Canopy Elder

CREATURE 19

rare n gargantuan plant 

Perception +32; low-light vision, tremorsense (imprecise) 120 feet

Languages Arboreal, Common, Sylvan; speak with animals, speak with plants

Skills Athletics +37, Diplomacy +35, Forest Lore +35, Intimidation +35, Nature +40, Stealth +31 (+39 in forests)

Str +10 Dex +4 Con +9 Int +6 Wis +8 Cha +5

AC  42; Fort +36, Ref +28, Will +33

HP 445; Weaknesses axe vulnerability 15, fire 15; Resistances bludgeoning 15, piercing 15

Attack of Opportunity [R]

Speed 40 feet

Melee [>] branch +37 (reach 15 feet), Damage 4d12+18 bludgeoning and Improved Push 20 feet

Melee [>] root +37 (reach 30 feet), Damage 4d8+18 bludgeoning plus Trip

Melee [>] vine +37 (agile, reach 40 feet), Damage 4d6+18 bludgeoning plus Improved Grab

Primal Innate Spells DC 38; 9th nature's enmity (×4); Constant (9th) speak with animals, speak with plants

Fungal Web [>] The canopy elder launches a rapidly growing net of fungus from the mushrooms growing on its body at a single creature within 80 feet. The target must attempt a DC 39 Reflex save or become restrained by the fungal web (Escape DC 39). While restrained, the creature takes 4d6 poison damage at the end of each of their turns.

Pollen Cloud [>>] The canopy elder releases a dense cloud of pollen from the epiphytes living in its branches. The cloud emanates from the canopy elder in a 40-foot emanation. The cloud doesn't move with the canopy elder and remains in place for 1d6 rounds before dissipating. Creatures inside the cloud become concealed, and all creatures outside the cloud become concealed to creatures within it. Non-plant and non-fungus creatures within the cloud must attempt a DC 38 Fortitude save. On a failure, the creature is sickened 3, and on a critical failure the creature is also blinded for 1 minute. Regardless of the result, a creature is then temporarily immune to the sickening and blinding effects of the canopy elder's pollen for 24 hours.

Vine Splint [>] (healing) The canopy elder grows a mesh of vines around its broken branches, repairing the damage and restoring 40 HP to itself. The canopy elder can't use Vine Splint again for 1d4 rounds.

Fists of the Ruby Phoenix #3: King of the Mountain, page 78.

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