Lap up and Chew. Players who fail a perception check (DC 10-12), are automatically grappled by the barnacle's pseudopod. The pseudopod brings a victim up 10 feet (3 meters) per round. If the player does not escape, the barnacle's bite cannot be avoided.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: automatic hit, reach 30 ft. (9 meters)., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+3) piercing damage. Biting stops when the barnacle is reduced to zero hit points.
Description
Hanging from ceilings and lurking in caves, barnacles are immobile monstrosities that lie in wait (preferably 20-30 feet above) for unsuspecting adventurers. Their medium-sized tube shaped bodies are encased in a calcareous shell that is adorned with small, jagged protrusions. They have large mouths, filled with razor-sharp teeth, which are ready to snatch up anyone who brushes against their thin yet powerful pseudopod – a sinewy and muscular appendage that is a blend of tongue and tentacle and dangles like a vine below.
Due to their lack of intellect, barnacles will devour anything thrown their way, turning whatever space they occupy below into their own culinary kingdom.
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