridor.  Characters staying long enough are bound to run into one though they’ll probably hear them coming first.  (Except for the Gnolls, the Humanoids just aren’t smart enough to use any kind of advanced tactics.)  The presence of Human meat on this level will put the groups in a frenzy when known.  The adventurers can expect constant pursuit when discovered. 

Gelatinous Cube (FC)

HD 4 (d10), Hp 20, AC 10 (Natural)

Fort +9, Ref –4, Will –4

Melee: Slam +4 to hit 1d6 + DC 12 Fort Sv or Stun 1 Turn, stunned victims are then Engulfed the next rd and absorbed within 1 turn (6 damage each rd).

Stealth +5 (Cubes are nearly transparent)

Engulf: With a successful Stealth check on an unsuspecting victim, the person has inadvertently walked into the Cube.  Automatic hit and 6 damage, DC 18 Fort Sv or stunned.

Bane: Will retreat from fire and magic attacks

Gelatinous Cube (5e)

HD 4 (d10), Hp 20, AC 10 (Natural)

Str +0, Dex +0, Con +4, Int +0, Wis +0, Cha +0

Stealth +6, Passive Perception 11

Condition Immunities: charmed

Darkvision 60 ft.

Melee: Slam +4 to hit 1d6 + DC 12 Con Sv or Stun 1 Turn, stunned victims are then Engulfed the next rd and absorbed within 1 turn (6 damage each rd).

Engulf: With a successful Stealth check on an unsuspecting victim, the person has inadvertently walked into the Cube.  Automatic hit and 6 damage, DC 16 Con Sv or stunned.

Bane: Will retreat from fire and magic attacks