Thorn Mace

Thorn mace is a carnivorous plant that is capable of killing Medium or smaller creatures and using their decomposing corpses as fertilizer. It is unclear if it is actually a monster or a naturally occuring plant.

Description

Appearance

A thorn mace, it forms large, dense rosettes of grey-green, strap-like leaves edged with hooked spines. The green or yellow flowers are borne on spikes which resemble a medieval mace, and stand up to 7ft high. Spreading by offsets, thorn maces can colonise large areas over time. The outer two-thirds of the leaf blade bears outward-pointing spines which may be an adaptation to prevent herbivores from reaching the center of the plant.

Statistics

Thorn Mace
medium plant
  Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
STR 21 (+5)
DEX 10 (+0)
CON 16 (+3)
INT 1 (-5)
WIS 4 (-3)
CHA 1 (-5)
  Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses tremorsense 10 ft.
  Actions
Spiked Stem. Any creature that steps into a space occupied by the thorn mace or within 5 feet of a space occupied by the thorn mace must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained. The victim also takes 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage at the start of each of its turns while restrained. A thorn mace can only restrain one person at a time.
Thrash Melee +7 to hit, 10ft reach (1d8+5) piercing damage as it flails about the spiked flower.

History

These plants grow in arid regions of Malgrave, typically feeding on the wildlife that try to eat the flowers or using it as a place to rest. They are often seen with skeletal remains either still wrapped in the stem, or scattered about the base of the plant. While dangerous, they are not difficult to prune and harvest for those with experience with them. Their stems have often been harvested and dried, shaving the thorns off the main stalk to create maces or morningstars. The fibers in the leaves can also be used to weave durable fibers, often used for making fishing nets.