Spaw

Sovereign Spaw

Myconid Monarch

In-game
Portrait

Role

Leader of the Myconid colony

Hometown

Ebonlake Grotto

Stats

Size

Medium

Type

Plant

Race

Myconid

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

5

HP

112

AC

13

Initiative

0

Proficiency

+3

Movement

8 m (27 ft)

Weight

130 kg (260 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	10 (0)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)	10 (0)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+4	0	+2	+1	+2	0

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Muscular
Has advantage on ability checks and saving throws using Athletics.
Multiattack: Spores
The sovereign myconid can use Multiattack against a target that's Befuddled or under the influence of either Noxious Fumes or Haste Spores.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Sun Sickness
While in sunlight, has Disadvantage on Ability Checks, Attack Rolls, and Saving Throws.

Explorer Difficulty Stats

Level

5

HP

78

AC

13

Initiative

0

Proficiency

+5

Movement

8 m (27 ft)

Weight

130 kg (260 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	10 (0)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)	10 (0)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+4	0	+2	+1	+2	0

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Muscular
Has advantage on ability checks and saving throws using Athletics.
Multiattack: Spores
The sovereign myconid can use Multiattack against a target that's Befuddled or under the influence of either Noxious Fumes or Haste Spores.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Sun Sickness
While in sunlight, has Disadvantage on Ability Checks, Attack Rolls, and Saving Throws.

Tactician Difficulty Stats

Level

5

HP

145

AC

13

Initiative

0

Proficiency

+3

Movement

8 m (27 ft)

Weight

130 kg (260 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	10 (0)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)	10 (0)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+4	0	+2	+1	+2	0

Resistances ^(info)

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Muscular
Has advantage on ability checks and saving throws using Athletics.
Multiattack: Spores
The sovereign myconid can use Multiattack against a target that's Befuddled or under the influence of either Noxious Fumes or Haste Spores.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Sun Sickness
While in sunlight, has Disadvantage on Ability Checks, Attack Rolls, and Saving Throws.

Sovereign Spaw is a myconid in Baldur's Gate 3. It is the Sovereign of the Myconid colony in Ebonlake Grotto.

“

((*flesh-talker. I show you a memory. watch and listen*))

„

— Spaw

Overview

Sovereign Spaw's colony was attacked by Duergar slavers who were trying to recapture Thulla, a runaway Deep Gnome slave the Myconids were giving safe harbour to. They were able to repel the deep dwarves, but sought help to finish off the invaders.

Involvement

Spaw will telepathically engage the party from afar when they pass through Rapport Spores for the first time. Spaw will explain using imagery that Duergar invaders have been killing their young, and then threaten the party with images of strangulation.

The party must convince Spaw they come in peace to enter the Ebonlake Grotto:

[PERSUASION] Conjure tranquil memories in hopes of calming the sovereign. (DC 5)
[BERSERKER] [INTIMIDATION] THREATEN ME AGAIN. I DARE YOU. (DC 10 )
[GITHYANKI] [INTIMIDATION] Utter a githyanki war cry. Did you truly wish to risk battle with me? (DC 10)
[INTIMIDAITON] Do you truly wish to do battle with a great warrior? (DC 10)
[DUERGAR] [PERSUASION] Kneel in submission. I am not of the killers' clan. (DC 10)
[PERSUASION] Kneel in submission. I mean no harm to you. (DC 10)
[BARD] Hum a peaceful tune in harmony with the sovereign.
[UNDERDARK] The Underdark is my home. I do not need your permission to be here.

When they come face-to-fungi in the Ebonlake Grotto, Spaw asks the party to slay the Duergar that threaten its colony.

If the party slays the Duergar, or a Bard convinces Spaw to believe they are already dead ( DC 20 Deception check) Spaw will go further and request Nere's head, ending the Absolute's push through the Underdark. If the party completes this quest, Spaw will transform the dead Drow's head into a Blooming Drow Head and celebrate with a little dance.

Glut

The party can turn on Spaw as part of the quest Avenge Glut's Circle. Attempting to coup Spaw will turn the entire colony hostile against Glut and the party, but this battle can be ended prematurely by focusing on Spaw alone. Once Spaw is dead, the rest of the colony turns neutral as they immediately accept Glut as a new sovereign.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Notable loot

The Sovereign's Key

Related Quests

Notes

The tooltip of Spaw's animating spores mentions that it can only be used on one target at a time; however, this is untrue for this variation of the ability, which Spaw can use each turn as long as there are valid targets.
When Spaw initially greets the party telepathically, it commands them to "descend" to it, despite the party needing to climb up a large series of mushroom "steps" to get to it.

Gallery

Render by Luna Wullaert
Render by Luna Wullaert

External links

Spaw on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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