Blighted Apple Tree

Lesser False Appearance. When remaining motionless, it is indistinguishable from it's normal, non magical form without investigation; DC 17.

Innate Spellcasting (1/Day). The blighted apple tree can innately cast animate dead, requiring no components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Charisma.

Swing Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., 1 target. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage. 

Throw Blighted Apple. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 45/90 ft., 1 target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) necrotic damage.

Entangling Roots. range 25 ft., 1 target. DC  14 (12 + Dexterity Modifier) Dexterity saving throw.

On a successful save, the roots are avoided and retreat back into the ground.

On a failed save the target is restrained, captured by the roots of the tree as they spring up from the ground beneath them, knocked prone and cannot get up until released. If not within melee striking range they are then dragged 5 ft. towards the tree or until within it's melee striking range, whichever comes first.

On each of their turns the restrained can roll a Strength saving throw with a DC of 16 (11 + Strength Modifier) to free themselves from the roots, ending the effect.

A creature within 5 ft. of the target can use an action to attempt to free the target from the roots with a DC 14 (9 + Strength Modifier) Strength Check, ending the effect.

The roots themselves can be attacked, sharing the AC of the blighted apple tree and having 5 (3 + Constitution Modifier) hit points. A failed attack made against them will instead deal half damage to the restrained. Any damage done to the roots, up to a maximum of their hit points, will also be dealt to the blighted apple tree and upon the death of the roots the effect will end.

Retracting Roots. Pull any number of targets affected by the blighted apple tree's entangling roots up to 10 ft. towards the blighted apple tree or until within it's melee striking range, whichever comes first.