*2nd tier (creatures)* **Challenge** 6 (2,300 XP); **DC** 16/14 **Area** Immediate (less than 1 hour) The corpse of a slain adventurer or monster lay upon the ground and when closely observed it explodes with disgusting flesh-eating parasites! #### Spell Solve A casting of *[detect poison and disease](https://a5e.tabletopbytheik.nl/compendium/spells/detect_poison_and_disease)* reveals the presence of rot grubs inside of a corpse. #### Trap This trap can be detected by a passive Perception of 20 to notice the skin of the corpse moves unnaturally. If the trap is not detected, it automatically triggers a Critical Failure. ## Possible Solutions Dealing at least 10 fire damage kills the rot grubs, triggering a critical success, while covering and pulverizing the corpse with at least 50 bludgeoning damage kills the rot grubs, triggering a success. *If the party hesitates* or does nothing, a failure is triggered, and if they interfere with the corpse a critical failure occurs. **Critical Failure.** Each adventurer within 20 feet of the corpse makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the adventurer is hit by 1d4 rot grubs that burrow into their skin, dealing 3 (1d6) ongoing damage until removed. Removing the rot grubs requires taking fire damage (as above), having each dug out with a weapon that deals piercing or slashing damage (1d6 per rot grub), or an effect that removes disease. The corpse and all of its belongings are ruined. **Failure.** As a critical failure, but only one rot grub hits each adventurer within 10 feet of the corpse. **Success.** The rot grubs perish inside the corpse and the adventurers salvage 5d20 gold worth of equipment. **Critical Success.** As a success, and roll on the Boons and Discoveries table.