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Ancient of Lore

Huge plant, neutral good

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 115 (11d12 + 44)

Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

17 (+3) 8 (-1) 19 (+4) 14 (+2) 21 (+5) 12 (+1)

Saving Throws Wis +8

Skills History +5, Nature +8

Damage Vulnerabilities fire

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception ##

Languages Darnassian, Druidic

Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

False Appearance. While the ancient remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal tree.

Siege Monster. The ancient deals double damage to objects and structures.

Speak with Nature. The ancient can communicate with beasts and plants as if they shared a language.

Spellcasting. The ancient is a 11th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The ancient has the following druid spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, druidcraft, solar
    wrath, thorn whip
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, detect poison and
    disease, faerie fire, starfire
2nd level (3 slots): locate animals and plants,
    moonbeam, skywrite
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, plant growth,
    protection from energy, starsurge
4th level (3 slots): confusion, locate creature
5th level (2 slots): dream, wrath of nature
6th level (1 slot): starfall, wall of thorns

Actions

Multiattack. The ancient makes two slam attacks.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Rock Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 60/180 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (5d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Take Root. The ancient buries its roots in the ground or uproots them. While rooted, the ancients speed becomes 0, it gains advantage on its attack rolls, and is immune to any effect that would force the ancient to move or be moved.