Thorny - Monsters

Thorny
Medium natural beast (mount, plant)
Level 4 Soldier XP 175

HP 55; Bloodied 27Initiative +6
AC 20, Fortitude 17, Reflex 16, Will 15Perception+8
Speed 6 (forest walk)Low-light vision
Immune charm, lightning

Traits

ThornsAura 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

(⚔) BiteAt-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 OverRecharge 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.