Witherbloom Pledgemage

Medium humanoid (druid), any alignment

Armor Class

12 (15 with vociferous form)

Hit Points

66 (12d8 + 12)

Speed

walk 30 ft.

Saves

Con +3, Wis +5

Skills

Medicine +5, Nature +6, Perception +7

Damage Immunities

poison

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Languages

Common plus any two languages

Challenge

4

Proficiency Bonus

+2

Regeneration

As long as the pledgemage has at least 1 hit point remaining, the pledgemage regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn.

Verdant Talisman

At the end of a 10-minute ritual, the pledgemage can touch one willing creature (including itself) and bestow upon it a small talisman imbued with magic. Upon receiving the talisman, the creature gains 10 temporary hit points, and it can add 1d6 to its initiative rolls while it wears the talisman. These benefits last for 1 hour or until the pledgemage conducts another ritual to bestow another talisman. When the benefits expire, the talisman crumbles to dust.

Actions

Spellcasting

The apprentice casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability: • At will: druidcraft, spare the dying • 1/Day each: death ward, pass without trace, speak with plants

Briar Vine

Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage plus 18 (4d8) poison damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, the apprentice can pull it up to 10 feet closer to itself.

Vociferous Form (1/Day) (Bonus Action)

The pledgemage transforms into an avatar of plants and shadow. While in this form, the pledgemage adds its Wisdom modifier to its AC if it isn't wearing armor or wielding a shield, and it has advantage on attack rolls against any creature missing hit points. This form lasts for 1 minute or until the pledgemage is reduced to 0 hit points.