Cythnophorian
This fungal horror doesn't simply kill its prey, but colonizes it, lashing out with creeping tendrils that turn the dying into hosts.
A fungal horror that does not kill its prey so much as colonize it, the cythnophorian lashes out with creeping tendrils and turns the dying into hosts. Its presence at the table is a slow, spreading dread — the thing it touches stops being itself.
In play
Horrifying Display [Free Action] (emotion, fear, mental, visual) Trigger The cythnophorian uses Fungal Possession; Effect All creatures in a 10-foot emanation must attempt a DC 26 Will save or become sickened 1, or sickened 2 on a critical failure. Affected creatures are off-guard for as long as they're sickened. Once a creature attempts this save, it's temporarily immune for 1 minute.
Level 8
Perception +12 · Senses darkvision, lifesense 30 feet · Skills Stealth +15
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | +3 | +6 | -2 | +2 | +1 |
| AC | Fort | Ref | Will |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | +18 | +14 | +12 |
HP 161 · Immunities mental · Weaknesses fire 5
Speed 15 feet
Actions
- Melee Tendril [Single Action] +18, Damage 2d10+10 piercing