Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 38

You emerge from a hole that is surrounded by earth and rock. The ladder you’re climbing is fastened to a post just a few feet beyond the opening, near an immense plinth of stone. Above you looms a weathered statue. Overgrown with creeper vines, it depicts a crowned and bearded man who is regally dressed and points his drawn sword to the east. Some trees nearby are taller than the statue, which has no inscription that you can see.

The remains of a campsite are visible to the north. As the group moves to examine the area, a hairless, hound like creature races from the undergrowth to the north, its pale skin covered in runic patterns glistening. Sprouting from the center of the creature’s back is a serpentine neck supporting an eyeless head that is mostly a toothy maw too big for the creature’s body. Its squealing turns to a gurgle as it begins to fill its maw with green bile.

Roll initiative.

See Combat Map for current positions.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template.

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Map Key:

Tan is open ground.
Textured gray is a loose earth pile. Squares count as hindering terrain.
Green is light overgrowth. Squares count as hindering terrain.
Brown circles are tree trunks. Squares count as blocking terrain.
The blue star is a huge statue of a king holding out a sword pointed to the east. Squares count as blocking terrain.
The orange ring is the remains of a camp fire.
The gray ring is a shaft in the ground with a rope ladder hanging down.