Thorny
Medium natural beast (mount, plant)
Level 4 Soldier XP 175
| HP 55; Bloodied 27 | Initiative +6 |
| AC 20, Fortitude 17, Reflex 16, Will 15 | Perception+8 |
| Speed 6 (forest walk) | Low-light vision |
| Immune charm, lightning | |
Traits
☼ Thorns ✦ Aura 1
Any enemy that shifts in the aura takes 5 damage.
Spiked Hide
Any enemy that grabs the thorny or sustains a grab on it takes 5 damage.
Standard Actions
(⚔) Bite ✦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +9 vs. AC
Hit: 2d6 + 5 damage, and the target is grabbed (escape DC 14). While the thorny has a target grabbed, it can use bite only against that target.
Move Actions
⚔ Roll Over ✦ Recharge when first bloodied
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature grabbed by the thorny); +7 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d8 + 4 damage, and the thorny moves up to its speed. The target remains grabbed in a space of the thorny's choice adjacent to the thorny. This movement does not provoke an opportunity attack from the grabbed creature.
Miss: Half damage, and the grab ends.
Triggered Actions
⚔ Passing Slash (mount) ✦ At-Will
Trigger: The thorny's rider hits an enemy with a melee attack.
Effect (Free Action): The enemy takes 1d6 extra damage.
Str 18 (+6) Dex 15 (+4) Wis 12 (+3)
Con 15 (+4) Int 2 (-2) Cha 7 (0)
Alignment Unaligned Languages -
Published in Dungeon Magazine 201.