Plant type

Plant Type This type comprises vegetable creatures. Note that regular plants, such as one finds growing in gardens and fields, lack Wisdom and Charisma scores, and they aren't creatures, but objects, even though they are alive.

Features A plant creature has the following features. (Unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry.)  d8 Hit Die. Base attack bonus equal to 3/4 total Hit Die. (As Cleric.) Good Fortitude and Reflex saves (certain animals have different good saves).  Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first Hit Die.   Traits An animal possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).  Intelligence score of 1 or 2 (no creature with an Intelligence score of 3 or higher can be an animal). </li> Low-light vision. </li> Alignment: Always neutral. </li> Treasure: None. </li> Proficient with its natural weapons only. A noncombative herbivore uses its natural weapons as a secondary attack. Such attacks are made with a -5 penalty on the creature’s attack rolls, and the animal receives only ½ its Strength modifier as a damage adjustment. </li> Proficient with no armor unless trained for war. </li> Animals eat, sleep, and breathe. </li> </ul> Creature Entries</H2> Plant monsters

— —Good Fortitude saves. —Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first Hit Die, if the plant creature has an Intelligence score. However, some plant creatures are mindless and gain no skill points or feats. Traits: A plant creature possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry). —Low-light vision. —Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects). —Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, polymorph, and stunning. —Not subject to critical hits. —Proficient with its natural weapons only. —Proficient with no armor. —Plants breathe and eat, but do not sleep.

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