Toxic Mucus. The bullwort secretase a toxic mucus through its skin. Anyone coming into direct skin-on-skin contact must make a saving throw vs. contact with this toxin. The individual must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or take 6 (1d8+2) points of poison damage and be poisoned for 1 minute. A save on initial contact will result of half damage and no poisoned effect.
The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the poisoned effect on a success. If a target makes their saving throw they will be immune to that bullwort's toxin for 24-hours.
Multiattack. The bullwort makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. If any of these attacks hit, the target may also be subject to the bullwort's toxic mucus.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Roar [Recharge 5-6 on d6]. The bullwort can emit a thunderous roar. All creatures within a 15' foot radius must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 22 (4d10) thunder damage and is knocked prone. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't knocked prone.
Description
A bullwort looks like an oversized, half-ape, half-bullfrog creature with amphibious skin. Its vicious jaws and claws reveal it to be a monstrous predator.
Bullworts are most common in temperate or warm swamp environments abundant with life. They share apes’ adeptness at climbing, and frogs' jumping abilities. The ruins of cities, especially those found in deep swamps and jungles, seem to attract bullworts. The creatures can easily scale walls and battlements, and they perch on tower tops and other high vantages to keep an eye on the surrounding area.
When bullworts can’t climb, they stalk the swamp floor, lurk in narrow ravines or shallow waters, or hide in ruined sites while waiting for prey to come near. A bullwort is surprisingly stealthy, considering its size because of its natural camouflage.
Bullworts form loose bands of several individuals and their offspring, usually led by a dominant adult that also tends to be the oldest member of the group. When on the hunt away from their lair, bullworts use roars and body language to communicate with one another over distance. Each individual typically hunts alone and widely separated from the others to ensure that everyone gets adequate fodder. The leader might organize members to work together to make a big kill, however. If they succeed, everyone in the group shares the spoils, with the best parts going to those caring for their young.
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