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Monster

Barkburr

Small Plant · Unaligned

Quests from the Infinite Staircase Page 195
Armor Class 16
Hit Points 52 (8d6 + 24)
Speed Walk 10 ft., Climb 10 ft.
CR 3
STR 16 +3
DEX 6 -2
CON 16 +3
INT 1 -5
WIS 15 +2
CHA 1 -5

Traits

False Appearance

If the barkburr is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn't observed the barkburr move or act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence () check to discern that the barkburr is animate.

Springing Leap

With or without a running start, the barkburr's high jump is up to 15 feet, and its long jump is up to 30 feet. The barkburr's jumps can exceed its speed if its speed isn't 0.

Actions

Multiattack

The barkburr makes two Poison Barb attacks and uses Lignify if able.

Poison Barb

Melee Weapon Attack +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. 5 () Piercing damage plus 7 () Poison damage, and the barkburr attaches to the target. While the barkburr is attached, it can't make Poison Barb attacks, and the target has the condition as its body begins to transform into wood.
An attached barkburr can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement on its turn. A creature that can reach the barkburr, including the target, can use its action to detach the barkburr by making a successful DC 13 Strength () check.

Lignify

The barkburr targets the creature it is attached to, and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the condition until freed by the spell or another effect, except it turns into a tree instead of stone. Any equipment the target is wearing or carrying is absorbed into the tree's bark.
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