Gulthias Blight

Gargantuan plant, neutral evil

Armor Class: 20
Hit Points: 264 (16d20 + 96)
Speed: 50 ft.
Challenge: 16 (15,000 XP)

STR

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Skills: Perception +9
Damage Resistances: fire; necrotic
Condition Immunities: deafened
Senses: Blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages: Common, Druidic

Traits

Blight Seeds.

When it finishes a Long Rest, the blight expels 1d6 seeds into unoccupied spaces on the ground within 30 feet of itself. After 24 hours, the seeds become creatures under the blight's control. Roll 1d8 for each seed to determine the creature it becomes: on 1-4, Twig Blight; on 5-6, Needle Blight; on 7-8, Vine Blight.

Actions

Multiattack.

The blight makes two attacks, using Slam or Thorn Volley in any combination. It also uses Life-Draining Root.

Slam.

Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 10 ft. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7) Bludgeoning damage.

Thorn Volley.

Ranged Attack Roll: +12, range 60/180 ft. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) Piercing damage.

Life-Draining Root.

con DC 20, one Huge or smaller creature the blight can see within 30 feet. 14 (2d6 + 7) Necrotic damage, and the target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 17) from one of six roots. Until the grapple ends, the target has the Restrained condition and takes 14 (4d6) Necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. The target's Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to the Necrotic damage taken, and the blight regains Hit Points equal to that amount.

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