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Vine Troll Skeleton

Large · Plant · CR 9 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts

16 (natural armor)

119 (14d10+42)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

-1

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Plant

Alignment Unaligned

XP 5000

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 12

Saving Throws

Constitution +12

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning,

Condition Immunities

deafened, exhaustion, poisoned

Environments

Arctic or Tundra Caves Coast Desert Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Hills Laboratory Lake Mountain Ocean Ruins Sewer Shadowfell The Abyss Astral Plane Elysium Ethereal Plane Feywild Hell Material Plane Plane of Air Plane of Earth Plane of Fire Plane of Water Swamp or Marsh Temple Badlands Tomb Underworld Urban

Traits

Regeneration

The vine troll skeleton regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn if it is within 10 feet of the duskthorn dryad's vines and it hasn't taken acid or fire damage since its previous turn. The skeleton dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate, or if the duskthorn dryad who created it dies, or if the troll's heart inside the dryad's or treant's tree is destroyed.

Actions

Bite

+8 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 3d10 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage.

Claw

+8 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 3d8 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) slashing damage.

Multiattack

The skeleton makes one bite attack and two claw attacks.

About Vine Troll Skeleton

Vine Troll Skeleton is a large plant with a Challenge Rating of 9. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 16 and possesses 119 hit points (derived from 14d10+42).

Vine Troll Skeleton has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Vine Troll Skeleton

1 tips available

When using Vine Troll Skeleton in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Regeneration Counterplay: This creature regenerates HP each turn! Players must deal enough damage to overcome regeneration. Certain damage types (acid, fire) may suppress regeneration. Plan sustained damage output.

Player Guide: Facing Vine Troll Skeleton

1 strategies available

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

Counter Regeneration: This creature regenerates HP each turn! Deal enough damage to overcome regeneration. Use acid or fire damage if it suppresses regeneration. Plan sustained damage output.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 9.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 12 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 9,000 XP
Hard: 13,500 XP
Deadly: 18,000 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 Vine Troll Skeleton?: Vine Troll Skeleton has a Challenge Rating of 9, making it appropriate for parties of level 9.0.
What type of creature is Vine Troll Skeleton?: Vine Troll Skeleton is a Large Plant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Vine Troll Skeleton speak?: Vine Troll Skeleton can communicate in -.