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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Schmoe" data-source="post: 247846" data-attributes="member: 913">Actually, you'd be surprised.  The first battle with the Wood Stingers (which they fought without benefit of the ranger/fighter), was against 8 of the critters, and three of the party were left paralyzed after the battle.  The critters did a total of about 30 points of damage, though they were admittedly rather lucky.  They're only CR 1/2 (maybe even less), but the average party AC is only about 14-15, and anytime you're making multiple saves, your chance of rolling low grows accordingly.   You're right, though, the Wood Stingers are pretty darn easy.These, on the other other, would be a bit tougher.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  One reason I would go with Wood Stingers over other creatures is flavor.  This guy is a Verdant Lord, so I'd like to keep his companions plant-like in nature.  Still, a Shambling Mound just seems to be a little over the top.  Plus, both Kisishtri and the Wood Stingers are agents of the Juniper Lord, so it would make very obvious sense to include them.Yeah, Woodland Stride would allow him to pass through grown plants, but Control Plants and the Assassin Vine can both create an Entangle effect.  Control Plants effectively lets him discriminate what gets entangled and what does not, and it makes him immune to any other entangle effects in the area.Well, for style considerations I'd like to keep the attack centered around plants.  If I was going for the most effective attack, I'd use the Natural Spell (cast while in wildshape) feat, cast two Flamestrikes in the form of a sparrow, then cast Briar Web (Defenders of the Faith) and send in the stirges.  But I can nearly guarantee you that would wipe out the party.  Especially after Kisishtri goes in to clean up the trash.All good ideas.  I'm going to think a while and see if I can come up with a way to make the companion(s) fit the theme a little more.  I remember seeing a Wood Element template somewhere...</blockquote>

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