Dungeons & Dragons 5e Monster : Forest Roper
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Forest Roper CR: 8
Huge monstrosity, none
Armor Class: 18(natural armor)
Hit Points: 189hp (18d12+72)
Speed:
5 ft
STR
22 +6
DEX
12 +1
CON
18 +4
INT
3 -4
WIS
14 +2
CHA
7 -2
Saving Throws: Str +9, Con +7
Skills: Perception +5
Senses: Passive Perception 15
Languages: None
Challenge Rating: 8
Proficiency Bonus: +3
- False Appearance. While the roper remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a great tree, such as an ancient oak
- Grasping Tendrils. The roper can have up to six tendrils at a time. Each tendril can be attacked (AC 20; 10 hit points; immunity to poison and psychic damage). Destroying a tendril deals no damage to the roper, which can extrude a replacement tendril on its next turn. A tendril can also be broken if a creature takes an action and succeeds on a DC 17 Strength check against it.
- Spider Climb. The roper can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
- Assisted Fall: Piercers in the Roper's canopy can use the Roper's Attack bonus
Actions
Multiattack. The roper makes four attacks with its tendrils, uses Reel, and makes one attack with its bite.
- Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 24(4d8+6) piercing damage.
- Tendril. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 50 ft., one creature. The target is grappled (escape dc 17) Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained and has disadvantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws, and the roper can't use the same tendril on another target
- Reel. The roper pulls each creature grappled by it up to 25 ft. straight toward it.
Legendary Actions
3 Legendary Actions
- Grow Piercers: 1d4 Piercers appear in the Forest Roper's branches. These Piercers have an acorn-like appearance
- Bite: make 1 bite attack
- Struggle(2): End one magical effect on the Roper, then make 2 Tendril attacks.
Lair Actions
On Initiative count 20
- Floor Drop: the ground in a 50ft radius drops 10ft, not including the platform with the Forest Roper
As you enter an open meadow, there is a rumble through the grass. The great tree in center of it all looms over you, its 50ft canopy casting a heavy shadow. Suddenly, the ground drops from under you and the bark on the tree creaks and cracks. The bark forms into a jagged row of teeth, and one large hungry eye stares down on you.
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by 3 Armored Kittens · Prodromos v.1.1 - World Anvil 0.9.15.009 © 2017-2024 [en] | Anvil Time: 20:12, Apr 30 2024