Mushroom Ring
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A ring of orange and purple mushrooms, perfect and unbroken, blocks the path. This is the home of a very curious pixie —suffering from boredom—that follows the adventurers for miles in search of entertainment.
Awareness. A Perception check spots the pixie , who is too shy to approach.
Esoteric Knowledge. An Arcana or Religion check reveals that faeries sometimes plant mushroom rings to signify their home.
Natural Knowledge. A Nature check reveals that mushroom rings can sometimes be formed around a particularly rich area of soil, such as a buried corpse.
Studious. A History check recalls stories of pixies rewarding those who leave them small gifts.
Possible Solutions
- This challenge hinges on how the adventurers choose to proceed. A group Acrobatics check can be used to carefully step over the ring.
- If the adventurers break or otherwise defile the ring, they incense the pixie . The next time they take a short or long rest , the party realizes that 4 (1d4+2) pieces of their gear are broken and 3 (1d4+1) are damaged .
- If they keep their distance and respect the area, they feel like they are being watched for several miles after encountering the mushroom ring, making Perception checks with disadvantage until they take their next long rest.
- If they leave a small gift for the fey or do something that it strongly approves of, soon after leaving they find flower petals leading them to something important. Roll on the Boons and Discoveries table.
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