Shadow-Cursed Needle Blight

Shadow-Cursed Needle Blight
Stats
Level 3
STR 12 (+1) DEX 14 (+2) CON 13 (+1) INT 4 (-3) WIS 8 (-1) CHA 3 (-4)
Race	Blight
Type	Plant
HP	22; 28TTactician
AC	15
Size	Medium
Weight	50kg
Initiative	+2
Passive features
Needle Burst  Opportunity Attack  Perfect Sentry  Superior Darkvision
Resistances
Character information
Location	Shadow-Cursed Lands
Allies	Shadow-Cursed Vine Blight Shadow-Cursed Shambling Mound

Shadow-Cursed Needle Blights are enemies found in the Ruined Battlefield in Act Two.

Overview

Needle Blights, like its brethren the Shadow-Cursed Vine Blight and Shadow-Cursed Shambling Mound, conceal themselves within the surrounding vegetation in order to ambush passersby. The player must pass a DC 30 Perception check to spot these ambush parties and avoid being surprised.

Needle Blights are small, fragile, and numerous, acting as frontline enemies during their encounters. Their  Needle Burst on death can chain together if many blights are caught in the radius, dealing massive damage to enemies and allies alike.

They apply  Shadow-Cursed Vines to the terrain surrounding their corpse on death.

Attacks and abilities

 Needles ()

2d8 (2~16) + Dexterity modifier Piercing

+

1d4 (1~4) Necrotic

Expel the needles from your body towards a creature.

 Range: 4 m / 13 ft

 Needle Burst

6d8 (6~48) Piercing

+

1d4 (1~4) Necrotic

Explode in a barrage of needles.

DEX Save

AoE: 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)

Loot

• Wood Bark
• Shadowroot Sac

Location

External links

• Needle blight on the Forgotten Realms Wiki