b'Ophio Fungus \n'b'  Huge   plant ,  unaligned  \n'b'  Armor Class  14 (natural armor)  Hit Points  119 (14d12 + 28)  Speed  10 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 10 (+0) DEX:  6 (-2)  CON:  14 (+2)  INT:  20 (+5)  WIS:  17 (+3)  CHA:  17 (+3)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'     Damage Vulnerabilities  fire  Damage Resistances  bludgeoning, piercing  Damage Immunities  poison, psychic  Condition Immunities   blinded ,  charmed , deafened,  frightened ,  poisoned ,  prone   Senses   blindsight  120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive  Perception  13  Languages  Void Speech, telepathy 120 ft.  Challenge  7 (2,900 XP) \n'b' Special Traits \n'b'   Hypnotic Secretion . When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the fungus, it must make a DC 15  Charisma  saving throw. On a failure, the creature is  charmed  for 1 hour and regards the fungus as a friendly acquaintance. If the fungus or one of its allies harms the  charmed  creature, this effect ends. If a creature stays  charmed  for the full hour, it becomes infected with ophio spores (see the Ophio Spores sidebar). If the creature\xe2\x80\x99s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the ophio fungus\xe2\x80\x99 Hypnotic Secretion for the next 24 hours. A creature that doesn\xe2\x80\x99t need to breathe is immune to the fungus\xe2\x80\x99 Hypnotic Secretion. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath. \n'b'  Actions \n'b'   Release Spores . The ophio fungus focuses its spores on up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 15  Constitution  saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and, if it is a humanoid, it becomes infected with ophio spores (see Ophio Spores sidebar). On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\xe2\x80\x99t infected with spores. A creature that doesn\xe2\x80\x99t need to breathe automatically succeeds on this saving throw. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath. \n'b'  About \n'b' Row after row of bruise-purple fungus grows from the rocks like living shelves. The air becomes hazy as the fungus lets out a sudden puff of spores. \n'b'  Ambitious Parasite . The ophio fungus is native to the subterranean caverns that wind through Leng, but it has no intention of remaining solely in its native world. The fungus seeks to infect as many carriers as possible to distribute itself across many planes and worlds. \n'b'  Mind Control . The fungus attempts to infect carriers by issuing clouds of microscopic spores. Once inhaled, these spores attack the victim\xe2\x80\x99s brain, sapping their willpower and eventually leaving the victim under the control of the fungus. \n'b'  Master Plan . Once a victim is infected with ophio spores, it is entirely under the control of the fungus, connected to the parent fungus by a psychic link that even reaches across planes. The fungus uses these victims to carry pieces of itself to other places or to lure more victims into its caverns.'