This creature looks like a pile of detritus and junk, but it holds everything together with what looks like tendrils or vines and turns into a large creature. It is four-legged and glows with a very faint blue light. It is a carnivorous plant with low-level intelligence. ## Origins They used to be a swamp plant, but something gave them semblance of life - it made them able to seek out food. They are slow and rarely pursue their prey, but they are ravenous. They thrive on lightning strikes. ## Movement and Size Large creature Can move up to 4 squares. ## Defenses Its HP was about 142. | Defense | Value | | --------------------- | ----- | | [[Reflex Defense]] | 18 | | [[Fortitude Defense]] | 23 | | [[Will Defense]] | 17 | | [[Armor Class]] | 21 | ## Attacks - Attack vs AC - _Engulf_: After attacks hit, prey gets pulled towards it. Tiny tendrils engulf it. Tendrils are like leeches trying to attack to the skin of the prey and grow into it. At the start of the turn of engulfed prey, they take 10 damage. The shambling mound heals from the damage. Save ends. ## Abilities - Regenerates 5. - Absorbs fire and lightning damage and regenerates from lightning. ## Resources - [[How to kill a shambling mound]] ## Encounters - [[61_20210411 Reaching the Chasm Floor]] in [[The Chasm]] - [[93_20211002 Meeting Maugwraithe - and I get to Level 8]]