Serpent Sanctum

The entrance to the compound is marked by double stone door covered with carvings depicting snakes. Two columns stand to either side of the doors, each carved into a an elaborate snake that appears to be holding the ceiling aloft. A large decorative rug embroidered with snake figures stands in front of the doors.

Themes

Grim Dark, based on the Grim Hollow books.

Relations

Adversaries

• Constrictor
  GIANT CONSTRICTOR SNAKE CR: 2 (450XP)

  Huge beast, unaligned

  Armor Class: 12

  Hit Points: 60 (8D12+8)

  Speed: 30 ft , swim: 30 ft

  STR

  19 +4

  DEX

  14 +2

  CON

  12 +1

  INT

  1 -5

  WIS

  10 +0

  CHA

  3 -4

  Skills: Perception +2

  Senses: Blindsight 10ft and Passive Perception 12.

  Challenge Rating: 2 (450XP)

  Actions

  BITE:

  
  MELEE WEAPON ATTACK: +6 TO HIT, REACH 10 FT, ONE CREATURE. HIT: 11 (2D6+4) PIERCING DAMAGE.
  
  

  CONSTRICT:

  
  MELEE WEAPON ATTACK: +6 TO HIT, REACH 5 FT, ONE CREATURE. HIT: 13 (2D8+4) BLUDGEONING DAMAGE, AND THE TARGET IS GRAPPLED (ESCAPE DC 16). UNTIL THIS GRAPPLE ENDS, THE CREATURE IS RESTRAINED, AND THE SNAKE CAN’T CONSTRICT ANOTHER TARGET.
   (MM 320, CR ¼, 50 XP)
• Yuan-ti Pureblood Yuan-Ti Pureblood (MM 310, CR 1, 200 XP)
• Broodguard Yuan-Ti Broodguard (VGTM 203, CR 2, 450 XP)
• Swarm of Poisonous Snakes Swarm of Poisonous Snakes (MM 338, CR 2, 450 XP)
• Rug of Smothering Rug of Smothering (MM 20, CR 2, 450 XP)
• Grung (VGTM 156, CR ¼, 50 XP) https://angrygolem-games.com/monster-manual/letter-g/grung-5e-stats/
• Grung Wildling Grung Wildling (VGTM 157, CR 1, 200 XP)
• Grung Elite Warrior (VGTM 157, CR 2, 450 XP) https://angrygolem-games.com/monster-manual/letter-g/grung-elite-warrior-5e-stats/
• Water Weird Water Weird (MM 299, CR 3, 700 XP)
• Yuan-ti Malison Yuan-Ti Malison (Type 1) (MM 309, CR 3, 700 XP)
• Bone Naga Bone Naga (MM 233, CR 4, 1100 XP)
• Flameskull FLAMESKULL (MM 134, CR 4, 1100 XP)
• Nightmare Speaker Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker (VGTM 205, CR 4, 1100 XP)
• Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer (VGTM 204, CR 4, 1100 XP) https://angrygolem-games.com/monster-manual/letter-m/mind-whisperer-yuan-ti-5e-stats/
• Yuan-ti Abomination Yuan-Ti Abomination (MM 308, CR 7, 2900 XP)
• Stone Golem Stone Golem (MM 170, CR 10, 5900 XP)

Parent Plot

Escaping From Kaeth

Related Characters

• Poppy Featherstone
• Rhys Seridar
• Savane Seridar
• Vasta Eldevane

Related Session Reports

• Fisk Asks For Help 2/27/2023 Report
• Rescuing Townsfolk & Leaving Temple 3/20/2023
• Travel to Fisk and See Temple 3/13/2023 Report