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Devil Bine
Medium Plant
Hit Dice: 2d8+8 (17 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 0 ft.
Armor Class: 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-3
Attack: —
Full Attack: —
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Boiling nectar
Special Qualities: Blindsense 20 ft., plant
traits, resistance to fire 15, vulnerability to
cold
The devil bine is a common sight in large
swamps and marshes, often found clinging to
fallen logs, water-logged stumps and the hulls
of wrecked riverboats. The devil bine is a cluster
of twisted vines that grow around large objects,
dangling several porous roots into standing
or slow moving water. A number of bulbous,
colorful pods encircle the plant pointing outward,
forming a defensive ring while using color to warn
destructive creatures to stay away.
If the pods can be disabled, the vines can be
safely harvested and replanted. The plant is valued
as a natural source of food; the nectar is a natural
source of sugar and oil when not superheated.
The devil bine is also a favored natural perimeter
defense, frequently cultivated by lizardfolk and
other swamp-dwelling humanoids.
Combat
A devil bine lacks any sort of combat
strategy; if a Tiny or larger creature moves within
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Saves: Fort +7, Ref +0, Will -4
Abilities: Str 2, Dex 10, Con 19, Int —, Wis
2, Cha 17
Skills: —
Feats: —
Environment: Any marsh
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 3-4 HD (Medium); 5-6 HD
(Large)
Level Adjustment: —
range, a devil bine will spray boiling nectar from
1d3 of its bulbs. A devil bine’s only real offensive
capability is a jet of boiling, sticky liquid that is
sprayed from one of its many dangling pods.
Boiling Nectar (Ex): A devil bine has 17
fruit-like pods that dangle from its vines, which are
filled with a boiling hot, sticky sap. A devil bine
may expel the liquid in a pod in a spray, dealing
1d6 points of fire damage to targets in a 10-foot
cone (Reflex DC 15 half). The sticky sap clings to
whatever targets it hits and continues to scald for
1d6 additional rounds. Once this goo is expelled,
the pod requires another 6 hours to refill.
Successfully striking a full pod causes the
pressurized contents to burst forth violently,
destroying the pod and dealing 1d6 points of fire
damage to targets within 10 feet (Reflex DC 15
half). The sap will stick for 1d6 rounds as above.
The save DCs are Constitution-based.
Bezner’s Sponge: This very rare species of sponge is found only in certain coral reefs, and is named
after the alchemist who discovered its remarkable properties. The Bezner sponge is naturally camouflaged
to blend into rocks with a dark gray color and an especially rough exterior. The sponge removes poisons
and alcohol from any liquid strained through it, only slightly affecting the taste in the process. Alcohol is
filtered out completely, while any poison so treated has its Fortitude save DC reduced by 5. If this reduces
the Fortitude save DC to 0, the poison is completely removed. A single sponge can only filter one gallon
of liquid before it is killed by the poison or alcohol it has filtered. Bezner’s sponge is difficult to locate,
requiring a Survival or Knowledge (nature) check (DC 25) and one day of searching. Each sponge is
worth 50 gp to surface dwellers who know of its use.