Myconid Sovereign

Monster Manual (2025) p. 223

Size
Large
Type
plant
Alignment
lawful neutral
AC
13
Initiative
0
Hit Points
45 (6d10+12)
Speed
walk 30 ft.
Senses
darkvision 120 ft.
Passive Perception
12
Languages
telepathy 240 ft.
Challenge
2
Lineage
Myconid
Environment
underdark
STR
12
+1
DEX
10
+0
CON
14
+2
INT
13
+1
WIS
15
+2
CHA
10
+0

Traits

Proficiency Bonus

+2

Treasure

Any: The monster's treasure hoard can include monetary treasure and any kinds of magic items.

Sun Sickness

While in sunlight, the myconid has Disadvantage on D20 Tests. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in sunlight.

Actions

Multiattack

The myconid makes one Slam attack and uses Pacifying Spores.

Slam

Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) Bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4) Poison damage.

Animating Spores (3/Day)

The myconid releases spores at a Medium or Small corpse within 5 feet of it that wasn't a Construct or an Undead. In 24 hours, the corpse rises as a Myconid Spore Servant. The corpse stays animate for 1d4 + 1 weeks or until destroyed, and it can't be animated again in this way.

recharge

3/DAY

Pacifying Spores

Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12, one creature the myconid can see within 10 feet. Failure: The target has the Stunned condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.

Rapport Spores

The myconid expels spores in a 30-foot Emanation originating from itself. Creatures in that area with an Intelligence score of 2 or higher that aren't Constructs, Elementals, or Undead gain telepathy with a range of 30 feet for 1 hour.

Other data

description

Myconids dwell in remote Underdark reaches overgrown with molds and mushrooms. These ambulatory fungal creatures tend to their sanctuaries and avoid becoming embroiled in the conflicts of other creatures. They use specialized spores to communicate, to alert one another to danger, and to defend themselves. When myconids encounter others beings, they use mind-linking spores to allow nearby creatures to telepathically share thoughts. Nevertheless, myconids' goals remain mysterious to most non-fungal creatures.

Myconid Sovereign: Myconid sovereigns resemble towering myconid adults with elaborate fungal growths. They direct their lesser kin and see to the health and growth of vast fungal blooms.