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Awakened Shrub

Small · Plant · CR 0 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

7 (2d6)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-4

DEX

-1

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Plant

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 0

Initiative Bonus -1

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 10 ft (3 m)

Climb 10 ft (3 m)

Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 10

Languages

one language known by its creator

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing

Damage Vulnerabilities

fire

Traits

False Appearance

While motionless, the shrub is indistinguishable from a normal shrub.

Actions

Rake

+1 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m).

Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage.

About Awakened Shrub

Awakened Shrub is a small plant with a Challenge Rating of 0. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 9 and possesses 7 hit points (derived from 2d6).

Awakened Shrub has communication capabilities including one language known by its creator. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Awakened Shrub

2 tips available

When using Awakened Shrub in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Awakened Shrub

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 50 XP
Hard: 75 XP
Deadly: 100 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Awakened Shrub?: Awakened Shrub has a Challenge Rating of 0, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.
What type of creature is Awakened Shrub?: Awakened Shrub is a Small Plant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Awakened Shrub speak?: Awakened Shrub can communicate in one language known by its creator.