Sentinel Stalk

The Sentinal Stalk (Florus Lancea) is normally a very rare plant, growing naturally in only most remote regions of the Far West.

Behavior
The Sentinel Stalk was first brought to Mistfell and surrounding provinces by mages who discovered the most useful nature of this plant: it relentlessly fires barbs at anyone or anything that comes near it. Mages and sorcerers frequently use these plants to guard their dwellings from intruders. Over time, Sentinel Stalks have become familiar vegetation around crypts, castles and any other structure that needs vigilant protection. It is important that the cultivator of the Sentinel Stalk knows how to avoid becoming a victim of the barbs, which is achieved by the use of magickal spells that bind or paralyze the plant, invisibility, magickal shields or similar methods.

The evolutionary reason for the shooting barbs is not for defense, but rather offense. Long roots, stretching for hundreds of feet from the stalk, aborbs the nutrients that seep into the ground from the decomposing creatures that have fallen victim to the plant's barbs. Because of this feeding method, the Sentinel Stalk is known as the "Corpse Root" to indigenous people of Far West Eschalon.

Combat
The Sentinel Stalk attacks with very accurate, long-range armor piercing barbs. However, stalk and cap are actually very soft and easily damaged, though the plant has a remarkably high number of Hit Points and can endure significant injury before becoming incapacitated.