Shambling Pile
Medium Plant · · CR 5
- Plant
- Medium
- Tier 2
Ranges across forest and swamp; Shambling Pile lists at CR 5 as a medium plant. Sourced from Flee, Mortals!.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Plant
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 20
- Habitats
- Forest, Swamp
- Sources
- Flee, Mortals!
Ecology
Shambling Pile is a flora given will and motion, often a guardian of specific groves or a corruption of an existing tree species. It is most often found in forest regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Shambling Pile is slow but inexorable, defending its grove or pursuing a hidden purpose only its kind understand. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Shambling Pile is introduced in MCDM's Flee, Mortals! (2023). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Shambling Pile
- What is the challenge rating of Shambling Pile?
- Shambling Pile is rated CR 5. The rating fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Shambling Pile?
- Shambling Pile is classified as a plant in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Shambling Pile live?
- Shambling Pile is at home in Forest, Swamp.