Constrict

Constrict is a class action exclusive to Shadow-Cursed Vine Blights. It restrains and damages a target as long as the blight maintains concentration. It spreads shadow-cursed vines in an area leading to and around the target. The blight is considered  Constricting while concentrating on this ability and cannot move or act.

Description

Wrap your cursed tendrils around a creature to constrict it.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Damage: 7~20

2d6 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

+ 1d4⁠Necrotic

Details

 STR Save (DC 14)

 Range: 14 m / 47 ft

 Recharge: Per turn

 Concentration

Condition: Constricted

 Constricted

Duration: 4 turns

DC 14  Strength saving throw

• Affected entity can't move. Attack rolls against it have Advantage, while its attack rolls and Dexterity Saving throws have Disadvantage.
• The entity takes
  2d6 + 2 (4~14) Piercing
  and
  1d4 (1~4) Necrotic
  per turn.
• Can be removed by  Help.

Condition: Constricting

 Constricting

Duration: 4 turns

• Wrapped around a target to  Constrict it and can't move.

How to learn

Used by creatures: Shadow-Cursed Vine Blight

Notes

•  Land's Stride: Advantage gives  Advantage on the saving throw of this ability.
•  Land's Stride: Plants,  Freedom of Movement, and similar features will prevent you from being restrained by this ability, but the initial damage will still be applied on a failed save. If this happens, the blight will continue to behave as if it successfully restrained its target and be stuck in place  Constricting nothing for 4 turns.
• The  Constricted condition can be removed by  Help.
• A blight will prioritize using this ability on a target afflicted by  Digestive Juices to set up the Shadow-Cursed Shambling Mound's deadly  Devour attack.