Cactid (Tome of Beasts 2023)
- Size
- Large
- Type
- Plant
- Challenge Rating
- 3
- Source
- Tome of Beasts 2023
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Armor Class
- 14
- Speeds
- 15
- Walking Speed
- 15
- Strength Score
- 16
- Dexterity Score
- 8
- Constitution Score
- 18
- Intelligence Score
- 5
- Wisdom Score
- 10
- Charisma Score
- 9
- Vision
- Blindsight (60ft)
- Languages Ref
- understands Sylvan but can’t speak
- Hit Points
- 76
- Condition Immunities
- Blinded, Deafened
- Resistances
- Vulnerable to Fire Damage, Resistant to Bludgeoning Damage, Resistant to Piercing Damage
Large plant, Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 76 (8d10 + 32)
Speed 15 ft.
- STR
- 16 (+3)
- DEX
- 8 (−1)
- CON
- 18 (+4)
- INT
- 5 (−3)
- WIS
- 10 (+0)
- CHA
- 9 (−1)
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
Damage Immunities False
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages understands Sylvan but can’t speak
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Actions
Multiattack. The cactid makes two Tendril attacks and uses Reel.
Tendril. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and if it isn't a Construct or Undead, the cactid begins draining fluid from the target's body. At the start of each of the grappled creature's turns, the creature must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, its hp maximum is reduced by 3 (1d6). This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest after drinking at least one gallon of water. The grappled creature dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0. The cactid has two tendrils, each of which can grapple only one target.
Reel. The cactid pulls each creature grappled by it up to 10 feet straight toward it.
Reactions
Hail of Needles (1/Day). When reduced to below half its hp maximum, the cactid releases a hail of needles. Each creature within 15 feet of the cactid must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Description
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Stat block from Tome of Beasts 2023 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts. 2023 Open Design LLC. All rights reserved. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.