Spriggan Thorn
Small fey humanoid
Level 6 Soldier XP 250

Standard Actions

(⚔) Short Sword (weapon) ✦ At-Will

Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +11 vs. AC

Hit: 1d6 + 6 damage, and ongoing 5 damage (save ends).

ᗕ Mark of Thorns ✦ Encounter

Effect: Close burst 5 (one enemy in the burst); until the end of the encounter or the thorn dies, the target cannot make opportunity attacks against the thorn, and the target takes 5 damage at the end of any of its turns during which it did not attack the thorn. In addition, at the start of the target's turn, each of the target's allies adjacent to the target takes 5 damage.

Minor Actions

Drowsing Puncture ✦ Recharge when first bloodied

Effect: If the thorn hits with its next short sword attack, the target is also dazed until the end of the thorn's next turn and falls prone.

Triggered Actions

Redcap Zeal ✦ Encounter

Trigger: The thorn bloodies an enemy or reduces an enemy to 0 hit points or fewer.

Effect (No Action): The thorn gains 1d8 + 2 temporary hit points.

Skills Athletics +11, Stealth +10
Str 17 (+6)                Dex 15 (+5)                Wis 12 (+4)
Con 15 (+5)                Int 10 (+3)                Cha 18 (+7)

Alignment Evil        Languages Elven
Equipment: iron-shod boots, chainmail , light shield , short sword .
Update (11/19/2012)
Updated in Dungeon 207.

Published in Monster Manual 2, page(s) 192, Dungeon Magazine 169, page(s) 56, 59, Dungeon Magazine 207.