Electricity Hair: The Thornfiend’s hair crackles with static energy. As a bonus action, it can release a burst of lightning from its hair, dealing 2d6 lightning damage to all creatures within 10 feet (DC 15 Dexterity save for half). It can use this trait once per short or long rest.
Imperceptible Support: The Thornfiend's body is held aloft by invisible, crackling tendrils of energy, making it difficult to target. Attack rolls against it have disadvantage unless the attacker has advantage or can see invisible creatures.
Fallen: The Thornfiend has a tragic, chaotic nature, and its presence saps the vitality of nearby plant life, causing natural growth to
Spellcasting
The Voltshade Thornfiend is a 5-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks).
It has the following spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): Lightning Lure, Thorn Whip, Shocking Grasp
1st level (3 slots):Entangle, Witch Bolt, Thunderwave
Lightning Lash.
Recharge 5–6. The Thornfiend unleashes a whip of crackling electricity in a 20-foot line that deals 4d8 lightning damage (DC 15 Dexterity save for half). Creatures hit are deafened for 1 round.
Ripping Strike.
Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 1d10 + 3 piercing damage plus the target rips off a body part (such as an arm or leg). The target takes an additional 2d6 damage and suffers disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks involving that limb until it’s reattached with magic.
Static Surge (Recharge after a short or long rest). The Thornfiend can channel stored static electricity to empower its next attack, adding +2 to attack rolls and +2d6 lightning damage.
Shock Reflex. When a creature within 5 feet hits the Thornfiend with a melee attack, the Thornfiend can deal 2d6 lightning damage to that creature as a reaction.
Electrify (Costs 1 Action). The Thornfiend releases a burst of static, dealing 1d6 lightning damage to all creatures within 10 feet and deafening them for 1 round.
Plant Curse (Costs 2 Actions). The Thornfiend curses a plant or creature within 30 feet, causing it to rot, wither, or become twisted in unnatural ways for 24 hours unless dispelled.
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Description
The Voltshade Thornfiend is an unstable, electrified creature composed of flickering plant matter and crackling static. It moves erratically, supported by unseen tendrils of energy, and exudes a dangerous aura of chaos and destruction.
Lair and Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the Voltshade Thornfiend can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the Thornfiend can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- Animate nearby plants to attack, dealing 2d6 piercing damage to creatures in the area.
- Cause an electrical storm that deals 3d8 lightning damage to all creatures in the lair.
- Create a field of static that causes creatures to become deafened for 1 minute unless they succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw.
Regional Effects
The region containing the Thornfiend’s lair is affected by its chaotic nature:
- Plant life in the region withers and becomes twisted.
- Static electricity causes frequent lightning strikes, making the area dangerous during storms.
- Creatures that rely on sound find it difficult to communicate or hear clearly.
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