Root Cavern



Deep in the woods there is a great gnarled tree, branches snaking wide, blocking the sun.  Between it's thick, tangled roots is a gaping hole. Peering far into the dark reveals this is no simple animal's den, and footprints in the heavy mud tell you that you won't be alone deep among the roots.

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Some trees are just really dramatic, in particular their thick winding roots. Sometimes I've imagined shrinking down and looking between roots like an arch.

Whether this be a mini-dungeon or just Level 1 of something bigger, I think it's awesome to stumble into a dungeon in a hexcrawl. In most cases, it's probably ideal for a rumor or hook to point to that location, but just stumbling into one is pretty sweet, too. (Though if that's really how it's going to be, you might want to go with something smaller or steal from more creative people to save yourself prepping a bunch of stuff that your players may never see.)

Or maybe you just needed an idea for a cool dungeon setting.

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