![]() ![]() This encounter is also easily scalable- from the number of tentacles the roper has, to the damage it does, to how high on the ceiling it is or if it’s on the ground. This duo (or group if you choose to use multiple darkmantles) are a remarkable surprise encounter for how quickly they can throw your players into disarray- and hopefully, force them to come up with a viable strategy on the fly that deviates from the same hack-slash-spell strategies they employ. Want to damage the body of the rocky monster? You’ll be impeded if you’re primarily melee and don’t get creative with your actions. Want to cut off the roper’s tentacles? You’re looking at some fall damage for the grabbed character. ![]() I personally prefer the ceiling variety because it’s another obstacle to overcome. Everything going black as teeth gnaw at your skull, the feeling of constriction around your body rendering you struggling to get free- as you feel yourself pulled off the ground, higher and higher. It’s even better when the roper is a stalactite like the darkmantles rather than a stalagmite. The roper and darkmantle combo is nothing new, but it is oh so great. ![]()
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