False Appearance. While the archespore remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a ferm plant.
Burrowing Growth. Once per turn when the archespore uses its movement to burrow, it can choose to leave a pod in the square it previously occupied. The archspore cannot have more than five pods at any time.
Multiattack. The archespore makes two bite attacks or two poison spit attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Poison Spit. RangedWeapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and is poisoned until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and isn't poisoned.
Pod Growth. The archespore plunges its head into the ground, causing 1d4+1 pods to sprout up in unoccupied squares within 60 feet, up to maximum of five pods from one archespore at any given time. Each pod has AC15, 5 hit points, immunity to psycic and poison damage, and vulnerability to fire and thunder damage. At the start of each of the archespore's turns, if a creature other than an archespore is within 5 feet of a pod, the pod explodes in a 5 foot radius. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC13 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) poison damage and become stunned until the end of its next turn. If the pod is destroyed before it can explode it withers doing no damage.
Poison Breath (Recharge 5-6). The archespore sprays a toxic substance in a 30 foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC15 Constitution saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Description
Archespores look like gigantic, aesthetically unpleasing flowers with some of the traits of exceptionally cruel and bloodthirsty sundews. They are, however, far more dangerous that even the most colossal sundew. Their peculiar appearance makes them practically impossible to discern amidsts other plants. By the time one draws close enough to realize what they are, it is often too late to flee.
According to popular belief, archespores are cursed plants grown in soil fertilized by the blood of the dying. They are most often found in places which in the past saw pogroms, bloody rituals or cruel murders. Four types of archespore have been catalogued to date, differing from one another in terms of coloring: brown (the least dangerous), green and purple (the most dangerous). The final variant is the yellow archespore, whose strength is similar to that of its green-colored-cousins.
Regardless of color, all archespores fight using similar methods: attacking with powerful, jaw-like leaves. If their victim is out of reach, they can also spray caustic acid which if it makes any contact whatsoever with the skin, can provoke a reaction similar to that caused by severe poisoning.
Like other plants, all archespores are extremely vulnerable to fire, which is one of the most effective methods of fighting them. Silver also works well, as does any sort of shock wave. Archespores do not like strong vibrations, which cause them to flee underground at once.
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