Wood Herald — fantasy monster illustration. Wood Herald is a small plant (Challenge Rating 1/2).

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Wood Herald

Small Plant

AC
13
HP
27
Speed
20
CR
1/2

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points 27

Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft.


STR
14 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)

Damage Vulnerabilities fire

Damage Resistances Plant Resilience

Senses darkvision 60 ft.

Languages Common,Sylvan

Challenge 1/2


Traits

Plant Camouflage. The wood herald's Stealth is 18 while in any terrain with ample, obscuring plant life.

Plant Resilience. The wood herald is resistant to exhaustion and to the paralyzed, petrified, and unconscious conditions.

Woodland Walk. Difficult terrain composed of nonmagical plants doesn't cost the wood herald extra movement. In addition, the herald can pass through nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them if they have thorns, spines, or a similar hazard.

Actions

Slam. _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 7 (2d4+2) bludgeoning damage.

Wooden Greataxe. _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 8 (1d12+2) slashing damage.

Hurl Thorn. _Ranged Weapon Attack:_ +3 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 6 (2d4+1) piercing damage.

Reactions

Brambly Bark. When a creature the wood herald can see hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it, the herald can extend sharp brambles along its body, dealing 2 (1d4) piercing damage to the attacker.

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