THE GROUNDS 24 HAZARDOUS HORTICULTURE.

24 HAZARDOUS HORTICULTURE. This garden area is obviously man-made and well maintained with pebbled paths and trimmed verge. It is graced and obstructed with small trees, ivy, fencing, pergolas, and arbors so this should be treated as a forested area for encounter distance.

The map shows the general distribution of normal plants within the garden. There are also special encounter areas marked by letters.

Within this area, normal animal life is extremely rare to non-existent. Small topiary animals (squirrels, bunnies, skunks, opossums, etc.) are ubiquitous, constantly fleeing from adventurer's steps. Instead of animals, there are many vegetable monsters, including topiary versions of more substantial animals. Substitute the following table for random encounters.

Encounter Table

1d20	Description
1	1 basidrond
2	1d4+1 direburrs
3	1 kampfult
4	1d4 keepers
5	1d4+1 mandragora (night only, otherwise roll again)
6	1d4+1 needlemen
7	1 phycomid
8-9	2d4 shriekers
10-11	1d3 topiary boars
12-14	1d4+1 topiary deer
15	1d2 topiary lions
16	1 topiary porcupine
17	1 treant
18	1d2 violet fungi
19-20	Use standard encounter table for The Grounds

Basidrond

Basidrond (AC 4; MV 6”; HD 5+5; #AT 1; D 2-8 (+ smothering); SA Hallucinatory spores; SD Immune to certain spells, slowed but take no damage from cold; XP 475 + 6/hp)

Direburr

Direburrs (AC 0/8; MV Special; HD 3; #AT 1; D 1; SA Surprise, attack as 6 HD monster, lignification; SD Immune to certain spells; XP 90 + 3/hp)

Kampfult

Kampfult (AC 4; MV 3”; HD 2; #AT 6 appendages; D 1; SA Surprise on a 1-3; XP 36+2/hp)

Keeper

Keepers (AC 6; MV 12"; hp 5 each; #AT 1 fist; D 1-4; SA Possession; XP 15 each)

Mandragora

Mandragora (AC 5; MV 12"(6"); HD 2+2; #AT 2; D 1-4; SA Strangulation; SD Immune to certain spells, half damage from fire; MR 20% XP 120+ 3/hp)

Needleman

Needlemen (AC 6; MV 9”; HD 3+4; #AT 1-6 needles; D 1-2 each; SA Surprise 75%; MR Special – vulnerable to magic, takes 3X damage; XP 85 + 4/hp)

Phycomid

Phycomid (AC 5; MV 3"; HD 4; #AT 2; D 3-6/3-6; SA Infection; SD Immune to certain spells; XP 280 + 5/hp)

Shrieker

Shrieker (AC 7; MV 1”; HD 3; hp ; #AT 0; D Nil; SD Noise; XP 5+1/hp)

Topiary Boar

Topiary Boar (AC 7; MV 15”; HD 3+3; #AT 1 tusks; D 3-12; SD Limited spell immunity; XP 85 + 4/hp)

Topiary Deer

This encounter will be with 1 topiary stag and 1d4 does

Topiary Stag (AC 7; MV 24”; HD 3; #AT 1 antlers or 2 forehooves; D 2-8 or 1-3/1-3; SD Limited spell immunity; XP 35 + 3/hp)

Topiary Doe (AC 8; MV 24"; HD 2; #AT 1 antlers; D 1-6; SD Limited spell immunity; XP 20 +2/hp)

Topiary Lion

Topiary Lion (AC 7; MV 15”; HD 3+1; #AT 2 claws and 1 bite; D 1-3/1-3/1-6; SA Rear claws for 1-4/1-4; SD Surprised only on a 1, limited spell immunity; XP 110+ 4/hp)

Topiary Porcupine

Topiary Porcupine (AC 6; MV 6”; HD 2; #AT 1 bite; D 1-2; SA Shoot quills (1d6 for 1d2 each); SD Quills (1d2 per attack upon), limited spell immunity; Size S; XP 73 + 2/hp)

Topiary porcupines are about as big as a medium-sized dog with quills made from pine needles. Treat as a smaller version of the giant porcupine from the Monster Manual.

Treant

Treant (AC 0; MV 12”; HD 7; #AT 2 hands; D 2-16/2-16; SA Control trees; SD Never surprised; XP 1200 + 10/hp)

Violet Fungi

Violet Fungi (AC 7; MV 1”; HD 3; hp; #AT 1-4; D Rotting poison; XP 135 + 4/hp)

There is a 75% chance that 1d4+1 shriekers will be found with the violet fungi.