Wood Herald 2014

CR 1/2 plant

Small plant, chaotic evil

Armor Class: 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 27
Speed: 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

STR14 (+2)

DEX12 (+1)

CON12 (+1)

INT10 (+0)

WIS12 (+1)

CHA10 (+0)

Saving Throws: Strength +2, Dexterity +1, Constitution +1, Intelligence +0, Wisdom +1, Charisma +0
Skills
Vulnerabilities: fire
Resistances: Plant Resilience
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages: Common,Sylvan
Challenge: 1/2 (100 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +2

Plant Camouflage.

The wood herald's Stealth is 18 while in any terrain with ample, obscuring plant life.

Plant Resilience.

The wood herald is resistant to exhaustion and to the paralyzed, petrified, and unconscious conditions.

Woodland Walk.

Difficult terrain composed of nonmagical plants doesn't cost the wood herald extra movement. In addition, the herald can pass through nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them if they have thorns, spines, or a similar hazard.

Actions

Slam.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4+2) bludgeoning damage.

Wooden Greataxe.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d12+2) slashing damage.

Hurl Thorn.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4+1) piercing damage.

Reactions

Brambly Bark.

When a creature the wood herald can see hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it, the herald can extend sharp brambles along its body, dealing 2 (1d4) piercing damage to the attacker.

Source: Black Flag SRD (Kobold Press) · License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 details