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Scythe Tree

Creature 6 — plant

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

Malevolent, vicious, and cruel, scythe trees pose as normal trees near deep forest paths, where they wait to slaughter passersby. Instead of drawing sustenance from light and soil, scythe trees gorge themselves on the flesh, blood, and bone of sapient creatures. Nothing is more delectable to scythe trees than a kind-hearted gnome or an altruistic dryad who believes that a scythe tree can be redeemed. The screams and whimpers of these victims are music to these cruel plants and add an extra dimen

Source: pathfinder-bestiary-2 (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +14
Skills athletics +15, stealth +12
Str
+7
Dex
+2
Con
+4
Int
+0
Wis
+2
Cha
+0
AC 24 Fort +17 Ref +8 Will +9
HP 105
Resistances bludgeoning 5, piercing 5
Weaknesses axe-vulnerability 5
Speed 15 feet

Offense

Melee Scythe Branch +18, Damage 2d10+9 slashing

Abilities

Lifesense 30 feet — Lifesense
Axe Vulnerability 5 — A scythe tree takes 5 additional damage from axes.
Ripping Disarm
Dead Tree (concentrate) — Until the scythe tree acts, it appears to be a dead tree. It has an automatic result of 35 on Deception checks and DCs to pass as a dead tree.
Woodland Ambush

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