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Message: <blockquote data-quote="derelictjay" data-source="post: 6880598" data-attributes="member: 19336">Not really a dungeon. But my players are heading into a forest to clear blights (from MM) taking it over.  This is my first time DMing in years (been a player) and first time playing 5e ever. Got me 5 to 6 players at level 3.The way this will be run relies heavily on random encounters (haven't done this since 2e days). The map is just a blank piece of grid paper. There are 4 "set" locations. Two of which should be non combat. How this works, whatever direction the players find the first location, from there they are told about two of the other locations, and finally at one of those they are told where the last location is.  In between are a whole bunch of random encounters,  made mostly of wolves, blights and/or zombies, with a few other beasties in the mix. There are also 4 or 5 random locations, these are one time random encounters that when rolled show up on the map. This all means the amount of XP handed out is gonna be random along with treasure.Set LocationsThe Dryad's Grove 470 xpDryad, cave bear and a couple of commonersNOTE: First of the non combat locations, safe place to rest and get information.Satyr's Camp 600xpBunch of satyr zombies and various blightsWitch's Glade XP varies3 Sea Hags (Coven)NOTE: other non combat (should be at least) location. They tell the location of the big bad as well the guthias tree, of which they want it's fruit as payment.Guthias tree Not yet designed, big bad is a satyr, bunch of blights and wolves. Want to come up with some lair actions. Maybe a zombie or two.Random Locations Thornfist's Clearing 950xpThornfist (from en5ider) and several blightsTreasure Potions of healing, art objectsThe Burial Mound 1100xpA banshee; I could actually see my players leaving this alone so avoiding this one.Treasure gemstones potion of heroism, sending stonesDragon's Pond 450xp A green dragon WyrmingTreasure coinage, gemstones, potions of healing</blockquote>

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