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Portrait of the Bog Horror
Creature · Built-in

Bog Horror

Large Plant, neutral evil

  • Medium difficulty
  • CR 4
  • Melee
  • Ambusher

A hummock of peat, reed roots and the bones of the drowned that rises from a black pool and drags the living down.

Statistics

Armor Class
12 (peat)
Hit Points
76 (9d10 + 27)
Speed
Walk 20 ft, Swim 20 ft
Challenge
CR 4 · 1100 XP
Size
Large — Takes a 2-by-2 block of map cells.
Senses
Tremorsense 30 ft
STR18+4
DEX7−2
CON17+3
INT4−3
WIS10+0
CHA5−3

Attacks

Multiattack

Peat Fist × 2

Peat Fist Melee

+6 to hit · Reach 10 ft (2 map cells)

Damage: 2d8 + 4 bludgeoning

Abilities

Drag Under Recharge 5–6

Pulls a creature into the pool.

Saving throw
Strength DC 14
On a failed save
Restrained underwater and cannot breathe.
On a successful save
Keeps its head above water.
Conditions
Restrained

Bog Body At will

GM guidance: lies as a grassy hummock until someone steps on it.

Defenses

Resistances
Cold, Fire
Immunities
Poison

Environment & tags

Environments
Swamp
Groups
Swamp, Original Game Master Creatures
Tags
plant, original, ambush

Loot

Possible loot