# Vicious Vine *Generic Hazard* Vicious vines are animated by magic. They often cling to doorways, archways, walls, and statuary. Until a vicious vine moves, there's nothing to distinguish it from an inanimate vine. Each vicious vine has AC 11; HP 16; and Immunity to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Psychic damage. When a creature enters a space within 5 feet of the vine for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, the vine tries to coil around that creature. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or have the [Grappled](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Grappled) condition (escape DC 12). While Grappled in this way, the target takes 5 (`d10`) Necrotic damage from the vine's life-draining thorns at the start of each of the target's turns. The vine can grapple only one creature at a time. As an [Influence](Mechanics/CLI/rules/actions.md#Influence) action, a character under the effect of a [Speak with Plants](Mechanics/CLI/spells/speak-with-plants-xphb.md) spell or similar magic can try to persuade the vine to release its victim, doing so with a successful DC 10 Charisma ([Persuasion](Mechanics/CLI/rules/skills.md#Persuasion)) check. A creature released by the vine in this way won't be attacked by that vine again for the next 24 hours. ## At Higher Levels You can scale the hazard for higher levels by increasing the Necrotic damage, the save DC, and the escape DC, as shown in the following table. | Levels | Necrotic Damage | Save/Escape DC | |--------|-----------------|----------------| | 5–10 | 11 (`2d10`) | 14 | | 11–16 | 22 (`4d10`) | 16 | | 17–20 | 55 (`10d10`) | 18 | ^levels-necrotic-damage-save-escape-dc *Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 78*