## Shambling Mound

*Large plant, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 15 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 136 (16d10+48)

**Speed** 20 ft., swim 20 ft.

| STR      | DEX      | CON      | INT      | WIS      | CHA      |
|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|
| 18 (+4)  | 8 (-1)   | 16 (+3)  | 5 (-3)   | 10 (+0)  | 5 (-3)   |

**Skills** Stealth +2

**Damage Resistances** cold, fire

**Damage Immunities** lightning

**Condition Immunities** blinded, deafened, exhaustion

**Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP)

***Lightning Absorption***. Whenever the shambling mound is subjected to lightning damage, it takes no damage and regains a number of hit points equal to the lightning damage dealt.

###### Actions

***Multiattack***. The shambling mound makes two slam attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the shambling mound uses its Engulf on it.

***Slam***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage.

***Engulf***. The shambling mound engulfs a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The engulfed target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the mound's turns or take 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage. If the mound moves, the engulfed target moves with it. The mound can have only one creature engulfed at a time.