Webble
Thieves Formed From Wood and Plants
Habitat: Forest; Treasure: Relics
Webbles are small plant creatures with bark-like skin, adorned with vines and flowers that grow naturally from their bodies. Often found in the fey realm, they also make their homes in the forests of the Material Plane. The flowers that bloom on webbles sometimes produce seeds, and on rare occasions, these seeds germinate into a new webble instead of a typical flower. Webbles are naturally shy, preferring to stay hidden from other creatures to avoid potential threats.
Although generally harmless, webbles are notorious for stealing small trinkets, jewelry, and other shiny items. They often hide in bushes along the path of oncoming travelers, waiting for passersby to come close enough for them to snatch something interesting from a satchel or pouch. Travelers familiar with webble territory often carry decoy trinkets in plain view, hoping to distract the mischievous creatures and protect their valuable belongings.
Once a webble successfully acquires a trinket, it will return to its home tree—usually an older, larger tree that serves as the center of a webble family. These trees are adorned with the many stolen items, which are attached to branches or hung from leaf stems. Some of the oldest home trees boast hundreds of such decorations, telling a silent history of the travelers who have passed through the webble’s forest. Roll a few times on or choose results from the Home Tree Decorations table to inspire what the home tree looks like.
Home Tree Decorations
| 1d12 | The Home Tree is Decorated With A… |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beaded bracelet made of large jade beads. |
| 2 | Golden bracelet engraved with a loving message. |
| 3 | Heart-shaped locket with a picture of a dwarf. |
| 4 | Holy symbol dangling from a leather cord. |
| 5 | Low quality, commonly found golden bracelet. |
| 6 | Necklace made of sea shells. |
| 7 | Signet ring with the face of a lion. |
| 8 | Silver hairclip of a galloping horse. |
| 9 | Small-sized silver tiara. |
| 10 | Stone amulet shaped like a skull with tiny red crystals for eyes. |
| 11 | Wedding band engraved with a date from decades ago. |
| 12 | Woven leather bracelet adorned with charms made from bone. |
Webble
Webbles are experts at hiding, especially in dense forests, and they use this skill to their advantage when searching for things to steal. Rather than engaging in conflict, webbles rely on their stealth to quietly snatch shiny belongings from unsuspecting travelers, hoping the theft goes unnoticed until the travelers have long passed beyond the webble’s territory.
Webble
Small Plant, Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 31 (7d6 + 7)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Initiative +3 (13)
| MOD | SAVE | ||
| STR | 8 | -1 | -1 |
| INT | 10 | +0 | +0 |
| MOD | SAVE | ||
| DEX | 16 | +3 | +5 |
| WIS | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| MOD | SAVE | ||
| CON | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| CHA | 15 | +2 | +4 |
Skills Perception +4, Sleight of Hand +7, Stealth +5
Immunities Charmed
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Sylvan
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Traits
Plant Camouflage. The webble has Advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring vegetation.
Actions
Multiattack. The webble makes two Claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Slashing damage.
Spellcasting. The webble casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12).
- 1/Day Each: Entangle, Faerie Fire, Sleep
Bonus Actions
Tree Stride (2/Day). The webble touches a nearby tree and teleports to an unoccupied space it can see next to another tree within 120 feet.
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Further Reading
The Fey Hollow would be a great place to put some webbles.
A webble family that shares a forest with a dryad might encounter canopy gargoyles.
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