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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.
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Set your party's details on the left, then strike the seal to spring the trap.
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CR 1/4 (50 XP), Medium plant, Unaligned
Immunities blinded, deafened, frightened
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6
Languages None
False Appearance. While the violet fungus remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary fungus.
Multiattack. The fungus makes three attacks with its tentacles.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) poison damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned. The poisoned target takes 3 (1d6) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
How hard a fight? Against a party of four, a single violet fungus is barely a challenge at any level. Add allies or more foes in the encounter generator.
Where you'll find it: the Underdark and dungeons.
Story hooks
Similar creatures: Awakened Shrub, Awakened Tree, Shrieker, Twig Blight.
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.