Lotus leshy

Lotus leshy

(Creature)

Common

Small

Leshy

Plant

Level

Any

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Images of lotus leshies

Source: Player Core, pg(s). 67

Type

Plant
(leshy, shapechanger)

CR

5

Environment

Warm lakes or ponds

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Images of lotus leshies

Source: Bestiary 5, pg(s). 157

Lotus leshies are enigmatic leshies who guard secluded ponds and lakes.

Appearance

A lotus leshy resembles a child-sized humanoid plant with a lotus flower for a head. A typical lotus leshy stands three feet tall and weighs 15 pounds.

Ecology

Lotus leshies must be grown near the edges of warm, quiet bodies of water, and the creator must meditate by their side before they sprout. Lotus leshies spend most of their time in meditation as lotus flowers. They avoid combat whenever possible, preferring to use their aura of tranquillity and soporific pollen to calm down or lull foes to sleep.

Lotus leshies can float and walk upon water with relative ease.

Society

Lotus leshies do not shun the company of others and take humanoid form if they need to converse. They are fascinated by philosophy and religion and extensively study Irori, but do not worship him. They think that contemplation and discussion are more useful than concrete, direct answers, and believe that the latter stifles thinking. This often leads to any help offered taking the form of cryptic advice and, if someone reacts to their indirect answers with impatience, they return to lotus form.