Show Notes
Miria, Edryk, Raxon, Berle, & Kale brave the untamed norther jungles of Nar, to find that the wilderness itself seems to hunger for them…
This episode features a reinterpretation of the Vine Horror from the epic Dungeon Crawl Classic RPG module Sailors on the Starless Sea, a legendary module that helped define DCCRPG and secure it as the most popular Old-School RPG around.
It also features my Swords & Wizardry adaptation of the Kuji Bird from the equally epic (and edition agnostic) D&D module Hot Springs Island.
Creatures in this Episode
Strangling Vine: HD: 2; AC: 6[13]; Atk: vine (1d3 + grab); Special: grab, strangle; MV: 5; SV: 17; AL: N; ML: 10; CL/XP: 3/60
When a strangling vine hits with a vine attack the target becomes tangled in the vine. They automatically take 1d3 damage on the strangling vine’s turn until the Strangling Vine is destroyed, another character spends a round cutting them free or they take an action and succeed a saving throw to break free on their own.
Kuji Bird: HD: 3+3; AC 2 [17]; Bite: 1d4; MV: 12; SV: 16; AL: N; ML: 7; CL/XP: 3/60
Kujibirds have naturally ocurring gold feathers and talons. A kuji bird’s body is worth 300gp.
Wild Halflings: HD: 1d5; AC 6 [13]; Atk: sling (1d3) or short sword (1d6); SVL 19; AL: N; ML: 8; CL/XP: B/10
Music in this Episode
From the Free Music Alliance:
King Edward by Mister Smith (CC-BY) from the Free Music Archive
From Pixabay: Underwater Mysterious Ambient by Harumachi Music Awesome Pink Floydish Guitar by Palle1958 Dark and Suspenseful Atmosphere by SoulProdMusic Words of a Sermon No One will Hear, Ambient Nod to Elanor Rigby by ODennehy Western Duel Rock by Abydos Music Iron Cathedral by JYProject A Place of Calm and Wonder by UniqueCreativeAudio Midnight Quirk by Top-Flow Ominous Tones by UniversField Deadite Ash vs Evil Dead Song by Anon
Generated with Suno Reign of Shadows Eternal Nightmare Initiation
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