Burial Crypt Prowlers
A ghoul in ambush lets scorpions and a tick soften the party up before it lunges for a flanked target it can paralyze with tooth and claw.
A level-1 moderate encounter set in a shallow burial crypt. A ghoul has turned cave scorpions and a giant tick into de-facto guardians. The ghoul fights from concealment while the vermin harry approaching adventurers.
Difficulty Moderate · Level 1 · Party 4 · Environment Underground
The smell of rot seeps from the cracked stone door. Torchlight reveals scratch marks on the floor — something has been dragging prey inward.
Tactics. The ghoul delays until at least one PC is flanked by scorpions, then charges for a Bite + Claws combo to trigger paralysis on a vulnerable target. Scorpions prioritize lightly-armored characters.
Scaling. For 3 players: remove the giant tick. For 5 players: add a second ghoul.
| Creature | # | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ghoul | ×1 | Boss |
| Cave Scorpion | ×2 | Minion |
| Giant Tick | ×1 | Minion |
XP Budget 80
Threat. The ghoul's paralysis ability makes this encounter spike in danger if characters fail saves consecutively.
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