Swamp Lily

Swamp Lily is a medium plant (Challenge Rating 7).

Summon a portrait of this monster
Describe it your way — Swamp Lily is already filled in.
Summon art →

AC: 15

HP: 136

Speed: walk 15 ft.

STR: 16

DEX: 9

CON: 18

INT: 4

WIS: 12

CHA: 17

This large, delicate, orange flower stands guard over a sumptuous banquet laid out near its roots._
Deceivingly Delectable. Swamp lilies are carnivorous plants that thrive on the rotting remains of creatures they poison. While they can envenom victims with their tentacle-like roots, they prefer to lure in prey with an illusion of a seemingly benign feast. The lilies exude a scent of fruit with the musk from prey animals to complement the illusion. Their victims then peaceably eat the food, unwittingly ingesting the lily’s roots and deadly toxin.
Wandering Menace. After killing enough prey to keep it well fed and provide nourishment for its seeds, it travels where it can sense creatures with a strong desire for food. Though the plant does not understand the dynamics of food supply, its ability to understand thoughts pertaining to food allows it to relocate where the inhabitants are desperate and more susceptible to its illusory feast.
Grove Guardians. Druids and creatures respectful of poisonous plants or resistant to the swamp lilies’ illusions often establish a rapport with the lilies as protectors. Partners to the lilies give additional credence to the illusions produced by the plants and encourage unwanted guests to partake of the nonexistent food.

Related entries

matched by shared tags

6 same-category · 0 cross-category

Further reading

Jetpack7 Game Master Series
The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters
Jeff Ashworth · 2020
The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons
Jeff Ashworth · 2022
The Game Master's Book of Legendary Dragons
Aaron Hübrich · 2022
Last updated 7/27/2026·Tags: monster, plant, medium