Replacement for Wintersplinter - Janus Tree
reddit.com/gallery/nktjsoPosted May 25, 2021, 4:17 PM UTC
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Posted May 25, 2021, 4:17 PM UTC
Janus Tree art by @ BrassikArts, shared on Reddit with permission from the artist. Janus Tree statblock is an excerpt from "A Botanical Guide to Barovia" on DM's Guild. The entire supplement is viewable as a full-size preview.
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/357794/A-Botanical-Guide-to-Barovia
My players would see this and name it Hugh 🥲
Short for "Hugh-man Tree?"
hugh janus 😞
Hmm, in that case I'd recommend letting them do that - then have the tree spring to life and get a surprise round as it grabs one of them and starts running off with them. Should cut the levity of the situation real fast :D
EDIT: Alternatively, don't disclose the name of the tree to your players - it can be even creepier that way!