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Briar Hound - AI-generated fantasy Monster

Briar Hound

Legend says briar hounds are born where a hunter dies alone in a cursed wood and the forest refuses to forget the scent of fear. Druids claim they are guardian shapes twisted by neglect, while peasants insist they are the forests' hounds of judgment. Whatever their origin, a briar hound never strays far from places where vows were broken and blood was spilled into the roots.

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Mediummonstrosity(plant, beast)CR 5unaligned

Briar Hound

forest horrorplant monsterambush predatorgrapplerterrain control
HP85AC15SPD40 ft., climb 20 ft.CR5PerceptionStealthSurvival
STR
18
DEX
14
save
CON
16
save
INT
8
WIS
14
CHA
8
Camouflaged in Briars. The briar hound has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made in areas of heavy undergrowth, hedges, or ruin-strewn terrain.
Charging Pounce. If the briar hound moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a Thorn Bite on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 () piercing damage and must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Rootbound Regeneration. The briar hound regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn if it is in natural terrain and has at least 1 hit point.
Multiattack. The briar hound makes two Thorn Bite attacks.
Thorn Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 () piercing damage plus 3 () necrotic damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be grappled by thorny vines. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the briar hound cannot bite another target.
Barbed Seed. Ranged Weapon Attack: to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 14 () piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 7 () slashing damage at the start of its next turn as the briarseed bursts into barbed growth. A creature can use its action to scrape away the seed, ending the effect.
Thornback. When a creature within 5 feet of the briar hound hits it with a melee attack, the attacker takes 3 () piercing damage from snapping thorns.
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