Small plant, neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 4 (1d6 + 1)
Speed 20 ft.
Proficiency Bonus +2
Proficiency Bonus +2 (5th Edition Advanced Mode)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (-2) | 13 (+1) | 12 (+1) | 4 (-3) | 8 (-1) | 3 (-4) |
Skills Stealth +3
Damage vulnerabilities fire
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
False Appearance. While the blight remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a dead shrub.
ACTIONS
- Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage.
5th Edition Advanced Mode
Limiting the power of a character and making the overall difficulty of the game harder, does not reduce the creativity, indeed it does quite the opposite.
The Game Master has the option to use any and all of the instances proposed in this guide, or just some of them according to their preference.
It is the lack of something that move and motivate characters, not the abundance of it
DESCRIPTION
A twig blight is an awakened plant that resembles a woody shrub that can pull its roots free of the ground. Its branches twist together to form a humanoid-looking body with a head and limbs. Its eyes are dark and sunken, and its mouth is a jagged slit that drips with sap. A twig blight can lash out with its needles or launch them as an aerial assault that can pierce through armor and flesh. A twig blight can root in soil, which it does when living prey are scarce. While the blight remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a dead shrub.
COMBAT
A twig blight is not very intelligent, but it is cunning and vicious. It prefers to ambush its prey from the shadows of a forest, using its natural camouflage to blend in with the trees. It can sense the presence of living creatures within 60 feet, even if they are invisible or obscured by darkness. A twig blight attacks with its claws or its needles, depending on the distance and the situation. It can fire a volley of needles at a single target within 30 feet, or it can spray needles in a 15-foot cone at close range. A twig blight is immune to being blinded or deafened, but it is vulnerable to fire and radiant damage.
HABITAT / SOCIETY
A twig blight is usually created by a Gulthias tree, a corrupted plant that spawns evil blights from its twisted branches. A Gulthias tree can control the blights it creates, often using them to carry out its old grudges or to seek out treasures valuable to it. A twig blight can also act independently, forming small groups with other blights or allying with other evil creatures that share its hatred for life. A twig blight has no culture or language of its own, but it can understand Common.
ECOLOGY
A twig blight is a parasitic plant that feeds on the blood and sap of living creatures. It does not need sunlight or water to survive, but it does need fresh prey to sustain itself. A twig blight can grow new needles from its body, but it cannot regenerate lost limbs or organs. A twig blight reproduces by spreading its seeds through its needles, which can infect other plants or animals and turn them into new blights. A twig blight has no natural predators, but it is often hunted by adventurers, druids, rangers, and other enemies of evil.