Kitchen

The door is easily broken in here, the river has already done its damage and more than a tap knocks it from its hinges, falling into the moving water and crumbling away. But on the small island of room that remains, a lone Shrubhog is spitting verbal venom towards an old beat up stove. It looks cold and dead, but when the Shrubhog punches at it with hit little woody fists there is a soft echo from inside the chamber of the stovepipe. A soft mew!
When climbing through and falling into the water, the Shrubhog lost its grasp on the Buzzpurr, which immediately found the safest place it could... right into the middle of the stove. As long as it stays off it should be fine. But if no one stops him, the Shrubhog picks up a frying pan and starts battering it against the stove... causing sparks to fly. If there is fuel... it might only be a matter of time.

Shrubhog CR: 4

Tiny plant, neutral evil

Armor Class: 14 (natural)

Hit Points: 28 (4d8+8)

Speed: 20 ft , burrow: 10 ft , climb: 20 ft

STR

6 -2

DEX

12 +1

CON

13 +1

INT

5 -3

WIS

4 -3

CHA

6 -2

Skills: Stealth +6

Damage Vulnerabilities: Fire

Condition Immunities: Mind Control, Sleep, anything that wouldn't work on a plant ok?

Senses: Darkvision 60ft, Passive Perception 8

Languages: Only curse words

Challenge Rating: 4

Dubbed a Shrub. When curled up and still the Shrubhog is indistinguishable from ordinary unkempt plant life.
Deceptive Branch. By extending a branch the shrubhog can emulate any flower it has eaten before.

Actions

Dire Whirligigs. Seeds sprout from their shrub and twirl across the room, spinning and slashing at anyone too close. Ranged Attack:+4, Hit: 5 (1d6+2) Slashing. 30/60

This is not a Hedgehog. Hedges are trimmed. Shrubs are RABID. This is a Shrubhog.
Sometimes called Plantgremlins, they like to steal and destroy beautiful things. Most of all though, they enjoy dining on heartier stuff than sunlight. They are carnivorous plants, and on closer inspection it is clear that their backs are not simply leaves, but flytrap jaws idly chewing and snapping at the air. Shrubhogs speak only in curse words, it is unclear if it is because they lack the linguistic capability, or if they indeed can learn other languages and just see no reason to ever say something polite.

Suggested Environments

Found in the Twistenwud.

Flying Pan

Wondrous Item

Rare Evocation

This iron frying pan has a button on the handle. You can use an action to press the button, which causes the pan to become magically fixed in place. Until you or another creature uses an action to push the button again, the rod doesn't move, even if it is defying gravity. The pan can hold up to 500 pounds of weight. More weight causes the pan to deactivate and fall. A creature can use an action to make a DC 20 Strength check, moving the fixed pan up to 30 feet on a success.



More importantly, it makes it very easy to set up the frying pan over any campfire. No need to set anything up, and don't need to put it right into the flames. Temperature controlled cooking finally in the hands of people who need it most. Some rich guy.

Cost: 1500 gp
Weight: 3 lbs.

Type

Room, Common, Kitchen