Agavan

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A creature of twisted beauty and insidious power, the Agavan is a semi-sentient bush with stiff, spiny leaves that resemble serrated blades. Golden nectar oozes from the Agavan and produces an intoxicating scent. When a creature inhales these fumes, their mind becomes clouded by a hazy euphoria.

The Agavan can uproot itself and use its roots as appendages, slowly crawling along the ground like a centipede might. It does so in search of creatures to enrapture with its fumes; once a creature stumbles into the Agavan in a stupor, the carnivorous plant can drain the creature of its nutrients. Agavans will also imbed their thorny, thumb-sized seeds into a corpse so that the seed can drink plenty of nutrients as it grows into a new Agavan.

While it can be extremely dangerous to the unsuspecting traveler, if someone takes the necessary precautions, they can eliminate much of the danger. Soaking a scarf or bandana in scented oil and wearing it over one’s nose and mouth can help prevent the effects of the Agavan’s aromatic nectar. Botanists, scholars, and alchemists believe that Agavan nectar holds vast scientific and medicinal value and many would pay top coin to get ahold of a still-living plant.

Agavan
Monster Level: 5
Medium. Plant Fae
STR	DEX	END	AWR	INT	CHA
-1	3	1	2	-3	3
	Ref: 13	Fort: 11	Ant: 12	Log: 7	Will: 13
Armor Rating 13			Resist Radiant 2
Hit Points 48			Vulnerable Cold 1
Speed 20 ft			Senses Tremorsense 60 ft
			Traits Steel Mind, Unerring Mind, Vigilant
Features
Intoxicating Fumes. If the Agavan has taken sharp damage since the end of its turn, when a creature starts its turn within 5 ft of the Agavan, the Agavan makes a special attack: +3 vs WILL. Hit: The creature gains the Dazed condition until the end of their next turn.
Unassuming Form. When the Agavan is motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal desert plant.
Actions
The Agavan can take TWO of the following actions, or take the same action twice.
Move. The Agavan can move up to its speed.
Spine Whirl. 5 ft Radius Natural Weapon. +3 vs AR of each creature within the radius, automatically hitting a creature Restrained by Entangle. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) sharp.
Vine Lash. Reach 10 ft Natural Weapon. +3 vs AR. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) sharp.
Entangle. Reach 5 ft Natural Weapon. +3 vs REF. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) sharp and the target is Restrained (escape DC 13). The Agavan can only restrain one creature at a time in this way.