Awakened Spore Servant

The Awakened Spore Zombie is friendly to you and your companions and obeys your commands. In combat, the Awakened Spore Zombie shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. The only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take one of the actions in its stat block or to take the Dash, Disengage, Help, or Hide action.

Whenever you create an Awakened Spore Zombie, it has additional benefits:

Your zombie companion has abilities and game statistics determined in part by your level. Your companion uses your proficiency bonus rather than its own. In addition to the areas where it normally uses its proficiency bonus, a zombie companion also adds its proficiency bonus to its AC and to its damage rolls. Your zombie companion gains proficiency in two skills of your choice. It also becomes proficient with all saving throws. For each level you gain after 3rd, your zombie companion gains an additional hit die and increases its hit points accordingly. Whenever you gain the Ability Score Improvement class feature, your companion’s abilities also improve. Your companion can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or it can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, your companion can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature unless its description specifies otherwise.

The creature gains a single Spore Mutation of your choice. The number of Spore Mutations increases by 1 at the 9th, and 17th level.

Blinding Flash. The Awakened Spore Servant’s belly swells and glows with a sickly light. As an Action, the Awakened Spore Servant expels phosphorescent spores in a 10 foot cube from its mouth. All creatures caught in the line must make a Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. Blinded creatures may repeat the saving throw at the end of each of their turns.

Distracting Barb. Shards of sharpened bone begin to grow over the Awakened Spore Servant’s body. As an Action, you can make a ranged weapon attack by firing a bladed projectile at a creature within 30 feet. On a hit, the barb does 1d4 + Strength Modifier in piercing damage and one ally you choose within within range can use it’s reaction to make one melee attack against the creature. The damage of the barb increases by one dice size at 13th, and 17th level.

Flame Gland. The Awakened Spore Servant’s stomach and neck expand and flames can be seen at the back of the throat when it opens its mouth. As an Action, the Awakened Spore Servant can expel a vortex of blazing fire in the direction of it’s enemies. All creatures in a 15 foot cone must make a Dexterity saving throw or suffer 2d6 fire damage or half as much on a successful save. The damage of the fire increases by 1d6 at the 13th, and 17th level.

Hardened Carapace. The Awakened Spore Servant’s flesh takes on a texture like that of an old oak tree. When the Awakened Spore Servant take bludgeoning, slashing, or piercing damage, it can use it’s reaction to roll a d6. Add your Wisdom modifier to the number rolled, and reduce the damage by that total. The number of d6's increases by 1d6 at 13th, and 17th level.

Heavy Bone Blade. One of The Awakened Spore Servant’s arms grows huge, the bone expanding and sharpening into a massive cleaver. As an Action, the Awakened Spore Servant swings a hefty axe at a target creature. On a hit, the attack deals 1d8 + STR slashing damage, and the target suffers a -2 to its AC until the end of its next turn. This effect does not stack with the same or similar abilities. The damage of the bone blade increases by 1d8 at the 13th, and 17th level.

Lunging Stinger. A 3 meter long, spear-line stinger with the reach property grows out of the Awakened Spore Servant’s body. As an Action, make a melee weapon attack. On a hit, the attack deals 1d8 + STR piercing damage and the creature must make a Strength saving throw. On a fail, the creature is knocked prone. The damage of the stinger increases by 1d8 at the 13th, and 17th level.

Paralyzing Spores. Bright yellow dots of light cover The Awakened Spore Servant’s body, as if fireflies live in it’s flesh. As an Action, the Awakened Spore Servant sprays out a fine mist of toxic, paralyzing germs at one creature within 5ft of it. The target creature must succeed in a Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn. The effect ends if the target creature takes any damage.

Piercing Cry. Long vents grow out of The Awakened Spore Servant’s back. As an Action, the Awakened Spore Servant can let out a shrill whistle. All non-undead creatures of your choice within 60 feet that can hear the cry must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, they are deafened and cannot take reactions until the start of the Awakened Spore Servant’s next turn.

Poisoned Claws. The Awakened Spore Servant’s hand’s burst with long, sharp claws, covered in pulsing veins of potent venom. As an Action make a melee weapon attack against a creature. On a hit, the attack deals 1d8 + STR slashing damage and the creature must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is poisoned for 1 minute. Poisoned creatures may repeat the saving throw at the end of each of their turns. The damage of the claws increases by 1d8 at the 13th, and 17th level.

Spore Screen. A thin layer of black, dust-like spores coats the the Awakened Spore Servant’s body. As a Reaction, which the Awakened Spore Servant takes in response to being damaged by a creature it can see within 60 feet, the Awakened Spore Servant creates a dark cloud of around itself. The inky cloud of spores fill a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on the Awakened Spore Servant and lasts until the end of its next turn.