Spellcasting. The Autumn Herald is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The Autumn Herald has the following Druid spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): [Tooltip Not Found], Entangle
2nd level (2 slots): Hold Person, Barkskin
3rd level (1 slots): Conjure Animals
4th level (1 slots): Blight
The Autumn Herald makes one melee attack and one spell attack.
Consume. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 1 ft., 2 targets. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage. If hit, the player(s) must then roll a dc 15 strength saving throw or be eaten by the Autumn Herald.
Thorny Vines. RangedWeapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 60/300 ft., 1 target. Hit: 13 (2d12 + 0) piercing damage.
Attack of opportunity. The Autumn Herald is able to use a spell as an attack of opportunity.
Legendary Action Name (Costs 1 Action). If the Herald fails a saving throw, it may choose to succeed instead. They may use this feature three times before having to roll a d6 and wait for that number of turns before using it again.
Summon Ward. (Costs 1 Action). The Herald conjures upon itself 1d3 Pumpkin Bombs or 1d4 Pumpkin Plants. It can use this feature once before having to roll a d6 and wait for that number of turns before using it again.
Description
A gargantuan, anglerfish-like pumpkin with a horrific face stands. It has beautiful, exotic flowers all over its body, and the bodies of Cree Shadowfall, Thumbelina Gourd, orcs, gnomes, goblins, and many other pumpkin people dangle from appendages on the Herald's body. It has long, thorny vines coming from underneath it, almost serving as legs.
Lair and Lair Actions
A large, autumnal cave with enchanted vines all over it.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the Herald takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the Herald can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- Two vine attacks.
- One spell attack.
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