Wolf-in-Sheep's-Clothing
A wolf-in-sheep's-clothing is a predatory plant that resembles a tree stump. It hides in areas of thick vegetation and has a bark-like hide, eyestalks like vines or withered flowers, rootlike tentacles, and a fleshy growth atop its body that it uses to lure prey toward its fang-filled maw.
Lure Appearance
Wolves-in-sheep's-clothing can reshape their lures to mimic the appearance of various small, often adorable creatures to entice their prey. The Lure Forms table suggests some forms the lure might take.
| d6 | Lure Appearance |
|---|---|
| 1 | Clumsy puppy |
| 2 | Cute little bunny |
| 3 | Dapper, smiling frog with a little top hat |
| 4 | Fluffy kitten |
| 5 | Fox with adorably large ears |
| 6 | Spunky, dancing crawfish |
Statblock
Quest from the Infinite Staircase (5e)
Wolf-in-Sheep's-Clothing CR: 7
STR
20 +5
DEX
9 -1
CON
16 +3
INT
5 -3
WIS
12 +1
CHA
5 -3
False Appearance. If the wolf-in-sheep's-clothing is motionless (except for its lure) at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn't observed the wolf-in-sheep's-clothing move or act (except for the lure), that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the wolf-in-sheep's-clothing is animate.
Actions
Multiattack. The wolf-in-sheep's-clothing makes one Bite attack & two Root Tentacle attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) acid damage.
Root Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and if the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the grappled condition (escape DC 16). While grappled in this way, the target has the restrained condition, & at the start of each of the wolf-in-sheep's-clothing's turns, the wolf-in-sheep's-clothing can pull the target up to 10 feet toward itself (no action required). The wolf-in-sheep's-clothing has four root tentacles, each of which can grapple one target.
Bonus Actions
Completely Harmless Lure. The wolf-in-sheep's-clothing can change the color, texture, and shape of its lure to resemble a Tiny Beast or Tiny object. It can move the lure to reinforce the resemblance (no action required), but the lure must remain within 15 feet of the wolf-in-sheep's-clothing, connected by nearly invisible filament-like tendrils.
Suggested Environments
Forest, Jungle
Sources
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