Needle Lord

CreatureMFFp. 162014

Large plant, chaotic evil

Armor Class
15 (natural armor)
Hit Points
45 (6d10 + 12)
Speed
40 ft.
Challenge
3 (700 XP)
STR
18
+4
DEX
11
+0
CON
14
+2
INT
11
+0
WIS
15
+2
CHA
12
+1
Skills
Stealth +2, Athletics +6, Perception +4
Condition Immunities
blinded; deafened; exhaustion
Senses
blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages
Sylvan

Traits

Needle Defense.

Each time a creature makes a melee attack against a needle lord, it takes 2 piercing damage. A creature can choose to make an attack with disadvantage to avoid this damage.

Actions

Multiattack.

The nettle lord makes 2 raking vine attacks.

Needle Volley.

The needle lord makes up to 1d6 needle attacks, but it cannot attack the same target more than twice during its turn.

Raking Vine.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target takes 11 piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The needle lord has two raking vines, each of which can grapple only one target.

Needle.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage.

Raw data
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      "entries": [
        "The needle lord makes up to {@dice 1d6} needle attacks, but it cannot attack the same target more than twice during its turn."
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    {
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        "{@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. {@h}11 ({@damage 2d6 + 4}) piercing damage, and the target is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 14}). Until this grapple ends, the target takes 11 piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The needle lord has two raking vines, each of which can grapple only one target."
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    },
    {
      "name": "Needle",
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        "{@atk rw} {@hit 2} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d4}) piercing damage."
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