Redwood Leshy

Family: Leshy

Huge plant (leshy), neutral good

Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
HP 200 (16d12+96)
Speed 30 ft., swim 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
23 (+6)	17 (+3)	22 (+6)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	17 (+3)

Saving Throws Str +10, Cha +7
Skills Athletics +10, Perception +6, Stealth +7, Survival +6
Damage Resistances fire
Damage Vulnerabilities slashing
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Druidic, Sylvan
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Plant Speech. trees
• Plant Form. Large redwood tree
• Verdant Burst. When the Redwood leshy dies, a burst of primal energy explodes from its body, restoring 44 (8d10) hit points to each plant creature in a 30-foot radius. This area immediately fills with redwood saplings, becoming difficult terrain. If the terrain is not viable for redwoods, they wither after 24 hours.
• Splinter When a creature takes damage from a Seedpod attack, it must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or suffer 5 (2d4) piercing damage.

ACTIONS

• Multiattack. The leshy makes three attacks as part of its action, using either its branch, stomp, or seedpod attacks.
• Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10+6) bludgeoning damage.
• Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d12+6) bludgeoning damage.
• Seedpod. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (4d4+3) bludgeoning damage plus Splinter damage as detailed above.
• Summon Leaves. The Redwood leshy imbues two leaves with primal life, creating minions using the statistics for Awakened Shrubs (found in the SRD). The Redwood leshy can control up to two Awakened Shrubs at a time, and issues commands to both Shrubs as a bonus action. If these shrubs die, they trigger the Splinter ability as detailed above in a 30-foot radius.

BONUS ACTIONS

• Control Leaves. The Redwood leshy can control up to two awakened shrubs at a time, and issues commands to both as a bonus action. If these shrubs die, they trigger the Splinter ability as detailed above in a 30-foot radius.

ABOUT

Redwoods are known for their massive size, but the seeds of a redwood are amazingly small, measuring only a few millimeters in length. Small cones contain clusters of these seeds, as well as numerous empty seed spots called chaff, to discourage predators. The seeds grow best following a forest fire, which reduces competition from other seeds and saplings.

Pyrophytes are adapted to fires in a variety of ways.

Some are simply tolerant to the heat, and capitalize on the lack of competition post-fire to spread their seeds. Others, like the rock rose, actively encourage fires by producing flammable matter and oils.

Also known as sequoias, redwoods are massive trees found in the western United States. Standing over 350 feet tall (115 meters) and thick enough to drive a car through, redwoods are imposing giants. They thrive in forest fires, protected by their nearly foot-thick bark and lack of flammable resin.

Redwood Leshies are far smaller than a sequoia, though still large for a leshy. They are usually found tending to redwoods and their saplings, or playing in nearby rivers.