All monsters from the Crooked Moon have some kind of weakness that the heroes can learn about through experience, research, etc...
MUST accept an apple offered to them, taking 50 damage (ignoring armor).
After a spell misses or succeeding on a save vs. magic, gain 10 temporary HP.
- •Lure.
Reach 6. DC 17 INT save. Charmed, Dazed, and they control the creature's next turn. THEN
- •Choose twice.
- •Tendril.
Reach 2. 1d10+10. On DAMAGE, Restrained (escape DC 17) and pulled adjacent to them.
- •Chew.
Against a Restrained creature, 3d10+20.
Habitat: Forest, Swamp
Maidenwoods are creatures birthed from tree stumps by old magics, often arising from curses that turn the forest against a transgressor. They scuttle on roots like legs, and the broken trunk becomes a fierce, grinding maw. The maidenwood’s tendrils blossom into lifelike figures it uses to lure its prey close.
Secret. The curse that maintains a maidenwood unravels if one is offered an apple—an ancient trick used by witches turned against them.