Drudge Pitcher

Stat block

Cha

3

Con

18

Dex

8

Int

5

Str

20

Wis

10

Speed

Walk: 20; Climb: 20

Senses

blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 10

Skills

Perception: 0

Actions

• Multiattack. Five Vine Slams. It can make one Pitcher Swallow in place of two Vine Slams.
• Vine Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage.
• Pitcher Swallow. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) necrotic. If target is a Large or smaller creature scooped up into the pitcher (DC 16 Dex negates). A creature scooped up into a pitcher is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside pitcher and takes 10 (3d6) necrotic at start of each of pitcher's turns. Pitcher has 4 pitchers each of which can have only one creature at a time. If pitcher takes 30+ damage on a single turn from a creature inside one of its pitchers pitcher must make DC 14 Con save at end of that turn or spill that creature out of the pitcher. Creature falls prone in a space within 5 ft. of pitcher. If pitcher dies a creature in a pitcher is no longer restrained by it and can escape using 15 ft. of movement.

Languages

—

Damage immunities

necrotic

Special abilities

• Undead Creator. When a creature dies while trapped inside it's pitcher pitcher regains 11 (2d10) hp and corpse of creature rises as a zombie. This works like the animate dead spell except zombie stays under pitcher's control for 1d4 days. At end of this duration or when pitcher is destroyed corpse melts into a puddle of necrotic slime.

Damage resistances

bludgeoning, piercing

Condition immunities

blinded, deafened, exhaustion

Damage vulnerabilities

fire