Vegepygmy Subchief

This creature resembles a humanoid with green vegetable-like skin and razor-sharp claws. Its head sports two large yellow eyes, a wide mouth, inset nose, and a topknot of dark brown leaves. Leafy tendrils protrude from its shoulders, midsection, arms, and legs.

Vegepygmy Subchief (CR 5)

Medium Plant (Fungus)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +1
Senses: Low-Light Vision; Perception +13

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 16, touch 11, flat-footed 15 (+1 Dex, +5 natural)
Hit Points: 51 (6d8+24)
Saving Throws: Fort +8, Ref +3, Will +3
Damage Reduction: 5/bludgeoning or slashing
Immunity: electricity, plant traits

Offense

Melee: 2 claws +8 (1d4+4) or spear +9 (1d8+6 /x3)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: spear +6 (1d8+4/x3)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
19 (+4)	12 (+1)	17 (+3)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)

Base Attack Bonus: +4
CMB +8
CMD 19

Feats: Skill Focus (Perception), Toughness, Weapon Focus (Spear)

Skills: Perception +13, Stealth +14 (+22 in forested or swampy areas)

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Stealth (+12 in forested or swampy areas)

Languages:

Special Abilities

NONE

Ecology

Environment: Any Underground
Organization: solitary, gang (1 plus 2-4 bodyguards), or band (1 plus 2-4 bodyguards, 2-5 guards, 4-7 workers and 6-11 commoners), or war band (1 plus 2-8 bodyguards, 6-11 guards, 20-40 workers, 1-4 thornies)
Treasure: standard


When a living creature is slain by russet mold (see that entry), it rises as a vegepygmy commoner. Vegepygmies are low-intelligence plants that make their home deep in the forests or underground away from most settled areas. They are hunters and scavengers, and carnivorous, preying on living creatures weaker than themselves. A vegepygmy ranges from two feet to four and a half feet tall.

Though they do not seem to have ears, it is well known that vegepygmies can hear. Vegepygmies do not speak, but communicate with others of their kind by thumping their chest or rapping their spears on rocks, earth, or some other solid surface. It is not known if or how they communicate with other creatures.

Vegepygmies attack with claws or weapons, usually either a longspear or club. They prefer to ambush opponents, using their coloration to blend with their natural surroundings.

Credit The Vegepygmy originally appeared in the First Edition module S3 Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1980) and later in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.