Bloodthorn
- Armor Class
- 7 [12]
- Hit Dice
- 4
- Attacks
- Two 60-ft tendrils (1d6)
- Special
- tendril grapple, fire vulnerability
- Move
- 0
- HDE/XP
- 4/120
Description
Bloodthorns are rare carnivorous plants native to temperate forests, hills, and barrens. Each bloodthorn bush has two long, thorn-covered vine-like tendrils that it uses to whip, and entangle its prey.
In combat, bloodthorns use their whip-like tendrils to lash their foes. If a target is hit, it takes 1d6 points of damage, and unless it makes a saving throw it is grappled. Grappled prey is unable to do much except speak, or try to break free, until they make a successful saving throw. The bloodthorn may attack two targets at once (one with each tendril) with no penalties to-hit.
The plant's tendrils are quite long, allowing it to attack prey up to 60 feet away, they are very aggressive and will attack anything that comes within range of their tendrils.
A bloodthorn’s sap-filled branches are especially vulnerable to fire, and they take double damage from any fire-based attacks.
The bloodthorn’s flowers are a deep crimson red, giving the bush its name, and are often used in herbalism as a powerful but dangerous to aquire ingredient.
Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.