Shadow-Cursed Needle Blight

Shadow-Cursed Needle Blight
Plant
Level 3 Blight
Stats
Armour Class	15
Hit points	22 (Balanced) 28 (Tactician)
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 4 (-3) 8 (-1) 3 (-4)
Proficiency bonus	+2
Saving throws	Str +1 Dex +2 Con +1 Int -3 Wis -1 Cha -4
Features
Needle Burst (passive feature)	Explode in a Needle Burst upon dying.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of reach
Perfect Sentry	Can't be surprised
Superior Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 24m/80ft
Sprouting Necrosis Tactician	At the end of its turns, Shadow-Cursed Vines will sprout at this creature's feet.

Shadow-Cursed Needle Blights are blight creatures found in the Ruined Battlefield in Act Two.

Overview

Needle Blights, like its brethren the Shadow-Cursed Vine Blight and Shadow-Cursed Shambling Mound, conceal themselves within the surrounding vegetation in order to ambush passersby. The player must pass a DC 30 Perception check to spot these ambush parties and avoid being surprised.

Needle Blights are small, fragile, and numerous, acting as frontline enemies during their encounters. Their  Needle Burst on death can chain together if many blights are caught in the radius, dealing massive damage to enemies and allies alike.

They apply  Shadow-Cursed Vines to the terrain surrounding their corpse on death.

Attacks and abilities

 Needles ()

2d8 (2~16) + Dexterity modifier Piercing

+

1d4 (1~4) Necrotic

Expel the needles from your body towards a creature.

 Range: 4 m / 13 ft

 Needle Burst

6d8 (6~48) Piercing

+

1d4 (1~4) Necrotic

Explode in a barrage of needles.

DEX Save

AoE: 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)

Loot

• Wood Bark
• Shadowroot Sac

Gallery

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  Location on the map.

External links

• Needle blight on the Forgotten Realms Wiki