Throwback Post - Gemstone Flowers

The party encountered these creatures during their time in the Grimmlands. They were adapted to 3.5e from the AD&D adventure module "Dungeonland."


These flowers are ten feet tall. The petals are gold and silver-colored, surrounding a “head” filled with seeds made from a variety of gemstones. The leaves are long and supple, able to bend and grab objects while their stem is as thick as a large man’s wrist. These flowers are silly, vain, and rude. They make faces, obscene gestures, and disparaging remarks about passersby’s appearance, odor, and intelligence.


Gemstone Flower
CR: 3     Large Plant     HD: 4d8+12 (30 Hp)
Init +0      Spd: 0’      AC: 15 (-1 size, +6 Natural); ff: 15, t: 9
Attacks: (BAB +3; Grap +12); +7 Slam: 1d6+7 plus Improved Grab (10’ reach) or +3 Stone: 1d4+5 (additional +1 hit/dmg within 30’)
SA: Constrict 1d6+7; Improved Grab
SQ: Blindsight 30’; Camouflage; Immune to Cold/Fire; Low-Light Vision; Plant Traits; Resist Acid and Electricity 10
Align: N     Saves: Fort +7, Ref +1, Will +2
Str: 20, Dex: 10, Con: 16, Int: 12, Wis: 1, Cha: 6 (-2)
Skills: Speak Common, Bluff +5, Diplomacy +0, Disguise +2 to act in character, Gather Information +2 in Wonderland, Knowledge (Local – Wonderland) +8, Intimidate +7, Sleight of Hand +2
Feats: Point Blank Shot; Weapon Focus (Slam)
Environment: Any Temperate 
Organization: Solitary, Pair, Bed (1d4), or Bloom (4d4) plus 4d4 Giant Bees and 6d8 Giant Ants
Treasure: Special (See below)
Advancement: 5-8 HD (Large), 9-16 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: - -

• Treasure: When slain, a gemstone flower explodes in a fountain of glittering gems and jewels leaving behind 2 eyes (1,000 gp-value gemstones), its petals (worth 100 gp), and 1d10 smaller gems (worth 100-gp each).

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