Locations
Stone Portal
Ship in the Trees
Still Pool
Toad Statue
Tomb of White Waters
Decription
The river narrows and darkens as it winds into the Drowned Forest. The air grows heavy, thick with rot and the sickly-sweet scent of fungus. Dead cypress trees rise from the black water, their pale grey trunks covered in moss and lichen.
Clusters of strange mushrooms glow faintly along the roots and branches, shedding green light across the surface of the river. A cloud of spores drifts through the mist, clinging to your clothes and skin.
The only sounds are the slow drip of water, the creak of the trees in the current, and the occasional croaking frog breaks the silence.
Quests
Encounters
Drowned Forest Random Encounters
2d10 | DAY Encounter | NIGHT Encounter |
|---|---|---|
2 | A will-o’-wisp flickers above a half-submerged skeleton. Touching or disturbing the remains awakens three more from the corpse’s hollowed ribcage. (Rare) | A cluster of will-o’-wisps lure travelers to a moss covered corpses of previous victims. (Rare) |
3 | An Awakened Tree stands motionless among the drowned trunks. It whispers “Run.” (Rare) | The Awakened Tree uproots and stalks after the party in absolute silence, its branches unfolding reaching out. (Rare) |
4 | A colony of Myconids emerges from the dank forest and surround you. (Rare) | Gas spore fungus bursts from a fallen tree, releasing a drifting cloud that shapes itself into a humanoid silhouette before exploding. (Rare) |
5 | A shambling mound drags a still-living bullywug. Muffled croaks echo briefly, then go silent. | A shambling mound absorbs a corpse. It turns toward you. |
6 | Rats huddle beneath a log, something has terrified them into unnatural clustering. | A swarm of rats pours from a hollow log, fleeing a distant howl. The swarm will climb anything to escape. |
7 | A giant lizard lies belly-up in mud, paralyzed but alive, its eyes roll toward a nearby patch of violent fungus. | Mosquito-thin shrieks pierce the air as swarm of insects descends from the canopy. |
8 | A giant toad struggles to swallow something large. Its throat distends grotesquely, the shape of a humanoid hand presses from inside. | Two giant toads fight violently over a half-devoured corpse. They stop only when they notice fresh prey. |
9 | A swarm of ravens caws at the party, circling aggressively, seemingly warning you away from a patch of black water. | Ravens perch silently in rows on dead branches. Their eyes glow faintly blue, possessed by a will-o’-wisp. |
10 | A cluster of spiders gives chase to a dying rat. Moments later, a giant spider descends, snatching the entire swarm. | A phase spider blinks in and out, dragging a zombie half into the Ethereal plane, leaving half lying in front of you. |
11 | A swarm of stirges feeds on a lizardfolk corpse tangled in vines. They attack if disturbed. | Stirges cling to the underside of a fallen log, feeding quietly on a sleeping ghoul. Disturbing either triggers chaos. |
12 | A bullywug bog sage stands atop a dead stump, chanting over a bound halfling. declaring them “sacrifice for Wastri.” | 1d3 bullywug bog sages stalk the river’s edge, hunting “dryskins,” while croaking ritual songs. |
13 | Gnoll warriors drag a human hunter into a bone-lined pit. One gnoll notices you and snarls, blood dripping from its mane. | Gnolls sit around a smoky fire, gnawing humanoid bones. They howl in delight when intruders approach. |
14 | A giant venomous snake coils around a drowned tree trunk, striking anything that breaks the water’s reflective surface. | A giant constrictor drops from the canopy, crushing a zombie into pulp before turning on the nearest living thing. |
15 | A mud mephit splashes into view, hissing insults at the “dryskins” and gleefully calling for reinforcements. | Two mud mephits sculpt a crude effigy of the party out of muck. If spotted, they shriek and attack. |
16 | A pair of ghouls gnaw on a freshly killed bullywug, snarling at each other over scraps. Their claws drip blackened rot. | A pack of 4 ghouls emerges from the roots of a toppled tree, sniffing the air—they detected fresh blood. |
17 | A zombie drags itself along a log, one leg missing. It tries to speak, its severed jaw hanging by a thread. | Dead bullywugs rise as zombies, bubbling and gasping as swamp water pours endlessly from their mouths. |
18 | A water elemental churns the river violently, dragging an entire tree underwater as if uprooting the forest from below. (Rare) | A water elemental rises beneath the party’s boat (or feet) forming a face of churning, screaming water. (Rare) |
19 | A green hag pretends to drown in a shallow pool, begging for help. Those who try to save her see their reflections grin. (Rare) | The hag sits atop a drowned stump, singing to the ghosts trapped beneath the water. (Rare) |
20 | A phase spider watches the party with eight glowing eyes. It does not attack… unless they turn their back. (Rare) | A troll, fungus-infested and half-regenerated, crashes into the swamp, chasing something unseen. The forest goes utterly silent. (Rare) |