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Violet Fungus

Medium · Plant · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

18 (4d8)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-5

DEX

-5

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-4

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Plant

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus -5

Movement

Walk 5 ft (1.5 m)

Swim 2 ft (0.6 m)

Climb 2 ft (0.6 m)

Crawl 2 ft (0.6 m)

Senses

Blindsight 30 ft (9.1 m)

Passive Perception 6

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Vulnerabilities

fire

Condition Immunities

blinded, charmed, deafened, fatigue, frightened, prone, restrained, stunned

Traits

False Appearance

While motionless, the violet fungus is indistinguishable from a normal fungus.

Actions

Multiattack

The fungus makes a rotting touch attack against two different creatures.

Rotting Touch

+2 to hit, reach 15 ft (4.6 m). Hit: 1d10 necrotic damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10) necrotic damage.

About Violet Fungus

Violet Fungus is a medium plant with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 5 and possesses 18 hit points (derived from 4d8).

GM Tips: Using Violet Fungus

2 tips available

When using Violet Fungus 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 Violet Fungus

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: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 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 Violet Fungus?: Violet Fungus has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Violet Fungus?: Violet Fungus is a Medium Plant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.