Wood Woad

Wood Woads are a type of plant creature. As territorial plant-humanoids created through ritual sacrifice, they serve as determined guardians thanks to their regenerative abilities and magically infused clubs.

Involvement

Act One

Two Wood woads are in the Sunlit Wetlands in Act One. They guard the secluded island of the Decrepit Sanctuary with  Ancient Mud Mephits.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Concussive Smash ()   –  Twisting Branch

Damage: 5~8

1d4 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

Hit an enemy with all your might to deal damage and possibly  Daze them.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Entangle ()

Create a vine surface, slowing down creatures, possibly  Entangling them.

 STR Save

 Range: 6 m (20 ft)

 AoE: 6 m (20 ft) Radius

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Twisting Branch

Damage: 5~8

1d4 + 4⁠Bludgeoning

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

Loot

• Twisting Branch
• Weavemoss
• Wood Bark
• Wood Woad Shield

Tactics

Fire damage is needed to prevent wood woads from regenerating every turn. However, fire can spread to nearby party members via  Entangle. It is recommended to include members who are resistant to fire damage such as  Karlach or by applying  Elixir of Fire Resistance.

Gallery

• 
  Early Access in-game appearance
• 
  Concept art by Tan Burci

Notes

• Wood woads can be summoned by  Fallen Lover, a unique ability of  Conjure Woodland Being.
• Wood woads have two near identical versions of Entangle (Target_Entangle_WoodWoad and Target_Entangle_WoodWoad_Hardcore) which differ only in the radius of the area of effect. Conjured wood woads have both versions added to the hotbar.
• Wood woads have a darkvision range of 18 m (60 ft) instead of the normal 12 m (40 ft) shown in the  Darkvision passive.

External links

•  Wood woad on the Forgotten Realms Wiki