The Briarhook Perimeter
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Bell LineBroken WallWatch Platform
Combat EncounterDND5E 2014Party L5 · 4 PCs
The Briarhook Perimeter
Read Aloud
The slope breaks beneath your boots as bells twitch between the trees. Above, a ruined watchtower leans over a low stone wall while two mastiffs snarl beside a bound prisoner. A bowstring snaps from the platform, and the Red Knives shout for the prisoner to be killed if anyone reaches him.
Forces
1xRed Knives LookoutCONTROLLER
Perception · Stealth · Shortbow · Caltrops
CR1/2
AC13
HP16
1xRed Knives ArcherARTILLERY
Stealth · Shortbow · Multiattack · Disengage
CR1/2
AC13
HP16
1xRed Knives GuardBRUISER
Pack Tactics · Scimitar · Light Crossbow · Brute
CR1/2
AC11
HP32
2xTrained MastiffSKIRMISHER
Keen Hearing and Smell · Pack Tactics · Bite
CR1/8
AC12
HP5
Battlefield Zones
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Bell Line
A steep slope of loose stones and roots; tripwires run between the trees.
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Broken Wall
A waist-high stone wall gives half cover; sharpened stakes block the easiest approach.
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Watch Platform
A rough wooden platform beneath the ruined tower gives three-quarter cover and a clear view downhill.
Terrain Levers
- Cut a tripwire to drop a bell line and alert every bandit.
- Kick loose stones downhill to force a DC 12 Dexterity save or fall prone.
- Shove a thorn screen aside to open a short route, exposing the mover.
- Climb a low wall or platform for high ground, but crossing the broken stones costs extra movement.
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