Ability Scores
Core attributes and their modifiers.
Overview
Movement
Senses
Saving Throws
Languages
Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan
Resistances & Immunities
Environments
Traits
Green Walk
The ravenala can move across undergrowth, natural or magical, without needing to make an ability check and without expending additional movement.
Innate Spellcasting
the ravenala's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
at will: entangle, sleep
1/day each: heal, wall of thorns
Magic Resistance
The ravenala has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Bursting Pod
+8 to hit, range 30/120 ft (9.1/36.6 m). Hit: 1d6 piercing damage.
Melee Ranged Attack: +8 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target and all creatures within 5 feet of it also take 5 (2d4) piercing damage, or half as much piercing damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.
Lamenting Engulfment
The ravenala targets a creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be grappled and restrained by the ravenala. While restrained, the creature is engulfed inside the ravenala's trunk. The ravenala can grapple one creature at a time; grappling doesn't prevent it from using other attacks against different targets. The restrained creature must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw at the start of each of its turns. On a failure, the creature is compelled to sing a lament of all its various mistakes and misdeeds for as long as it remains restrained. Singing prevents uttering command words, casting spells with a verbal component, or any verbal communication. The restrained creature can still make melee attacks. When the ravenala moves, the restrained creature moves with it. A restrained creature can escape by using an action to make a DC 15 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the ravenala.
Multiattack
The ravenala makes two slam attacks or two bursting pod attacks.
Slam
+8 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d6 bludgeoning damage.
Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
About Ravenala
Ravenala is a large plant with a Challenge Rating of 5. It has a unaligned alignment.
In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 126 hit points (derived from 12d10+60).
Ravenala has communication capabilities including Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.
GM Tips: Using Ravenala
2 tips available
GM Tips: Using Ravenala
When using Ravenala in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:
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Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
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Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles
Player Guide: Facing Ravenala
2 strategies available
Player Guide: Facing Ravenala
When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:
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Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
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Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses
Encounter Building Calculator
Encounter Building Calculator
Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):
This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 5.
Solo Encounter:
A single character of level 7 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.
Experience Point Thresholds:
- Medium: 3,000 XP
- Hard: 4,500 XP
- Deadly: 6,000 XP
Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the challenge rating of Ravenala?
- Ravenala has a Challenge Rating of 5, making it appropriate for parties of level 5.0.
- What type of creature is Ravenala?
- Ravenala is a Large Plant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
- What languages does Ravenala speak?
- Ravenala can communicate in Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan.
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