Ambush Copse
Pathfinder Remaster. Stats use the Pathfinder Remaster rules from Pathfinder Monster Core 2.
The Ambush Copse is a Level 13 creature, with Armor Class 33 and 300 hit points. This massive wood elemental disguises itself as a harmless grove before striking with enormous logs.
Stat Block
- Edition: Pathfinder Remaster
- Size: Huge
- Type: elemental
- Level: 13
- Armor Class: 33
- Hit Points: 300
- Speed: 30 ft.
- STR: 8
- DEX: 4
- CON: 6
- INT: 0
- WIS: 4
- CHA: 0
- Fortitude Save: +25
- Reflex Save: +22
- Will Save: +22
- Perception: +20
- Senses: tremorsense (imprecise) 30 feet
- Skills: Athletics +27, Intimidation +20, Stealth +23 (+25 in forest)
- Traits: elemental, plant, wood
- Resistances: bludgeoning 10, piercing 10
- Weaknesses: fire 15, axe vulnerability 10
Abilities & Attacks
Berserk. An ambush copse that sees fire or axes has a chance of going berserk. At the start of its turn, if it is aware of an axe or a fire the size of a lit torch or larger, the ambush copse must succeed at a DC 5 flat check or go berserk. A berserk ambush copse can't use concentrate actions and wildly attacks the nearest living creature, or the nearest object if no creatures are nearby. Blinding Branches (reaction). Trigger A creature within 20 feet of the ambush copse leaves a square during a move action it's using. Requirements The triggering creature is in forest terrain. Effect The ambush copse's elemental energy animates nearby tree branches to swat at the creature's face. The triggering creature must succeed at a DC 30 Reflex save or become Blinded for 1 round. Felling Ambush (reaction). Trigger A creature moves within 10 feet of the ambush copse. Requirements The ambush copse is disguised as trees or logs. Effect The ambush copse makes a log Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack hits, the creature must attempt a DC 30 Reflex save or be knocked Prone. Feign Copse (1 action) (concentrate). Until the next time it acts, the ambush copse appears to be a harmless patch of trees or logs. It has an automatic result of 43 (45 in forests) on Deception checks and DCs to pass as trees or logs. Pounding Smash. Regardless of whether the Strike hits or misses, the ambush copse's melee Strikes create a 5-foot-square of difficult terrain in the target's space. Pulverizing Barrage (3 actions). The ambush copse makes three log Strikes, each at a –2 penalty, all targeting the same creature. The ambush copse's multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after it has made all three attacks. The ambush copse gains the Clumsy 2 condition until the beginning of its next turn. Sunder Objects. When an ambush copse damages an item or structure, it deals an additional 15 damage to that item or structure.
Common Questions
How much HP does an Ambush Copse have?
300 hit points.
What level is an Ambush Copse?
Level 13.
What is an Ambush Copse's Armor Class?
AC 33.
How fast can an Ambush Copse move?
Speed 30 ft.
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