Blood-Bloom Panther

Rose-Garden Camouflage. The panther has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in terrain with heavy foliage, flowers, or thorny briars.

​Thorn-Claw Grapple. The panther’s claws are made of crystalline thorns. When the panther hits a creature with a claw attack, the target is Grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target takes 3 (1d6) piercing damage at the start of each of its turns.

​Pounce. If the panther moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the panther can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.

Multiattack. The panther makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) necrotic damage as it drinks the target's life force.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

The Crimson Bloom (1/Day). The rosebud on the panther's tail erupts into a violent, blood-red bloom. For 1 minute, the panther deals an extra 4 (1d8) necrotic damage on all melee hits, and it regains hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt.

Petal-Drift Step. The panther briefly dissolves into a flurry of deep burgundy rose petals and magically teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. If it ends this movement within 5 feet of a creature, it has advantage on its next attack roll against that creature before the end of its turn.

Thorn-Shield Riposte. When a creature within 5 feet hits the panther with a melee attack, the panther’s crystalline thorns suddenly extend and sharpen. The attacker must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage and be pushed up to 10 feet away.