Fern Hound (5e Creature)

Fern Hound

Medium plant, unaligned Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 40 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 12 (+1) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 3 (-4) 12 (+1) 6 (-2) Skills Perception +3 Senses passive Perception 13 Languages Ancient Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Bioluminescent. The fern hound sheds dim light in a 10-foot radius. False Appearance. While the fern hound remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal growth of ferns. Keen Hearing and Smell. The fern hound has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell. Pack Tactics. The fern hound has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the fern hound's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated. ACTIONS Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage.

Fern hounds are specialized plant-like terrestrial pets created by the Pale Tree that mimic dogs. A fern hound can be charmed to become a ranger animal companion and is one of the pets a sylvari can select at character creation. They are born from the Pale Tree in the same way as a sylvari, but are not sapient like the sylvari. These animals are seen by sylvari in the same way dogs are seen by humans; they are cherished pets.

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