A terrifying fusion of apex predator and botanical nightmare, The Blooming Stalker B features a massive petal-fringed maw and a lethal, bifurcated tongue. Standing on a large base with thick bark-like armor plating and vine-corded limbs, this creature is the ultimate challenge for adventurers entering the deep woods.
A predatory plant-beast hybrid stalks through dense undergrowth, its floral 'mouth' open to release spores or snap at prey.
Ideal as a mid-level forest encounter, a 'boss' for a low-level party, or a specialized mount for an elite druidic or fey-aligned NPC.
Artist: Belksasar 3D Print
Type: MONSTER, MOUNT
Pose: Quadrupedal, head tilted up and right, mouth agape, tail raised, legs staggered in a prowling stance.
Action: Moving/Sneaking
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Moving
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: Enchanted forest, Overgrown elven ruins, Druid's grove, Underdark fungal cavern, Alchemist's experimental garden, Swampy wetlands, Feywild clearing
Encounter Scenarios: Ambush predator in high foliage, Guardian of a nature temple, Mount for a corrupted forest spirit, Escaped experiment of a biomancer
Power Level: Medium (score 42/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): ; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): ; Warhammer Age of Sigmar (Sylvaneth proxy) (good): ; Frostgrave (good): ; Mork Borg (usable):
Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Muscular beast, Size: Large, Age: Not applicable, Style: Stylized Realistic
Creature: Blooming Stalker (Monstrosity), Size: Large
Body: A quadrupedal beast with feline/canine musculature, four clawed limbs, a thick tail, and rib-like plates on the flanks. The head is a set of four opening petals with a bifurcated floral tongue. A large plant bud is situated on its back.
Also known as: Plant Beast, Floral Chimera, Blight Hound, Corrupted Guardian
Related creatures: Displacer Beast, Blink Dog, Shambling Mound
Distinctive Features: Petal-jawed head, Shoulder-mounted flower bud, Bifurcated floral tongue
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Bite, description: Serrated petal edges acting as jaws, position: Head, type_ja: 噛みつき, description_ja: 顎として機能するギザギザした花弁の縁, position_ja: 頭部, type: Claws, description: Sharp claws on all four paws, position: Limbs, type_ja: 鉤爪, description_ja: 4本の足すべてにある鋭い爪, position_ja: 手足, type: Tongue Lash, description: Long, bifurcated tongue with bulbous tips, position: Mouth, type_ja: 舌の払い打ち, description_ja: 先端が球状になった、長く二股に分かれた舌, position_ja: 口, Possible spore cloud from the back-mounted bud
Defensive Features: Bony or bark-like rib plating along the torso
Mount: Monstrous Plant Beast, Size: Large
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Savage / Feral, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: Demogorgon (Stranger Things) - petal-jawed head, Plantera (Terraria), Malboro (Final Fantasy) - floral monster theme, Biollante (Godzilla), Sylvaneth Kurnoth Hunter Mount, Audrey II (Little Shop of Horrors)
Miniature Dimensions: 38.5mm H x 42.7mm W x 48.1mm D (base: 60.0mm)
Keywords: plant monster, floral beast, carnivorous flower mini, venus flytrap monster, forest guardian, vine creature, bark armor beast, monstrous flora, petal jawed predator, feywild monster, druid mount, botanical horror, overgrown beast, briar wolf, thorn hound, creepy plant, large plant miniature, swamp stalker, nature elemental, poisonous flower creature, Sylvaneth proxy, dark forest monster, woodland monstrosity
