| Name | Shambling Mound |
|---|---|
| Sorted Name | Shambling Mound |
| Family | Shambling Mound |
| Size and Type | Large Plant |
| Hit Dice Count | 8 |
| Hit Dice | 8d8+24 (60 hp) |
| Random Hit Points | 8d8+24 - 24 |
| Initiative | +0 |
| Speed | 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 20 ft. |
| Armor Class | 20 (-1 size, +11 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 20 |
| Base Attack/Grapple | +6/+15 |
| Attack | Slam +11 melee (2d6+5) |
| Full Attack | 2 slams +11 melee (2d6+5) |
| Space/Reach | 10 ft./10 ft. |
| Special Attacks | Improved grab, constrict 2d6+7 |
| Special Qualities | Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, low-light vision, plant traits, fire resistance 10 |
| Saves | Fort +9, Ref +2, Will +4 |
| Abilities | Str 21, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 9 |
| Skills | Hide +3*, Listen +8, Move Silently +8 |
| Feats | Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (slam) |
| Environment | Temperate marshes |
| Challenge Rating | 6 |
| Organization | Solitary |
| Treasure | 1/10th coins; 50% goods; 50% items |
| Alignment | Usually neutral |
| Advancement | 9-12 HD (Large); 13-24 HD (Huge) |
| Level Adjustment | +6 |
| Version | SRD |
| Sources | System Reference Document |
| Stat_Block | Shambling mound; CR 6; Large plant; HD 8d8+24; hp 60; Init +0; Spd 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 20 ft.; AC 20 (-1 size, +11 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +6; Grp +15; Atk +11 melee (2d6+5, slam); Full Atk +11 melee (2d6+5, 2 slams); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA Improved grab, constrict 2d6+7; SQ Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, low-light vision, plant traits, fire resistance 10; AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +2, Will +4; Str 21, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 9 Skills and Feats: Hide +3*, Listen +8, Move Silently +8; Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (slam) |
Shambling Mound
Shambling mounds, also called shamblers, appear to be heaps of rotting vegetation. They are actually intelligent, carnivorous plants. A shambler's brain and sensory organs are located in its upper body. A shambler's body has an 8-foot girth and is about 6 feet tall when the creature stands erect. It weighs about 3,800 pounds. CombatA shambling mound batters or constricts its opponents with two huge, armlike appendages. Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a shambler must hit with both slam attacks. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict. Constrict (Ex): A shambler deals 2d6+7 points of damage with a successful grapple check. Immunity to Electricity (Ex): Shamblers take no damage from electricity. Instead, any electricity attack used against a shambler temporarily grants it 1d4 points of Constitution. The shambler loses these points at the rate of 1 per hour. Skills: Shamblers have a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, and Move Silently checks. *They have a +12 racial bonus on Hide checks when in a swampy or forested area. |
Source Copyright: System Reference Document Copyright 2000-2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Rich Redman, Bruce R. Cordell, John D. Rateliff, Thomas Reid, James Wyatt, based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.
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Attacks: Slam +11 melee (2d6+5), or 2 slams +11 melee (2d6+5)
feats: IRON WILL, POWER ATTACK, WEAPON FOCUS (SLAM), ,