The Water Cask Ambush
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Supply AlleyThe CartRuined Shop
Combat EncounterDND5E 2024Party L1 · 4 PCs
The Water Cask Ambush
Read Aloud
A handcart rolls into the alley and blocks the way back. Four gaunt scavengers burst from the ruined shop, reaching for your packs and the water cask hidden beneath the cart. One points at your supplies and shouts, “Drop them, and nobody gets hurt!”
Forces
4xHungry ScavengersMINION
Unarmed Strike · Improvised Weapon
CR0
AC10
HP4
Battlefield Zones
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Supply Alley
Broken paving, scattered crates, and a narrow approach between brick walls.
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The Cart
An overturned handcart packed with empty sacks and one hidden water cask.
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Ruined Shop
A collapsed storefront with a dark doorway and unstable shelves.
Terrain Levers
- Kick loose bricks from the upper wall onto a creature below.
- Tip the overturned cart to create half cover or block the alley.
- Cut the hanging awning to drop canvas over a 10-foot square.
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