The Withered Grove
The forbidden magic draining the grove threatens nearby villages unless cleansed.
- Blackened tree trunks, brittle and cracked
- Patches of scorched earth with lingering magical residue
- Occasional unstable magical bursts causing wild surges
- Corrupted dryad spirit (hostile, bound to the forbidden magic)
- Wild surging magical anomalies (hazardous terrain effects)
- A hidden rune circle beneath ash layers that fueled the forbidden magic
- A faintly glowing seed pod imbued with life-restoring magic, but dangerous to harvest
- Twisted blackwood fragments (valuable for crafting dark magic items)
- Rare dried herbs with potent alchemical properties
Once lush woodland, now drained and scarred by forbidden magic. The earth is cracked and barren, and faint unstable magical currents pulse intermittently across the grove.
The forbidden magic draining the grove threatens nearby villages unless cleansed.
You stand in a desolate stand of blackened, lifeless trees; a faint, oppressive aura of twisted magic warps the air, and no sound of creatures stirs amid the ash-gray soil.
GM Notes
- Use environmental hazards from unstable magic to challenge players tactically.
- Corrupted dryads act as both combatants and tragic reminders of the grove's fall.
- The rune circle can be an objective for quests to reverse the corruption.
Created with Town Scryer for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition