Shambling Mound

CreatureMMp. 2702014SRD

Large plant, unaligned

Armor Class
15 (natural armor)
Hit Points
136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed
swim 20 ft., 20 ft.
Challenge
5 (1,800 XP)
STR
18
+4
DEX
8
-1
CON
16
+3
INT
5
-3
WIS
10
+0
CHA
5
-3
Skills
Stealth +2
Damage Resistances
cold; fire
Damage Immunities
lightning
Condition Immunities
blinded; deafened; exhaustion
Senses
blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10

Traits

Lightning Absorption.

Whenever the shambling mound is subjected to lightning damage, it takes no damage and regains a number of hit points equal to the lightning damage dealt.

Actions

Multiattack.

The shambling mound makes two slam attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the shambling mound uses its Engulf on it.

Slam.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Engulf.

The shambling mound engulfs a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The engulfed target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the mound's turns or take 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the mound moves, the engulfed target moves with it. The mound can have only one creature engulfed at a time.

Raw data
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  "name": "Shambling Mound",
  "page": 270,
  "size": [
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  "type": "plant",
  "skill": {
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        "Whenever the shambling mound is subjected to lightning damage, it takes no damage and regains a number of hit points equal to the lightning damage dealt."
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        "The shambling mound makes two slam attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 14}), and the shambling mound uses its Engulf on it."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Slam",
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        "{@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}13 ({@damage 2d8 + 4}) bludgeoning damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Engulf",
      "entries": [
        "The shambling mound engulfs a Medium or smaller creature {@condition grappled} by it. The engulfed target is {@condition blinded}, {@condition restrained}, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a {@dc 14} Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the mound's turns or take 13 ({@damage 2d8 + 4}) bludgeoning damage. If the mound moves, the engulfed target moves with it. The mound can have only one creature engulfed at a time."
      ]
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  "immune": [
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  "resist": [
    "cold",
    "fire"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius)"
  ],
  "source": "MM",
  "passive": 10,
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  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
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  ],
  "alignment": [
    "U"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
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  "environment": [
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  "reprintedAs": [
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  "hasFluffImages": true,
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  "referenceSources": [
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    "BMT",
    "CM",
    "CoS",
    "GoS",
    "HFStCM",
    "HotDQ",
    "JttRC",
    "KftGV",
    "MOT",
    "OotA",
    "PSI",
    "QftIS",
    "SCC-TMM",
    "TftYP",
    "TftYP-DiT",
    "ToA",
    "VEoR",
    "WBtW",
    "WDMM"
  ],
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}