Homebrew Awakened Shrub Species Details

Wrought By Nature

The Awakened Shrubs are Creatures that Are pulled from the slumber of nature by the means of magic, most of the time this occurs when a Druid notices the spark of primordial magic that the Treents have when they awake from old trees. But shrubs do not last as long as trees so there steps to enlightenment are supported with magic that allows them to rise to there full potential.

The Better Half

Most adventurers know of twig blights and others of the sorts, they are those wrought from the blood of a vampire. They are almost the same as the awakened shrubs but they have a thirst for blood, the awakened shrubs thirst for sun and water instead. They are mostly peaceful but can become hostile when either their grove or any nature is defiled. Naturally, this makes them on edge when in civilization.

Leaf, Stem, and Root

Awakened Shrubs are small humanoids made from a shrub. They have the same shrub-like form on top of them, making them less humanoid and much more like their unawakened state or they can have their shrub on their back. Their eyes either can glow an array of colors or just have an eye like structure.

Awakened Shrub Traits

Awakened Shrubs are Plants and thus follow all rules regarding them.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom ability score increases by 1, your Intelligence ability score increases by 1, and your Constitution ability score increases by 1.

False Apperance

While remaining motionless you look like a small shrub.

Herbal Body

Awakened Plants have a vulnerability to fire damage, while in turn have a resistance to piercing damage.

Rake

Awakened Shrubs have a natural weapon which is a wooden rake that they can lash out. it deals 1d4 damage and you use your dexterity modifier to attack.

Language

Awaken shrubs know one language that their creator knew. Also, the Awakened Shrub gains telepathy.

Photosynthesis

Awakened Shrubs cannot gain sustenance by eating. Instead, they spend time in the sun or in water to obtain the nutrients they need. You can spend 2 hours motionless in either sunlight or water to obtain your food for one day. If you remain motionless in sunlight for four hours you can count it as a long rest for the purpose of regaining spellslots. Also Awakened shrubs do not need to sleep.