Maldrith, the Blood-Bound (CR 10, Large Monstrosity) & Sidequest: "The Beast Below the Monastery"
Looking for a different kind of Halloween one shot this weekend?
Beneath the Monastery of the Candescent Word, something old is stirring. The monks hear claws scraping through the stone at night, and the seal that once held the creature below is breaking. The last knight who faced it left his blade in the beast’s heart, but his magic is fading fast.
This side quest is designed for 6–7th level parties to add a bit of tension, mystery, and a slow descent into a remote monastery. And if you’re not running a Halloween session, the statblock still works perfectly for a deadly, mutated lycanthrope encounter with heavy Dark Souls energy.
Whether you use this as a short, spooky detour in your campaign, an entire horror arc, or a standalone one shot, tag a DM who may find it useful for this weekend's session, or tell me how you plan on terrifying your players this Halloween!
--- Special thanks to @mizomei letting me use her amzing artwork
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