Tri-Flower Frond
Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, Expedition to Silver Mount, Tomb of Annihilation
Tri-Flower Frond CR: 1/2 (100 XP)
STR
15 +2
DEX
8 -1
CON
14 +2
INT
5 -3
WIS
10 +0
CHA
3 -4
Actions
Multiattack. The tri-flower frond uses its orange blosĀsom, then its yellow blossom, and then its red blossom. Orange Blossom. The tri-flower frond chooses one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. While poisoned in this way, the target is unconscious. At the end of each minute, the poisoned target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Yellow Blossom. The tri-flower frond chooses one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, or it is covered with corrosive sap and takes 5 acid damage at the start of each of its turns. Dousing the target with water reduces the acid damage by 1 point per pint or flask of water used. Red Blossom. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit 1d20+2 , reach 5 ft. , one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) 1d4 piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11). Until this grapple ends, the target takes 5 (2d4) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The red blossom can grapple only one target at a time. Another creature within reach of the tri-flower frond can use its action to end the grapple on the target.
Motivation/Compulsion
Behavior
Normally, tri-flower fronds did not initiate an attack until a creature came very close to them. However, they were also known for sneaking up on camps during the night.Usual Tactics
Combat
Tri-flower fronds attacked by sequentially using its differently colored flowers. The first attack was a powerful anesthetic poison from the orange flower that could knock a creature unconscious for at least a minute. The second was an acidic sap ejected from the yellow flower. The third attack consisted of trapping a creature in acidic tentacles sprouting from the red flower.Suggested Environments
Forest
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