16. Tree Cave

Dank cave, floor nearly completely taken up by a murky puddle. A gray, skeletal tree (an undead treant) stands immobile in the puddle, knotted roots creeping across the ground, branches and boughs scraping the walls and ceiling. A rough-cut marble slab blocks the threshold to the east.

• Entering the room: The treant rouses, grumbles “Back to the grave with you, little ones!”, and attacks the PCs, unless they convince him they’re not undead.
• Speaking with the treant: His roots “hear” most things happening inside the dungeon, and he can tell PCs about the knight who died in Area 18 or the prisoners in Area 12.
• Moving the slab: Requires combined STR of 36+.