Shambling Mound
Plant · Large
A heap of rotting vines and muck that lurches through swamps and wraps up anything warm. Marsh folk say lightning only makes it stronger.
- Danger
- Deadly
- How it is met
- Alone, day and night
- Challenge
- 5
- SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
- Shambling Mound
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Where it is met
Tropical Rainforest, Swamp, Marsh, Bog
Gives
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Shambling Mound
Large Plant, Unaligned
AC 15 · Initiative −1 (9)
HP 110 (13d10 + 39)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 20 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 (+4), save +4 | 8 (−1), save −1 | 16 (+3), save +3 | 5 (−3), save −3 | 10 (+0), save +0 | 5 (−3), save −3 |
Skills Stealth +3
Resistances Cold, Fire
Immunities Lightning; Deafened, Exhaustion
Senses Blindsight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages None
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Lightning Absorption. Whenever the shambling mound is subjected to Lightning damage, it regains a number of Hit Points equal to the Lightning damage dealt.
Actions
Multiattack. The shambling mound makes three Charged Tendril attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Engulf.
Charged Tendril. Melee Attack Roll: +7 , reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4) Lightning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, the shambling mound pulls the target 5 feet straight toward itself.
Engulf. Strength Saving Throw: DC 15, one Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet. Failure: The target is pulled into the shambling mound’s space and has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14). Until the grapple ends, the target has the Blinded and Restrained conditions, and it takes 10 (3d6) Lightning damage at the start of each of its turns. When the shambling mound moves, the Grappled target moves with it, costing it no extra movement. The shambling mound can have only one creature Grappled by this action at a time.
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