Baba Lysaga built a hut atop the rotting stump of a giant
tree that was felled long ago. It was only after she embedded
a magic gemstone in the hut that the whole thing
was imbued with a semblance of life. When she wills it
to do so, the hut pulls its gigantic roots free of the earth
and shambles around like a spidery behemoth, shaking
the ground with every step. The hut attacks with its flailing
and stomping roots. It can also use its roots to fling
large rocks.
Hut Interior. The hut is a 15-foot-square, ramshackle
wooden building with a gently sloping thatch roof. Its
furnishings have been bolted to the floor, since the hut
lurches from side to side when it walks.
Heart of the Hut. The gemstone that has given life to
Baba Lysaga's hut was previously buried in the Wizard
of Wines vineyard. The gem was one of three imbued
with life-giving magic that made the grapevines in the
vineyard healthier, guaranteeing the finest wines. Baba
Lysaga stole one of the gems and perverted its magic,
using it instead to animate her wooden hut.
Removing the gem from the hut renders the hut incapacitated.
That task is easier said than done, however.
The glowing green gem is contained in a cavity in the stump, beneath the rotted floorboards of the hut.