Arboreal Copse

Level 9
Creature· plantUncommonGargantuanRemaster
AC
27
HP
150
Speed
25 ft.
Perception
+18
Fort
+20
Ref
+16
Will
+18
Resistances bludgeoning 8, piercing 8
Weaknesses area-damage 10, axe-vulnerability 8, fire 12, splash-damage 10
Languages arboreal, common, fey
Senses low-light-vision
Skills athletics +20, stealth +16
Recall Knowledge DC 28 (nature)

Abilities

Reactive Attack

Trigger An enemy within 5 feet of the arboreal copse uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using


Effect The arboreals swing their stone swords. The triggering enemy takes (2d8+9)[bludgeoning] damage (DC 25 reflex save). If the creature critically fails their saving throw and the trigger was a manipulate action, the troop disrupts that action.

Troop Defenses

HP 150 (4 segments); Thresholds 100 (3 segments), 50 (2 segments)

Troop Movement
Raise Shields

The arboreal wardens of the copse raise their shields in tandem, gaining a +2 circumstance bonus to AC and Reflex saves.

Shoving Shield Wall◆◆

The arboreal copse Strides. All enemies whose square the copse begins in or passes through during their movement take 5d6 bludgeoning damage (DC 25 fortitude). On a failed saving throw, the arboreal copse carries the creature along on their shields, moving them in the same distance and direction for the rest of their Stride.

Sword Bash

1 to 3


The arboreal copse uses their blunt stone longswords to pummel its foes. Each enemy in a 10-foot emanation must attempt a DC 25 reflex save. The damage depends on the number of actions.

1 (1d8+1)[bludgeoning|options:area-damage] damage

2 (2d8+9)[bludgeoning|options:area-damage] damage

3 (3d8+10)[bludgeoning|options:area-damage] damage

Though arboreal wardens typically remain within the boundaries of the forests they protect, they occasionally gather into copses to seek information about potential threats to report back to arboreal regents. Arboreals are typically slow to act, but copses must sometimes make quick judgment calls when faced with imminent dangers.