Hard to see, easy to startle. Nearly impossible to distinguish
from a plant, the thistling uses camouflage to hide from bigger predators. Not that this seems to be necessary: If provoked, the thistling falls into a frenzy-like state, completely in accordance with the motto “offense is the best defense“. And the last thing adventurers want is a raging thistling burying its teeth into their skin. – Experience has shown, that once it locks jaws, it doesn‘t let it go… If on is still looking for a thistling, sun-drenched meadows and fields might be the best bet.
T H IST L I NG Pesky Beast. While attached to a creature, if the thistling
makes a successful saving throw against a spell, a spell attack Tiny plant, unaligned misses it, or a weapon attack misses it, the spell or attack targets that creature instead of the thistling. If the spell forced a saving throw, the new target makes its own save. Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Hit Points 11 (4d4+1) Speed 20 ft. A C T IONS Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) slashing damage. 3 (-4) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 6 (-2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) Locked Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage. The target must succeed Skills Stealth +6 on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or the Thistling is attached to the target. While attached to the target, the thistling can Damage Vulnerabilities fire attack no other creature except the target but has advantage Senses passive Perception 10 on attack rolls. The thistling’s speed becomes 0, it can‘t bene- Languages — fit from any bonus to its speed and it moves with the target. Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) A creature, including the target, can detach the thistling by making a successful DC 13 strength check as an action. On a failure, the thistling deals 7 (2d6) slashing damage to the Aggressive. As a bonus action, the thistling can move up to its target. On its turn, the thistling can release its locked bite as speed toward a hostile creature that it can see. a bonus action.
Grassy Camouflage. The thistling has advantage on Dexterity
(Stealth) checks made to hide in overgrown terrain.