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Leshy, Leaf

CR 1/2 Plant N Small HD 1

This little plant person is clad in a winglike leaf cloak and pinecone armor, wielding a twig as a makeshift spear.

Description

Leaf leshys tend to the well-being of trees, whether natural stands or cultivated orchards. In appearance, they have soft, pulpy-looking bodies and wear clothing made of dozens of leaves. Larger leaves cover their shoulders, often giving them the appearance of wearing cloaks, and most adorn their relatively featureless heads with helmets made from pine cones, nuts, or fruit rinds. This leafy layer of clothing functions as masterwork padded armor for a leaf leshy, but not for any other creature.

Leaf leshys love to play at war. When not laboring on their trees, they wheedle any companions to engage in mock duels with their twig spears, resorting to private weapon drills when they must. In actual battle, they are much more cautious, sticking to cover and harrying their foes with hit-and-run tactics, as they have a strongly developed sense of self-preservation.

Combat Stats

5 (1d8+1)

13, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+1 armor, +1 Dex, +1 size)

Init

Speed

20 ft., climb 10 ft., fly 10 ft. (clumsy); glide

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

-3

CMD

Melee: shortspear +2 (1d4-2/19-20)
Ranged: seedpods +2 touch (1 plus deafen)
Racial Modifiers: +4 Stealth and Survival in forests and jungles

Ability Scores

str

-2

dex

con

int

-3

wis

cha

Special Qualities

change shape (Small tree; tree shape)

verdant burst

Feats

Weapon Finesse

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Change Shape (Small tree; tree shape) Su from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this special quality has the ability to assume the appearance of a specific creature or type of creature (usually a humanoid), but retains most of its own physical qualities. The creature cannot change shape to a form more than one size category smaller or larger than its original form. This ability functions as a polymorph spell, the type of which is listed in the creature's description, but the creature does not adjust its ability scores (although it gains any other abilities of the creature it mimics). Unless otherwise stated, it can remain in an alternate form indefinitely. Some creatures, such as lycanthropes, can transform into unique forms with special modifiers and abilities. These creatures do adjust their ability scores, as noted in their descriptions.

Special Abilities

Deafen (seedpods) from rider

Verdant Burst from text

Feats, Traits & Items

Weapon Finesse from Feat

With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.

Skills

Fly -1, Stealth +5 (+9 in forests and jungles), Survival +1 (+5 in forests and jungles)

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—Pass Without Trace (DC 12)

Details

Type: Plant
Alignment: N
Size: Small
Environment: any forest or hill
Organization: solitary or grove (2-16)
Treasure: standard
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +1
Languages: Druidic, Sylvan; plantspeech (trees)
Source: Bestiary 3

Rules