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Set a level on the left and strike the seal to forge your first character.
Set a level on the left and strike the seal to forge your first character.
Pick a threat tier on the left and strike the seal to summon your first monster.
Set a level and hoard size on the left, then strike the seal to crack it open.
Set your party's details on the left, then strike the seal to spring the trap.
Set the size, wealth and type on the left, then strike the seal to raise a settlement.
CR 5 (1,800 XP), Large plant, Unaligned
Damage Resistances cold, fire
Immunities lightning; blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages None
Lightning Absorption. Whenever the shambling mound is subjected to lightning damage, it regains hit points equal to the lightning damage dealt instead of taking damage.
Multiattack. The mound makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage, and if the target is Medium or smaller it is grappled (escape DC 14) if the mound isn’t already grappling a creature.
Engulf. The mound engulfs a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it, automatically dealing 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage and restraining and blinding the target until it escapes.
How hard a fight? Against a party of four, a single shambling mound is deadly at levels 1–3, hard at level 4 and easy at levels 5–8, and barely a challenge from level 9. Add allies or more foes in the encounter generator.
Where you'll find it: swamps and forests.
Story hooks
D&D 5e, 2014 rules. Includes material from the System Reference Document 5.1 by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Fantasy Portal is unofficial Fan Content, not approved or endorsed by Wizards.