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<blockquote data-quote="DaveStebbins" data-source="post: 1282222" data-attributes="member: 1427">When I ran a lower-level swamp adventure I did the shambling mound/swamp thing bit. He was a sort of NPC. They heard rumors about the horrible bog wump. After they entered the swamp he started shadowing the group out of sight. Occasionally they'd hear something, but there would be nothing to see when they investigated. It really freaked the players out and they were taking ALL kinds of precautions. As long as they weren't doing anything nasty in or to 'his' swamp, he was just curious. One time at night they heard all sorts of crashing and bird-like screeches not far off. By the time they got there to investigate, all they found were the remains of a horse-sized spider, recently pulped. The 'mound actually had the effect of lessening the random enounters they would have faced as long as he remained interested in them. Later, they battled the evil cultists in the swamp temple and the high priest got away. They couldn't follow him, but eventually found him in the same condition as the spider. They never saw the thing, but were really glad they didn't have to face the bog wump, which remains a group story to this day.&nbsp;-Dave</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DaveStebbins, post: 1282222, member: 1427"] When I ran a lower-level swamp adventure I did the shambling mound/swamp thing bit. He was a sort of NPC. They heard rumors about the horrible bog wump. After they entered the swamp he started shadowing the group out of sight. Occasionally they'd hear something, but there would be nothing to see when they investigated. It really freaked the players out and they were taking ALL kinds of precautions. As long as they weren't doing anything nasty in or to 'his' swamp, he was just curious. One time at night they heard all sorts of crashing and bird-like screeches not far off. By the time they got there to investigate, all they found were the remains of a horse-sized spider, recently pulped. The 'mound actually had the effect of lessening the random enounters they would have faced as long as he remained interested in them. Later, they battled the evil cultists in the swamp temple and the high priest got away. They couldn't follow him, but eventually found him in the same condition as the spider. They never saw the thing, but were really glad they didn't have to face the bog wump, which remains a group story to this day. -Dave [/QUOTE]

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