Weathersky Farm

Scarecrow Field

Triggers:

• Walking across the soil awakens the zombies buried beneath

Traps:

• Walking near the scarecrow awakens it and brings it into initiative
• Some of the awakened zombies remain in the soil, but grab and restrain the players with flailing arms, reducing speed by half

Monsters:

• 1x Scarecrow
• 4x Zombies (fully emerged from the soil)
• 3x Ravens (possessed with an evil spirit)

Loot:

• 1x Pitchfork (unique simple weapon)

Additional Notes:

The party could potentially avoid triggering this area unless the farmer is able to call forth the undead from beneath the soil. It could play out in their favor if they can kill him fast enough or it could make the boss fight even more difficult.

The Barn

Triggers:

• None

Traps:

• A thin tripwire crosses the large open barn doors and drops heavy hay bails onto the party for 2d6 damage on a failed dexterity saving throw

Monsters:

• 1x Cat (watching them from between some hay bails)

Loot:

• 1x Leather Horse Saddle
• 1x Thick Coiled Rope
• 1x Scythe (common simple weapon)
• 1x Jug of Old Moonshine

Additional Notes:

The Jug of Moonshine could bestow temporary status effects like +1 to strength and -1 to intelligence. The trap damage could be adjusted however you see fit and a solid perception check could identify it before being triggered. There could also be a back door to the barn that would bypass the trap entirely. A clever party could even notice the trap and trick zombies into triggering it against themselves.

The Work Shed

Triggers:

• None

Traps:

• None

Monsters:

• 1x Zombie (banging on the door)

Loot:

• 1x Crowbar
• 1x Rusty Hammer
• 1x Melted Candle
• 1x Old Shovel
• 1x Used Torch
• 1x Pouch of 40 sp
• 1x Rusty Dagger

Additional Notes:

This is a small work shed full of old, rusty farming instruments. The zombie was accidentally locked inside and started banging on the door at the sound of battle outside.

The Farmhouse

Triggers:

• Walking on the noisy, wooden floorboards alerts the evil farmer in the basement to the parties presence

Traps:

• One of the rooms on the second floor has rotted floorboards that collapse when the party walks over them causing 1d10 fall damage on a failed dexterity saving throw

Monsters:

• 1x Evil Farmer (based on Ogre Zombie stats)

Loot:

• 1x Iron Pot
• 1x Moldy Loaf of Bread
• 1x Jug of Old Moonshine
• 1x Tattered Woven Blanket
• 1x Jar of Human Blood and Bits
• 100 cp, 25 sp, 12 gp are scattered around the house
• 1x Amulet (magical locket showing the farmer and his wife before they turned)
• 1x Morningstar (dropped after killing the Evil Farmer)

Additional Notes:

The collapsing floor could be moved to the first floor and drop into the basement where the evil farmer is, but this may put 1 player in a lethal situation before his party can safely support him or her. It could also be moved to the stairs, forcing all the party members to jump down into the basement or find a way to climb onto the second floor. Any players underneath the collapsing floor should also attempt dexterity saving throws and take damage on a failed save.

The party interrupts the Evil Farmer before he has a chance to infect and turn the Weathersky family member who is chained to a wall in the basement. The two armed investigators are also lying on the floor, partially eaten, and clearly dead. They do not seem to be zombiefied, but could rise and attack the party if the boss fight is too easy. Killing the Evil Farmer allows the party to rescue the family member which in turn could trigger an offer of the farmhouse inheritance as a reward for his or her rescue.