Tangled Forest

From temperate forests and woodlands which harbor bandit encampments to lush tropical jungles home to giant apes and mighty dinosaurs, these regions are covered with trees and undergrowth. Adventurers journeying through regions like this contend with frequent monster encounters and natural terrain and supernatural exploration challenges.

Terrains. Forest, jungle, mountains, ruins, settlement, subterranean, swamp, temple, tomb.

Tiers. Tangled Forests often range from tier 1 through tier 4. At tier 1, a Tangled Forest might be the forest home of a band of outlaws or bandits, while higher tiers might feature dinosaurs, dragons, giant insects, and ancient traps. 

Weather. 1–6 clear, 7–14 mist, 15–20 rain, 21–25 snow.

Natural Camouflage. Adventurers gain an expertise die on Stealth checks.

Heavy Undergrowth. Ranged attacks beyond 15 feet are made with disadvantage .

Journey Activities. When making a check to Harvest or to Hunt and Gather, an adventurer rolls with advantage .

Tangled Forest Exploring Tier 0

1 Ape (monster)
2–3 Awakened tree (monster)
4–5 Awakened shrub (monster)
6–7 Baboon (monster)
8–15 Travel scenery  
16–17 Bloodhawk (monster)
18–19 Bugbear (monster)
20–21 Cockatrice (monster)
22–23 Constrictor snake (monster)
24–25 Cult fanatic (monster)
26–27 Cultist (monster)
28–29 Drop bear (monster)
30–31 Druid (monster)
32–33 Bridge of stones (exploration)
34–35 Dryad (monster)
36–37 Flying snake (monster)
38–40 Frog (monster)
41–43 Giant frog (monster)
44–48 Giant lizard (monster)
49–51 Giant poisonous snake (monster)
52–53 Giant spider (monster)
54–55 Giant toad (monster)
56–57 Falling net (exploration)
58–59 Harpy (monster)
60–61 Lizard (monster)
62–63 Lizardfolk (monster)
64–65 Lizardfolk druid (monster)
66–70 Forested hills (exploration)
71–72 Ogrekin (monster)
73–74 Panther (monster)
75–76 Poisonous snake (monster)
77–78 Haze (exploration)
79–80 Pteranodon (monster)
81–82 Swarm of insects (monster)
83–84 Swarm of poisonous snakes (monster)
85–86 Tiger (monster)
87–88 Stampede (exploration)
89–91 Warrior (monster)
92–99 Social encounter   
100 Quicksand (exploration)

Tangled Forest Exploring Tier 1

1–3 Allosaurus (monster)
4–6 Ankylosaurus (monster)
7–9 Bandit captain (monster)
10–13 Basilisk (monster)
14–21 Travel scenery  
22–24 Boggard (monster)
25–28 Bugbear chief (monster)
29–31 Couatl (monster)
32–34 Flood (exploration)
35–37 Green dragon wyrmling (monster)
38–41 Elephant (monster)
42–46 Pests (exploration)
47–49 Green hag (monster)
50–54 Pit trap (exploration)
55–58 Lizardfolk (monster)
59–62 Lizardfolk druid (monster)
63–66 Manticore (monster)
67–70 Ogre (monster)
71–74 Owlbear (monster)
75–77 Scout (monster)
78–80 Quicksand (exploration)
81–83 Warrior band (monster)
84–86 Weretiger (monster)
87–92 Thunderstorm (exploration)
93–99 Social encounter    
100 Cursed temple (exploration)

Tangled Forest Exploring Tier 2

1–3 Acid field (exploration)
4–6 Alchemist (monster)
7–9 Boggard sovereign (monster)
10–13 Travel scenery  
14–15 Champion warrior (monster)
16–17 Diplodocus (monster)
18–22 Cursed temple (exploration)
23–25 Giant ape (monster)
26–28 Guardian naga (monster)
29–33 Dense fog (exploration)
34–35 Mage (monster)
36–37 Medusa (monster)
38–40 Enchanted statue (exploration)
41–42 Necromancer ( mage variant) (monster)
43–45 Owlbear recluse (elite) (monster)
46–48 Flash flood (exploration)
49–52 Shambling mound (monster)
53–56 Treant (monster)
57–60 Flimsy rope bridge (exploration)
61–63 Triceratops (monster)
64–66 Troll (monster)
67–68 Lethal outgassing (exploration)
69–71 Tyrannosaurus rex (monster)
72–74 Lizardfolk chosen one (monster)
75–76 Wood elf sharpshooter ( strider variant) (monster)
77–79 Marsh gas (exploration)
80–82 Poison darts (exploration)
83–85 Wyvern (monster)
86–88 Young green dragon (monster)
89–91 Rot grubs (exploration)
92–94 Voracious pests (exploration)
95–99 Social encounter    
100 Cursed Waterway (exploration)

Tangled Forest Exploring Tier 3

1–5 Cursed waterway (exploration)
6–10 Travel scenery  
11–16 Ankylosaurus  (monster)
17–22 Adult green dragon (monster)
23–28 Endless plummet (exploration)
29–35 Boggard sovereign (monster)
36–42 Corrupted unicorn ( unicorn variant) (monster)
43–48 Poison needle (exploration)
49–54 Dire tyrannosaurus rex (elite) (monster)
55–59 Dread troll (monster)
60–64 Primordial tornado (exploration)
65–70 Guardian naga (monster)
71–76 Medusa queen (monster)
77–81 Sphere of annihilation (exploration)
82–87 Rakshasa (monster)
88–94 Ogre mage (monster)
95–99 Social encounter    
100 Corrupted druid grove (exploration)

Tangled Forest Exploring Tier 4

1–8 Ancient green dragon (monster)
9–15 Travel scenery  
16–23 Dread troll ( troll variant) (monster)
24–31 Corrupted druid grove (exploration)
32–39 Faerie noble (monster)
40–47 God corpse (exploration)
48–55 Rakshasa (monster)
56–63 Forest fire (exploration)
64–71 Treant  (monster)
72–79 Hallowed ground  (exploration)
80–87 Troll  (monster)
88–95 Killing cloud (exploration)
96–100 Social encounter