Death's Head Tree

CreatureRHWp. 2432024

Huge plant, chaotic evil

Armor Class
15
Hit Points
95 (10d12 + 30)
Speed
20 ft.
Challenge
4 (1,100 XP)
STR
18
+4
DEX
8
-1
CON
16
+3
INT
5
-3
WIS
10
+0
CHA
13
+1
Saving Throws
Str +6
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
exhaustion; poisoned
Senses
Blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 10

Traits

Overhanging Branches.

The tree's allies can willingly end their moves in the tree's space. Allies in the tree's space have Half Cover.

Unholy Regrowth.

If the tree dies, 2d6 Death's Head Trees regrow around the same place in 365 days unless the tree is killed by a creature under the effect of a Bless spell using a weapon that deals Slashing damage.

Actions

Multiattack.

The tree makes two Slam attacks.

Slam.

Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.

Exploding Head.

dex DC 14, each creature in a 10-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the tree can see within 120 feet. 10 (3d6) Necrotic damage, and the creature has the Poisoned condition until the start of the tree's next turn. Half damage only.

Bonus Actions

Head Fruits.

Each Undead ally in the tree's space can immediately take a Reaction to gain 5 Temporary Hit Points.

Raw data
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  },
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  "con": 16,
  "dex": 8,
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  "str": 18,
  "wis": 10,
  "name": "Death's Head Tree",
  "page": 243,
  "save": {
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  "type": "plant",
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      "name": "Head Fruits",
      "entries": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  },
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      "name": "Overhanging Branches",
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        "The tree's allies can willingly end their moves in the tree's space. Allies in the tree's space have {@variantrule Cover|XPHB|Half Cover}."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Unholy Regrowth",
      "entries": [
        "If the tree dies, {@dice 2d6} Death's Head Trees regrow around the same place in 365 days unless the tree is killed by a creature under the effect of a {@spell Bless|XPHB} spell using a weapon that deals Slashing damage."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
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        "The tree makes two Slam attacks."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Slam",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 6}, reach 10 ft. {@h}15 ({@damage 2d10 + 4}) Bludgeoning damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Exploding Head",
      "entries": [
        "{@actSave dex} {@dc 14}, each creature in a 10-foot-radius {@variantrule Sphere [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Sphere} centered on a point the tree can see within 120 feet. {@actSaveFail} 10 ({@damage 3d6}) Necrotic damage, and the creature has the {@condition Poisoned|XPHB} condition until the start of the tree's next turn. {@actSaveSuccess} Half damage only."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "poison"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Blindsight 120 ft."
  ],
  "source": "RHW",
  "passive": 10,
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  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "AOE",
    "MA",
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  ],
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  ],
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  "damageTags": [
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    "N"
  ],
  "environment": [
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  ],
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  "conditionImmune": [
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  "conditionInflict": [
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  "savingThrowForced": [
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  ]
}