Mossbound Zombie

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Medium Undead (forest-dweller, moss-covered), Neutral Evil

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)

Hit Points 66 (12d6+24)

Speed 20 ft. climb 20 ft.

STR 16 (+3)

DEX 12 (+1)

CON 14 (+2)

INT 8 (-1)

WIS 12 (+1)

CHA 6 (-2)

Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +3

Skills Stealth +6, Perception +4

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities poisoned

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Languages Common

Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2

Moss Camouflage. The moss and lichens covering its body allow it to blend into forest terrain. The Mossbound Zombie has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks to hide in forested areas.

Regeneration. The mossy growths on the zombie knit together and heal. At the start of its turn, if it has at least 1 hit point, it regains 5 hit points.

Actions

Multiattack. The Mossbound Zombie makes two Slam attacks and one Moss Grasp attack.

Slam. Melee weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage.

Moss Grasp. Melee weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage. If the attack hits, the target is grappled (escape DC 13) as forest vines wrap around it.

Environment Forest

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Lore & Description

Appearance

A zombie shrouded in living green—moss, ferns, and lichens cloak decayed flesh. The moss seems to breathe with a soft, emerald glow, and a faint scent of damp earth clings to the air around it. Its eyes glow with a quiet, forest-green light as it lumbers forward, leaving a carpet of moss that grows wherever it steps. The moss is not merely decoration: it clings to intruders, dampens light, and whispers in rustling whispers when the wind moves through the trees.

Behavior & Origins

Long ago, an ancient forest stood as a living temple to a nature deity. Over centuries, those who desecrated the grove were laid to rest beneath its roots, their bodies swallowed by the soil. When a new threat rose to burn and fell the wood, the moss and fungi bound their corpses to the earth, reanimating them as guardians. Now, the Mossbound Zombie roams the depths of the old forest, slow but inexorable, its mossy cloak a living shroud that heals its wounds and smothers the life of anything it touches. Travelers speak of the green glow in the trees and the soft rustle of leaves that seems to whisper: leave, or become part of the forest again.

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Generation Info

Original prompt:
"zombie covered in moss from an ancient forest"

Created: Feb 5, 2026
Modified: May 30, 2026