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Echoes of Grimdark - Lightward Beginnings.

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Dymytri

"Echoes of Grimdark" begins in Lightward Bastion, a city built in defiance of the long-banished Demon Lord Grimdark. Heroes from all walks of life gather at the Lightward Guild, seeking glory, treasure, or revenge. Their journey starts in the upper floors of the Grimdark Vault—a vast, ever-shifting dungeon of monsters, traps, and ancient echoes of evil. This is the tale of their beginnings, their bonds, and the light they carry into the dark.


Author's Note: This is an adventure that begins at level 1, and is meant to introduce the players to the world. It is a work in progress that over time I hope to flesh out into a whole world of dungeon delving.
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Carrion Crawler
CR 2 Monstrosity
Carrion Crawler
HP Range10 - 20 (Avg: 15)
AC13
XP450

Description

Carrion crawlers scour putrid flesh from carcasses and gobble the slimy bones that remain. They aggressively attack any creature that trespasses on their territory or disturbs their feasting, using their keen sense of smell to locate food in the darkness.

Details
Size
TypeMonstrosity
CR2
XP450
LanguagesNone
Defenses
Armor Class13
HP Range10 - 20 (Avg: 15)
Damage VulnerabilitiesNone
Damage ResistancesNone
Damage ImmunitiesNone
Condition ImmunitiesNone
Actions

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage.

Multi Attack

The carrion crawler makes two attacks: one with its tentacles and one with its bite.

Tentacles

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until this poison ends, the target is paralyzed. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the poison on itself on a success.

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