Electric Growth. A Bloodthorn struck by electricity grows in size. It becomes Huge, and it may constrict an additional creature.
Inanimate Appearance. A docile bloodthorn appears as a tough and wiry plant with large, thorned vines. It will wait for a creature to wander within its range before lashing out. It appears to be a somewhat intimidating plant until it starts its attack. Knowing that it is a Bloodthorn requires a DC 17 Arcana check.
Seed Infection. A creature infected with a Bloodthorn seed has its maximum hit points reduced by an amount equal to one of their hit dice each time they take a long or short rest. Additionally any healing they receive is halved, the seed grows in their body and will kill them unless a DC 20 Medicine check can remove it. Any effect that can remove a curse or cure a disease will halt the effect for their next short or long rest.
Cold Susceptibility. A Bloodthorn dealt cold damage is under the effects of a slow spell. Its speed is halved, and it can take either a Bonus action or action on its turn. This effect lasts until the end of its next turn. If it is dealt 20 points of cold damage in a single hit the creature is paralyzed for 1 minute until it thaws
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 20 ft., one creature. Hit: The target takes 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and it takes 21 (6d6) Necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. The Bloodthorn can constrict only one target at a time. The Bloodthorn heals for an amount equal to half of the necrotic damage dealt.
Seed Launch. After absorbing 12 hit points from humanoid creatures using its Thorned Vines attack. A Bloodthorn can shoot seeds out in a 30 foot circle around itself. Creatures within the circle take 4d10 Piercing damage and be infected with a Bloodthorn seed. (See Traits.) A Dexterity Saving throw DC 14 negates the infection and halves the damage.
Worth the Squeeze. If a creature fails a death saving throw while grappled the Bloodthorn tightens its grip on them. It may take its reaction to use it constrict attack on them. Dealing the Necrotic damage as well. If the Bloodthorn kills a creature it immediately gains use of its Seed Launch Feature.
Description
A Bloodthorn is a demonic carnivorous plant that drains its victim of their blood and can launch its seeds with explosive force. Their leaves are brown and wilted, taking on the color of their victims blood when they are recently fed. They have a pleasant odor that most creatures find appealing They are vulnerable to the extreme cold, but lightning magic has an invigorating effect on them. When they have fed on enough blood they'll shoot their seeds out, they can grow anywhere but will prefer the seeds to inhabit living beings where they will grow into their body. Weakening them until a Bloodthorn sprouts and devours them.
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