False Appearance. While the Willow remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary willow tree.
Regeneration. The willow regains 20 hit points at the start of its turn. If the Willow takes fire, necrotic, or radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of its next turn. The Willow dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.
Multiattack. The Crimson Musk Willow can make two touch attacks when taking the attack action.
Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8) psychic damage. If the target is a humanoid that drops to 0 hit points as a result of this damage, it dies and is implanted with crimson willow roots. Unless the roots are destroyed, the corpse animates as a Crimson Musk Vampire after being dead for 24 hours.
Crimson Musk (3/Day). The Crimson Musk Willow’s flowers release a strong musk that targets all humanoids within 30 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the willow for 1 minute. A creature charmed in this way does nothing on its turn except move as close as it can to the willow. A creature charmed by the willow can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Legendary Resistance. Three times per day, the Crimson Musk Willow can choose to pass any saving throw. It can decide to use this resource after the results of the roll have been seen.
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Touch (Costs 1 Action). The Crimson Musk Willow can make 1 touch attack.
Focused Crimson Musk (Costs 1 Action). The Crimson Musk Willow can target one creature within 30 feet to be affected by its Crimson Musk attack.
Surge (Costs 2 Action). The Crimson Musk Willow can target up to 4 Crimson Musk Vampires that it can see, and allow them to take 1 action immediately.
Description
The heart of the Bleeding Forest is home to the crimson musk willow, a thankfully unique variant of the more common yellow musk creeper. This tree has matured to an immense size and will only grow larger as it sucks the life out of every living thing in the forest
Lair and Lair Actions
The Crimson Musk Willow lies at the heart of the Blood Forest, it's roots spreading throughout the woods. It can summon more minions, and cause the very trees to lash out at intruders.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the Crimson Musk Willow takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the Crimson Musk Willow can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- Leech Roots burrow out of the ground and try to grapple D3 targets in the area. Use the stat block for Leech Roots
- D4+1 Crimson Musk Vampires with 20 HP each emerge from the surrounding forest to assist the Crimson Musk Willow. They act on Initiative Step 10 (losing any ties).
Regional Effects
The region containing a legendary Crimson Musk Willow’s lair is infected, which creates one or more of the following effects:
- Leech Vines infest the area, hanging from the trees. They will lash out at any passerby, intent on draining the blood from them. They blend in with their surroundings, and require a DC 15 Perception check to spot. Triggered by movement, they will lash out at any living creature that passes to close, attempting a grapple check with a +8 to Athletics. If not spotted, the vine has advantage on the roll. Grappled creatures are automatically pulled 10 feet up into the treesGrappled creatures take 4 (D6) points of bleed damage every turn they remain grappled. Dealing 8 points of slashing damage to the vine is enough to free any grappled creature.
- Leechroots infest the area, burrowing beneath the soil. They will lash out at any passerby, intent on draining the blood from them. Use the statblock for Leechroots from here.
If the Crimson Musk Willow dies, these effects fade over the course of 5 d6 days.
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