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2.1 KiB

Crimson Shambler

Medium Plant unaligned

  • Armor Class: 12 (natural armor)
  • Hit Points: 32 (5d8+10)
  • Speed: walk 20 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 1/2 (100 XP)
  • Source: Tome of Beasts 2, page 73
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 1 (-5) 11 (+0) 5 (-3)
  • Skills:
  • Damage Immunities: acid, poison
  • Condition Immunities: blinded, deafened, poisoned
  • Senses: blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
  • Languages:

Special Abilities

  • Eerie Resemblance: The crimson shambler resembles a bloody zombie. A creature that can see a crimson shambler must succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature or Religion) check to discern its true nature.
  • Spores: A creature that touches the shambler or hits it with an attack causes spores to spew out of the shambler in a 10-foot radius. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become diseased. Creatures immune to the poisoned condition are immune to this disease. The diseased creature's lungs fill with the spores, which kill the creature in a number of days equal to 1d10 + the creature's Constitution score, unless the disease is removed. One hour after infection, the creature becomes poisoned for the rest of the duration. After the creature dies, it rises as a crimson shambler, roaming for 1 week and attempting to infect any other creatures it encounters. At the end of the week, it collapses, its body fertilizing a new patch of crimson slime. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to the spores of all crimson shamblers and crimson slime for the next 24 hours.

Actions

  • Slam: Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) acid damage.
  • Slime Glob: Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) acid damage and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or become infected with the shambler's spores (see the Spores trait).