Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Here's how to run Zorzula’s Rest. I'll break down the boss fight, fix a couple of bad design choices from the book, and show you how to make the dungeon’s scariest monster a roaming threat.
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0:00 start a quest!
0:24 Zorzula's Rest Overview
1:19 Entering Zorzula's Rest
3:21 The goblin areas
6:17 The monster areas
8:59 The BEST encounter in this dungeon
11:40 Approaching the Indigo Sanctum
13:58 Ruxithid and the Indigo Sanctum
#dnd #5e
Here's how to run Zorzula’s Rest. I'll break down the boss fight, fix a couple of bad design choices from the book, and show you how to make the dungeon’s scariest monster a roaming threat.
▼▼ SPONSOR▼▼
❤️ Arkenforge: arkenforge.link/MattyP1
This episode's sponsor is Arkenforge, a virtual-tabletop program designed for in-person games. They've just released a HUGE software update, which you can try for free with their 30-day free trial by following this link.
❤️❤️ Support the Channel ❤️❤️
💚 Patreon: matthewperkins.net/patreon
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💚 DM Guild: matthewperkins.net/dmsguild
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This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
▼▼ Timestamps ▼▼
0:00 start a quest!
0:24 Zorzula's Rest Overview
1:19 Entering Zorzula's Rest
3:21 The goblin areas
6:17 The monster areas
8:59 The BEST encounter in this dungeon
11:40 Approaching the Indigo Sanctum
13:58 Ruxithid and the Indigo Sanctum
#dnd #5e
