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1.4 KiB

Execrable Shrub

Medium Fiend neutral evil

  • Armor Class: 14 (natural armor)
  • Hit Points: 40 (9d8)
  • Speed: burrow 10 ft. walk 10 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 1/2 (100 XP)
  • Source: Creature Codex, page 304
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 7 (-2) 14 (+2) 10 (+0)
  • Skills: perception +4
  • Damage Immunities: fire
  • Damage Resistances: piercing, poison
  • Condition Immunities: poisoned
  • Senses: tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 14
  • Languages: -

Special Abilities

  • Healed by Blood: Whenever a creature is reduced to 0 hp within 60 feet of the execrable shrub, the shrub regains 5 (1d10) hp.
  • Like Calls to Like: The execrable shrub knows if a creature within 60 feet of it is evil-aligned or not.
  • Limited Telepathy: Using telepathy, the execrable shrub can magically communicate with any other evil-aligned creature within 100 feet of it. This communication is primarily through images and emotions rather than actual words.

Actions

  • Burning Slash: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) fire damage.
  • Smolder (Recharge 5-6): The execrable shrub releases a billowing cloud of smoke in a 10-foot-radius that lasts for 1 minute and moves with the shrub. The area affected by the smoke is heavily obscured.