Wrapping or embalming suggests the desiccated husks of the zombies the mummy controls, stumbling out of the darkness, using bandages to restrain PCs or attempting to drown them in jars of embalming fluids. This is already more compelling than the last mummy encounter I ran.

Choose a few verbs, and keep an open mind about how they apply in the corridors connecting those rooms. Seal could indicate the mummy will try to seal the entrance to its tomb, trapping the PCs inside. Imbue could represent the mummy drawing power from the ritual chamber.

You can make a lair or small dungeon area really quickly with this method. For rooms, combine a few words to get locations like ritual chamber, mummy’s tomb, organ jars. If you're not using the optional adjective rule, you can pull adjectives into the room names.

The harder it has to run, the more scrambled it is when it catches up. Incentivizes running without putting the PCs out of danger. I love that they are Batesian mimics too. D&D should have weirder monster insects.

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...but the constant violence orbiting the party draws unwelcome attention everywhere they go.

Frogs require less caloric sustenance than humans during peacetime, so they’re resource-efficient. Weaker nations without sufficient swampland suffer from what is known as a “frog gap.”

Funnel idea: The PCs are teens who planned to “froghop” for fun on a Friday night, but the dose was stronger than intended. While hopped up on the frog juice, they read and followed a guild post, and by the time they sobered up, they were up to their necks in frogs and thieves, deep in the dungeon.

The bees are agitated by the noise and smells of the town. The townsfolk just see the swarm of bees, and probably don't even know the turtle is there. The thick-skinned turtle is unbothered by the bees. The turtle is easy to lure with food, but it is challenging to get its attention amidst the bees.