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WOOD WOADWOOD WOADS SEEK VENGEANCE for each tree thatfalls to the axe. A creature that intrudes into a forestprotected by wood woads is held responsible for theactions of all previous intruders.Wood WoadMedium fey humanoid (plant)Level 8 SoldierXP 350Initiative+5 Senses Perception+12HP 92; Bloodied 46AC 23; Fortitude 21, Reflex 18, Will 21Speed 5© Club (standard; at-will) • Weapon+16 vs. AC; 1d8 + 6 damage,•r Nature's Judgment (standard; recharge (T j]) • Healing, Reliable,Weapon+16 vs. AC; 2d8 + 6 damage, and the target is immobilized andtakes ongoing 5 damage (save ends both). When the targettakes the ongoing damage, the fey enemy or plant enemynearest to the target regains an equal number of hit points.Nature's Mystery (minor; encounter) • CharmClose burst 2; targets one creature; no attack roll; the targettakes a -2 penalty to attack rolls, all defenses, and saving throws(save ends). In addition, the target takes a -5 penalty to savingthrows against this effect unless it succeeds on a DC 20 Naturecheck (a free action on the target's turn).Alignment Unaligned Languages Common, ElvenSkills Intimidate+11Str 18 (+8) Dex 9 (+3) Wis 16 (+7)Con 20 (+9) Int 10 (+4) Cha 10 (+4)Equipment small wooden shield, clubWOOD WOAD TACTICSA wood woad uses nature's judgment as soon as it can,preferring to target an enemy that relies on speed ormobility rather than an enemy that wishes to hold aposition. It stays near allies in order to defend them.WOOD WOAD LORENature DC 14: Those who have extensive knowledgeof nature, such as rangers, druids, and wardens,can usually overcome a wood woad's magic moreeasily than those who are not wise in the ways ofthe woods.Nature DC 19: Wood woads and dryads share acommon heritage. Dryads are sometimes at peace,comforted by the presence of their trees, but woodwoads are constantly enraged by slain forests.ENCOUNTER GROUPSWood woads gladly ally with other creatures thatshare their drive to protect the natural world. Centaursand dryads fight alongside them. Clever feycreatures, particularly gnomes and eladrin, sometimestrick wood woads into allying with them bycreating a link between the fey's goal and the woodwoads' desires.Level 8 encounter (XP 1,800)• 2 dryads (level 9 skirmisher, MM 96)• 1 vine horror spellfiend (level 7 artillery, MM 260)• 2 wood woads (level 8 soldier)Level 9 encounter (XP 2,150)• 1 gnome entropist (level 8 artillery)4- 1 satyr piper (level 8 controller, MM 228)• 1 shambling mound (level 9 brute, MM 232)• 3 wood woads (level 8 soldier)