Living Topiary Ape

Large plant, unaligned

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 15 (+2) 16 (+3) 2 (-4) 13 (+1) 8 (-1)

Skills Athletics +6, Perception +3
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Sylvan (can’t speak)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

  • Hedge Stride. Once on her turn, the living topiary can use 10 feet of its movement to step magically into one hedge within its reach and emerge from a second hedge within 1,500 feet of the first hedge, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second hedge.
  • Keen Scent. The topiary ape has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on scent.
  • Move through Hedges. A living topiary may move through any mass of brambles or other dense plant growth without penalty. It must begin and end its turn outside of the mass.
  • Sculpt Shape. As a bonus action, a living topiary can alter itself to take on the basic form of any creature. The change would create a new creature which you would then apply this template to.

ACTIONS

  • Multiattack. The topiary ape makes two fist attacks.
  • Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
  • Throw Tree. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/60 ft., two adjacent targets. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
  • Rend. If the topiary ape hits the same creature with both fists, as a bonus action it can deal an additional 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
  • Assimilate. A living topiary can consume undergrowth or bushy plant matter it’s currently touching and incorporate that material into its form. It can do this at a rate of 5 cubic feet per round, healing 1d8 points of damage each time. If the topiary is at maximum hit points, this ability has no effect.
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