Thorntruckle
by Robin
AC9, AV0,
HD1, HP 1d4,
SVT10,
THAC019, DM; Thorns 1d4+ sleep intoxication(like spell),
MV 60'/20' Can carry no more than a single object of 0-5cn at full speed and no more than 12cn at half speed,
Special abilities;
Can root itself to mimic normal plant.
Has abilities as Thief 10 (Hid in Shadows as normal, Hide in Desert Nature HiS+50%, Hide in other plant Nature HiS+25%,
Can only have a real (very basic intelligence-so short one words only) by use of a Speak with Plants spell, yet it can understand one language (mostly the dominant of the region it came to life), It cannot read yet can recognize symbols for a short time
ST3, IN7+1d4, WI8+1d4, DX18+1d6, CO10+1d4, CH 13+1d3
Special Weaknesses;
Fire causes normal damage, Cold acts as a Slow spell and causes normal damage. Any damage must either be supplied by time and regrowth or by a Cure wounds spell.
XP value 5,
Weight 12 cn, Size 12 inches.
Feeds on soil, sun, minerals, water and ores (last strengthen its thorn to be usable as Thieftools). It requires these a minimal of 6 hours sun, and as much cn as is weight a day of the others combined equally. If this is not supplied, the thief abilities drop by a thief level every 8 hours, when these are gone, real deprivation rules as per RC apply. Normally these plants will rootitself to feed itself, yet circumstances may be confronting an area with less than required of each of one necisities.
They have 3 forward directed eyes in the top part of their body, just below the green new growth. They hear and feel through their pores all over, as well as these are used to detect required food/water, etc within 5'). They are effectively blind in the dark, and have no special vision. When rooted they have a 20' radius of tremorsense.
Similar behavior as the Bowtruckle could apply (see above)
These creatures cannot use spells, or magical items, but can be subjected to Plant magic (Like Growth of Plants, Wall of Thorns, Control Plants, etc)
Druids would love these nasty stinging thieves
They are Fairykin like Treants, not treu fairies.