Hollow Stillroot (Corebound Awakening Supplement)

Hollow Stillroot

Huge mana beast, unaligned Armor Class 18 (natural armor) Hit Points 76 (8d10 + 24) Speed 10 ft STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 22 (+6) 6 (-2) 20 (+5) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) Proficiency Bonus +4 Senses passive Perception 14 Languages — Challenge N/A (5900 XP) SHP = 138 MP (Mana Points) = 85 Mana Core: Sentient Sound & Plant Aspect. The Stillroot can spend 3 MP to create vines with sound-absorbing petals. Creatures within 30 ft cannot speak or hear for 1 minute (Con save ends early). And can spend 2 MP more to turn launch the vines to entangle. DC 18 Strength save or become restrained for 1 minute (repeat save at end of turns). Perfect Silence. All sound within a 60 ft aura is nullified.(No speech, shouting, or audible spells. Creatures cannot cast spells with verbal components. Stealth checks made in the area are with advantage (for everything). This cannot be silenced or dispelled—it’s a natural field, not a magical one.) Photosynthetic Recovery. Regains 5 SHP and 5 MP at the start of its turn if standing in sunlight or moonlight. Minor Spellcasting. Can cast spells up to 6 difficulty. Actions Crushing Root. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning. If the target is silenced or unable to speak, it also takes 2d6 psychic damage. Vine Lash. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 60 ft. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 3) slashing. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength save or be pulled 20 ft toward the Stillroot. Battlefield Action: Void Bloom Tell (End of Turn): The Stillroot’s hollow core begins to hum with vibrating, lightless magic. Leaves and petals turn black and curl inward. Trigger (Start of Next Turn): The Stillroot blooms, emitting a zone of absolute magical silence and psychic pressure in a 40 ft radius, lasting 4 rounds: No spellcasting of any kind (regardless of components). Creatures inside cannot use telepathy, verbal abilities, or concentration. Creatures attempting to cast must make a DC 18 Wisdom save or take 5d10 psychic damage and lose the spell. Perfect Silence aura is expanded to 5 mi. Counter Options: Interrupt: A creature with Sound affinity can succeed a DC 20 Arcana check to discharge the build-up by targeting the Stillroot with a spell that disrupts magical buildup. Control: If the Stillroot is stunned the Battlefield Action is canceled. Core Drop: 20% for the core to survive the death of the monster, if it does not survive it shatter, it pushes anyone who is in 5 ft of it 5 ft back and makes them prone. Anyone who is in 5 ft from the core on shattering regains half of the max MP the core has and anyone in 10 ft a quarter. Sentient Core: 20% for the core to have the beast's will in it.

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