# Wilderness Crone

*Medium* *Fey* *neutral*

- **Armor Class:** 17 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 105 (14d8+42)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 6 (2,300 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 3, page 392

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 (+3) | 10 (+0) | 17 (+3) | 15 (+2) | 18 (+4) | 8 (-1) |

- **Saving Throws**: Con +6, Wis +7
- **Skills:** perception +4
- **Damage Resistances:** piercing
- **Senses:** darkvision 60', passive Perception 14
- **Languages:** Common, Sylvan

### Special Abilities

- **Beast Passivism:** No beast with Int 3 or less can willingly attack the crone. They can be forced to do so through magical means.
- **Speak with Beasts and Plants:** Can communicate with Beasts and Plants as if they shared a language.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** Three Staff attacks.
- **Wild Staff:** Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage + 4 (1d8) force.
- **Needle Breath (Recharge 5-6):** Exhales pine needles in a 30' cone. Each creature in the area: 28 (8d6) piercing damage (DC 15 Dex half).
- **Spellcasting:** Wis (DC 15). Prepared: At will: minor illusion tree stride3/day ea: goodberry hold person locate animals or plants1/day ea: commune with nature remove curse

### Reactions

- **Transmigratory Strike:** When she kills a Humanoid can immediately restore it to life as a Beast with CR no higher the Humanoid's CR or level. Otherwise works as reincarnate spell.