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A Colony, Contaminated – Ankheg Forest & Cave Encounter for D&D 5E

Added 2022-08-20 06:27:47 +0000 UTC

A colony of ankheg are disrupting the lumbering efforts of the locals. Do you know of a plucky group of heroes who can investigate?

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A colony of ankheg have been attacking the local woodcutters. But what has caused their aggression and can the party solve the problem?

A town’s lumber industry is in peril. Its recent progress into the surrounding forest has been met with attacks by ankhegs; giant, ravenous insects. These ambushes, which grow more frequent, have already resulted in two deaths and many more injuries, greatly slowing the woodcutting as workers fear the deeper forest. To stem the tide of attacks and motivate the lumberers to return to work, the town has placed a price on the ankhegs’ heads. Anyone that returns with proof of a kill will be rewarded. The bounty has seen several adventuring groups respond, though most have returned with more scrapes than prizes...

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