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Dancing Foliage

Medium · Plant · CR 4 · Chaotic Good

Armor Class
13
Hit Points and Hit Dice
66 (12d8+12)
Challenge Rating CR
4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
9
-1
DEX
17
+3
CON
12
+1
INT
10
+0
WIS
13
+1
CHA
14
+2

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Medium
Type Plant
Alignment Chaotic Good
XP 1100
Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)
Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)
Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)
Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 13

Skills

Acrobatics +5 Perception +3 Performance +6

Languages

Druidic, Sylvan

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities
poison
Damage Resistances
bludgeoning, piercing
Damage Vulnerabilities
fire
Condition Immunities
exhaustion, frightened, poisoned

Traits

Evasion

If the dancing foliage is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the dancing foliage instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.

False Appearance

While the dancing foliage remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a flowering shrub or small tree.

Nimble Dance

The dancing foliage can take the Dash or Disengage action as a bonus action on each of its turns.

Actions

Flower Dance

Recharge 4–6

The dancing foliage uses one of the following flower dances:
* Alluring Dance. The dancing foliage sways, releasing scintillating petals. Up to three creatures of the foliage's choice that can see the petals and that are within 20 feet of the foliage must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be magically charmed for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0 as it watches the swirling and falling petals. The effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or another creature uses an action to shake it out of its stupor.
* Serrated Dance. The dancing foliage whirls a flurry of serrated leaves around itself. Each creature within 10 feet of the dancing foliage must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) slashing damage on failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Multiattack

The dancing foliage makes four attacks with its serrated leaves.

Serrated Leaves

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+3 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) slashing damage.

Reactions

Shower of Petals

When a creature the dancing foliage can see targets it with an attack, it releases a shower of flower petals, giving the attacker disadvantage on that attack roll.

About Dancing Foliage

Dancing Foliage is a medium plant with a Challenge Rating of 4. It has a chaotic good alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 66 hit points (derived from 12d8+12).

Dancing Foliage has communication capabilities including Druidic, Sylvan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Dancing Foliage

2 tips available

When using Dancing Foliage in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

  • Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
  • Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities

Player Guide: Facing Dancing Foliage

2 strategies available

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

  • Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
  • Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

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

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 6 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 2,000 XP
  • Hard: 3,000 XP
  • Deadly: 4,000 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 Dancing Foliage?
Dancing Foliage has a Challenge Rating of 4, making it appropriate for parties of level 4.0.
What type of creature is Dancing Foliage?
Dancing Foliage is a Medium Plant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Dancing Foliage speak?
Dancing Foliage can communicate in Druidic, Sylvan.

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