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Hangman Tree

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Number appearingWild 1
Armor class16
Move0
Hit dice5
Treasure typeNone
Damage per attack4 limbs + strangle (1d6 per limb + 1d6/round strangle)
Morale12

Hangman trees are horrible, semi-animate creatures that fertilize themselves with dead bodies. A hangman tree has four animated limbs that can wrap around the necks of living creatures that pass beneath, strangling for 1d6 points of damage per round. These limbs are arranged evenly around the tree in most cases, and generally no more than one limb can attack any single creature at a time.

The roots of this tree are also animated; they do not attack, but they do pull dead bodies below the surface of the ground for "digestion."

Special Abilities

Strangling Limbs — Four animated limbs wrap around necks of creatures passing beneath, strangling for 1d6 points of damage per round. Generally no more than one limb can attack any single creature at a time.

Animated Roots — Roots do not attack, but pull dead bodies below the surface for digestion.

Source: Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game. Attribution: Chris Gonnerman / Basic Fantasy Project. License: CC-BY-SA-4.0.