Shambling Mound
Intelligent plant creatures appearing as piles of rotting vegetation
Stat Blocks
Old-School Essentials Advanced Fantasy Genre Rules
| Hit Dice | 9* |
|---|
Limited monster data (name, HD, biome, type only) published with permission from Necrotic Gnome. Full statistics available in the published book.
OSRIC
| Hit Dice | 8 to 11 |
|---|---|
| Number Encountered | 1d3 |
| Attacks | 2 |
| Damage | 2d8/2d8 |
| Move | 60-ft |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Intelligence | Low |
| XP | Variable according to hit dice |
| Treasure Type | 1d8×1,000 cp (50%), 1d6×1,000 sp (25%), 1d4×1,000 ep (25%), 1d3×1,000 gp (25%), 1d8 gems (30%), 1d4 jewellery (20%), sword, armour, or misc. weapon+1d4 scrolls+1 misc. magic item+1 potion (60%) |
| Size | Large |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Lair | 30% |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
Shambling mounds appear to be piles of rotting vegetation. They are a type of intelligent plant. They dwell deep underground and in swamps, wherever there is ample moisture and decay. Shambling mounds will eat anything organic. They feed by wrapping their roots around their prey and absorbing the nutrients as the material rots.