Dungeons & Dragons 2024 (D&D) Monster/NPC: Hangman Tree

MME3 211

Traits

Enfeebling Spores (3/ Day). As a bonus action, the hangman tree releases spores from its flowers that extend outward in a 60 -foot- -radius cloud. The spores spread around corners and lingers in the air for 1 minute. Each creature that is completely within the cloud at the start of its turn must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw against poison. On a failed save, the creature has disadvantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.

A moderate wind (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the cloud after 4 rounds. A strong wind (at least 20 miles per hour) disperses it after 1 round.

False Appearance. While the hangman tree remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal oak tree with vines.

Rooted. The hangman tree has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would pull, push, or knock it prone.

Actions

Multiattack. The hangman tree makes three Tendril attacks. It can use Bite or Swallow in place of one Tendril attack.

Tendril. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 14) and pulled upward 10 feet toward the hangman tree. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, can’t breathe, and the hangman tree can automatically hit the target with its tendril attack. The hangman tree has nine tendrils, each of which can grapple only one target.

Each tendril can be attacked (AC 10; 15 hit points; immunity to poison and psychic damage). Destroying a tendril deals no damage to the hangman tree, which can use an action to grow a replacement tendril. A tendril can also be broken if a creature takes an action and succeeds on a DC 14 Strength check against it.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature it is grappling with. Hit: 21 (5d6 + 4) piercing damage

Swallow. The hangman tree makes one Bite attack against a target. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the hangman tree, and it takes 7 ( 2d6 ) acid damage at the start of each of the hangman tree's turns. A hangman tree can have up to four Small or two Medium creatures swallowed at a time.

If the hangman tree takes 15 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the hangman tree must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the hangman tree. If the hangman tree dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone.