Scream of the Crop - Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

Scream of the Crop. An Adventure for Level 2 Characters This adventure is designed to fill one or two sessions of play. If you aren't using the Map of Greyhawkins, it can take place near any agrarian settlement. Key Plot Points This information is key to the adventure's story: Plot Point 1 Rillard Senior, a local farmer, hires the characters to find his missing granddaughter, Rilly June, and investigate a string of unusual events around his farm. Plot Point 2 During their search, the characters stumble on a network of tunnels beneath Rillard Family Farm. Plot Point 3 The characters follow the tunnels to the source of the trouble: a Gulthias tree, a wicked sapling spawned from the stake of a slain vampire. Along the way, the characters confront subterranean monsters and living plants corrupted by the Gulthias tree. Plot Point 4 The characters find Rilly June and destroy the Gulthias tree and the demonic hounds that guard it. DM Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1 Read the "Adventure Background" section. Step 2 Familiarize yourself with the Missing Person Poster Handout and the Farm Tunnels Map. Step 3 Familiarize yourself with the creatures in this adventure, which are as follows: 1 Ankheg 1 Commoner 3 Demodog 3 Needle Blight Rilly June 1 Scarecrow 2 Vine Blight Tangler 2 Violet Fungus Step 4 Familiarize yourself with the magic items in this adventure, which are as follows: +1 Dart Periapt of Health Poison Soaked Kukri Potion of Acid Resistance Player Assistance You can simplify the DM's role by having the other players handle tasks typically assigned to the DM. Before play begins, work with the other players to divide the following tasks among them: Monster Wranglers Whenever the characters encounter Hostile [Attitude] monsters, one or two players can run these monsters using the referenced stat blocks. Rules Consultant One player references the D&D Beyond Basic Rules as needed. Adventure Background In decades past, the vampire Gu...