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Ghostcap Bloom

Animated undead bushes found growing in graveyards, former battlefields, and crypts

Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus

Field Guide

Armor Class12
Hit Dice4
Number Appearing1
Attacks1 × entangle (1d4 + entangle)
Movement0'
Save AsFighter: 4
Morale12
XP240
Treasure TypeU

Ghostcap Blooms are animated undead bushes found growing in graveyards, former battlefields, and crypts. A main bush displays dark, verdant foliage up to a height of six feet, with fragrant blooms opening in the autumn. Up to seven small bushes up to three feet tall grow around the main bush within a 20-foot radius. 1d8 skeletons and 1d6-1 zombies are often attracted by the sweet and musky aroma of the flowers, lingering among the bushes and ready to grapple living victims and drag them towards the main bush.

Remaining still and appearing as an ordinary plant, the ghostcap bloom surprises on a roll of 1-3 on 1d6. Successful hits entangle targets, doing 1d4 points of damage every round. Escape is made with a successful save vs. Death, applying either a Strength or a Dexterity bonus. Entangled victims are dragged five feet towards the main bush every round. Each bush, small or main, attacks independently, and any skeletons or zombies present cooperate in keeping victims within reach of the main bush.

Special Abilities

Surprise: Remaining still and appearing as an ordinary plant, surprises on a roll of 1-3 on 1d6.
Entangle: Successful hits entangle targets, doing 1d4 points of damage every round. Escape is made with a successful save vs. Death, applying either a Strength or a Dexterity bonus. Entangled victims are dragged five feet towards the main bush every round.
Undead: The main bush may be Turned as 4 HD creature. On a successful Turn, it suffers a -3 penalty to attack rolls for 2d4 turns.
Attracted Undead: 1d8 skeletons and 1d6-1 zombies are often attracted by the sweet and musky aroma of the flowers, lingering among the bushes and ready to grapple living victims and drag them towards the main bush.

Variants

Small Bush (around the main bush within a 20-foot radius)

Up to seven small bushes up to three feet tall grow around the main bush within a 20-foot radius. Small bushes are Turned as a 2 HD creature. They are always destroyed on a successful turn.

Armor Class12
Hit Dice2
Number Appearing1d8-1
Attacks1 × entangle (1d4 + entangle)
Movement0'
Save AsFighter: 2
Morale12
XP75
Treasure TypeNone