Glitterspore

Creature 8 (uncommon) — fungus, mindless, swarm

SnareWeaverLANDAERIALfungusmindless

A glitterspore is a colony of mold spores that function as a mindless yet cunning conglomerate. Composed of razor-sharp spores that glitter hypnotically, this insidious fungus adopts the appearance of plants to lure in prey, altering its form and coloration to perfectly impersonate a variety of flora. Ghorus designed glitterspores to be pernicious and deadly. They can gain sustenance from a variety of sources, including sunlight and soil, but their preferred food source is blood. When possible,

Source: wardens-of-wildwood-bestiary

Perception +17; tremorsense 60 feet

Skills athletics +18, stealth +18

Str

Dex

Con

Int

-5

Wis

Cha

-3

AC 24 Fort +19 Ref +16 Will +13

HP 105

Immunities bleed, fatigued, poison, sleep, unconscious, visual, mental

Resistances bludgeoning 6, slashing 11, piercing 11

Weaknesses area-damage 10, fire 10, splash-damage 10

Speed 20 feet, fly 25 feet

Abilities

Tremorsense (Precise) 60 Feet — Tremorsense allows a monster to feel the vibrations through a solid surface caused by movement. It is an imprecise sense with a limited range (listed in the ability). Tremorsense functions only if the monster is on the same surface as the subject, and only if the subject is moving along (or burrowing through) the surface.

Fascinating Mimicry (aura, mental, visual) — 30 feet. While a glitterspore mimics a plant, its glittering spores and vibrant colors make it unnaturally beautiful. A creature that starts its turn in the aura must succeed at a DC 23 Will save or become Fascinated by the glitterspore for 1 round. This aura activates automatically when a glitterspore uses Plant Mimicry, and it deactivates when the glitterspore reverts to its natural form.

Burrowing Spores — Each enemy in the glitterspore's space takes 4d8 piercing damage (DC 26 Reflex save) and is exposed to spore rot.

Invade — The glitterspore enters the ears, mouth, and nostrils of a living non-fungus or non-plant creature, then bursts out through their flesh. One enemy in the glitterspore's space takes 7d8 piercing damage (DC 26 Reflex save). On a failed save, the target also takes 1d8 persistent bleed damage and is Drained 1.

Plant Mimicry — The glitterspore reconfigures its component spores to assume the shape and appearance of another plant, such as a flower bed, shrubbery, tree, or topiary. This doesn't change the glitterspore's texture or overall size but does alter its coloration and appearance. The glitterspore has an automatic result of 29 (33 in gardens, forests, or swamps) on Deception checks and DCs to pass as a non-creature plant. The glitterspore stays in this shape until it takes an action.

Spore Cloud (poison) — A glitterspore unleashes a cloud of sparkling, hypnotic spores in a 60-foot burst{60-foot-radius burst}. Each creature in the area is exposed to spore rot and must succeed at a DC 26 Will save or be Fascinated for 1d4 rounds.

Spore Rot (poison) — Saving Throw DC 26 Fortitude

Maximum Duration 6 rounds

Stage 1 1d6 poison damage plus Clumsy 1 and –5-foot status penalty to Speed (1 round)

Stage 2 2d6 poison damage plus Clumsy 2 and –10-foot status penalty to Speed (1 round)

Stage 3 3d8 poison damage plus Clumsy 3 and Paralyzed (1d4 rounds)

WORKS WELL WITH

CrasherLAND / AERIALForcing enemies into the swarm's space through repositioning abilities triggers both Burrowing Spores and Invade for compounded area pressure.

FlankerLAND / AERIALFlanking allies herd scattered targets back toward the area denial zone, compressing the battlefield into the spore-laden space.

AnvilLAND / AERIALA durable frontliner anchoring near the swarm creates a lose-lose choice between enduring the Anvil's strikes or entering the hazardous occupied space.

PUNISHES

✖ clumping✖ low Will✖ low Fort✖ standing still

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