Planescape Monsters for 5e: Tri-Flower Frond

Tri-Flower Frond

Beautiful and deadly in equal measure, countless unsuspecting adventurers have fallen victim to the tri-flower frond's captivating yellow blooms, which subdue and slowly digest their prey.

Medium plant, unaligned

AC 13
HP 25
Speed 0 ft

STR 3 (-4)

DEX 16 (+3)

CON 16 (+3)

INT 1 (-5)

WIS 9 (-1)

CHA 1 (-5)

Damage Immunities: poison
Condition Immunities: blinded, deafened, frightened, poisoned
Senses: blindsight 10 ft (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9
Challenge: 2 (450XP)

Bottom-Heavy. The tri-flower frond has advantage on saving throws against being knocked prone.

False Appearance. While the tri-flower frond remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary plant.

Multiattack. The tri-flower frond makes three Tendril attacks, if available.

Tendril. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16) and the tri-flower frond can't use the same tendril on another target. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 2d4 acid damage and be poisoned until the grapple ends. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also unconscious while poisoned in this way. A creature grappled by the Tri-Flower Frond takes 2d4 acid damage and 1d6 necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature within 5 feet of the target can use its action to make a DC 16 Strength check, ending the grapple on a success.

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