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Twigjack Bramble

A single twigjack is a dangerous and unpredictable creature with a capacity for sudden violence. A group of twigjacks united by shared purpose is a substantive force for destruction. The impetus behind the formation of a twigjack group, colloquially known as a “bramble,” can be almost anything, although they nearly always form around a particularly charismatic or demagogic individual. Religious fanaticism is another common factor; notably, however, twigjacks rarely worship established deities and instead devote themselves to strange new gods of their own imagining who, inevitably, demand that their worshippers purge the twigjacks' territory of those whose presence displeases them.

Recall Knowledge - Fey (Nature): DC 24
Recall Knowledge - Plant (Nature): DC 24
Unspecific Lore: DC 22
Specific Lore: DC 19

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Twigjack BrambleCreature 6

Uncommon Gargantuan Fey Plant Troop 
Source Pathfinder #201: Pactbreaker pg. 89
Perception +14; darkvision
Skills Acrobatics +16, Athletics +13, Nature +11, Stealth +16
Str +3, Dex +5, Con +3, Int +1, Wis +3, Cha +2
AC 24; Fort +14, Ref +16, Will +12
HP 102 (16 squares); Thresholds 68 (3 segments), 34 (2 segments); Weaknesses area damage 10, fire 5, splash damage 5
Troop Defenses
Speed 25 feet; troop movement
Clear Cut [three-actions] The twigjack bramble swarms over any creatures in their path, shredding their foes with razor-sharp thorns. The bramble Forms Up and Strides twice, moving through the space of any Medium or smaller creatures. Each creature whose space the bramble moves through takes 4d6 slashing damage (DC 21 basic Reflex save). On a critical failure, the creature is also knocked prone.Mass Bramble Jump [three-actions] (plant, primal, teleportation) The twigjack bramble uses Form Up to redistribute its squares into any configuration wherein all squares are in undergrowth, then instantly teleports to another square within 60 feet, using Form Up again on the target square. The configuration of the second Form Up must also place all of the bramble's squares in undergrowth. This movement doesn't trigger reactions.Rain of Splinters [two-actions] The twigjack bramble launches a volley of splinters and brambles in a 10-foot burst within 30 feet that deals 4d6 piercing damage (DC 21 basic Reflex save). When the bramble is reduced to 8 or fewer squares, this area decreases to a 5-foot burst.Troop Movement Whenever the twigjack bramble Strides, it first Forms Up as a free action to condense into a 20-foot-by20-foot area (minus any missing squares), then moves up to its Speed. This works just like a Gargantuan creature moving; for instance, if any square of the bramble enters difficult terrain, the extra movement cost applies to the whole group.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Proactive Vigilantes

Twigjacks frequently justify their violent and antisocial tendencies by declaring themselves the guardians of the forests in which they dwell, and that their duty is to keep those protected lands free of non-fey intruders by any means necessary. Rarely patient enough to wait for opportunities to come to them, roving brambles of twigjacks often seek out what they consider to be impending conflicts between forest-folk and outside threats in order to impose their “assistance,” nearly always resulting in brutality and bloodshed that benefits neither side and only serves to escalate the situation.

All Monsters in "Twigjack"

NameLevel
Sprigjack-1
Twigjack3
Twigjack Bramble6

Twigjack

Source Monster Core pg. 332 1.1
Maladjusted forest denizens, twigjacks form from the cruel and prankish combination of fey and the very woods in which they reside. A twigjack's body is made up of prickly brambles woven with vines. Shaggy, mossy growth, not unlike hair, tops a twigjack's head. Its mouth is just a canyon of splintered and broken sticks bisecting its face. Leaves and sprigs of new growth randomly sprout from the creature's body. Many dense forests on Golarion have at least a handful of twigjacks living in the undergrowth.

While truculent and violent, twigjacks care deeply for what they consider to be their forests. These creatures harass outsiders who delve deep into their wooded domains, forcing back even the most determined explorers, foresters, and travelers, especially when those intruders cut roads through the forest. However, they are not terribly territorial when it comes to other forest creatures. When sylvan creatures, especially fey, rally against an outside threat, twigjacks in the area eagerly arrive to fight, even if they were not invited.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Twigjack Brambles

Sometimes groups of twigjacks gather and form temporary communities called “brambles,” usually to aid in times of need for the forest or to enact some great vengeance. These groups can consist of anywhere from three to 30 twigjacks. Once their task is complete, the twigjacks go their separate ways.