Reaper Skull Puffball

Level 9

Creature· fungusUncommonLargeLegacy

195

Speed

10 ft.

Perception

+15

Fort

+18

Ref

+21

Will

+15

fungus mindless

Immunities bleed, fatigued, poison, sleep, unconscious

Weaknesses fire 10, piercing 10

Senses motion-sense 60 ft.

Skills acrobatics +19, stealth +17

Other Speeds fly 20 ft.

Recall Knowledge DC 28 (nature)

Attacks

Melee Tendril +21 (finesse, reach 10 ft.), Damage 2d12+8 bludgeoning

Abilities

Motion Sense 60 feetinteraction

The monster senses motion through vibrations and air movement.

Spore Explosion

When the reaper skull puffball dies, it explodes, dealing 8d8 poison damage to each creature in a 20-foot area (DC 28 fortitude save).

Creatures that fail their save are exposed to skull rot.

Paralysis

A creature hit by the puffball's tendril must succeed a DC 28 fortitude save or become Paralyzed. The paralyzed creature can attempt a new save at the end of each of its turns.

Skull Rot

Saving Throw DC 28 fortitude

Maximum Duration 6 rounds

Stage 1 1d8 poison damage plus Enfeebled 2 (1 round)

Stage 2 2d8 poison damage plus enfeebled 2 and Drained 1 (1 round)

Stage 3 3d8 poison damage plus enfeebled 2 and Drained 2 ()

Spore Cloud◆◆

The puffball releases a 30-foot area of spores that deals 4d8 poison damage (DC 28 fortitude save) to creatures in the cone.

Creatures that fail this save are also exposed to skull rot.

Many benign puffball fungi cling to the detritus of forest floors in Darklands caverns. These fungi's giant versions are more mobile and dangerous.

When this fungus detects prey, its tendrils writhe and exude a paralytic toxin.