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Dragon's Blood Puffball

This bulbous, deep red fungus looks like an enormous, decaying rose.

Recall Knowledge - Fungus (Nature): DC 26
Unspecific Lore: DC 24
Specific Lore: DC 21

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Dragon's Blood PuffballCreature 8

Legacy Content

Uncommon N Large Fungus Mindless 
Source Pathfinder #165: Eyes of Empty Death pg. 79
Perception +4; motion sense 60 feet, no vision
Skills Stealth +6
Str +6, Dex +1, Con +4, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha -2
Motion Sense The puffball senses motion through vibration and air movement.
AC 16; Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +4
HP 170; Immunities bleed, fatigued, mental, poison, sleep, unconscious; Weaknesses piercing 10
Spore Explosion When the dragon's blood puffball dies, it explodes, dealing 7d8 poison damage to each creature in a 20-foot emanation (DC 18 basic Fortitude save).
Speed 10 feet
Ranged [one-action] bloom +10 [+5/+0], Damage 2d10+8 bludgeoning plus 1d6 poisonRanged [one-action] spore jet +10 [+5/+0] (range increment 30 feet), Damage 3d8 poison

All Monsters in "Deadly Puffball"

NameLevel
Dragon's Blood Puffball8
Reaper Skull Puffball9

Deadly Puffball

Source Pathfinder #165: Eyes of Empty Death pg. 79
Many benign puffball fungi cling to the detritus of forest floors in Darklands caverns. These fungi's giant versions are more mobile and dangerous.

Sidebar - Treasure and Rewards Valuable Spores

Alchemists, naturalists, and other collectors prize samples from unusual underground fungi. Deadly puffballs are even more valuable. The carefully harvested scraps of an exploded deadly puffball can fetch as much as 150 gp to the right buyer.