Monster / NPC card

Ironleaf Fern

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Ironleaf fern

1000 trained XP · 10 SP spent · Beast; beast. A heat-loving fern that snaps out bitter spores under threat.

Creature Profile

D&D 2024 source — Awakened Shrub or environmental hazard: D&D Wiki

Field	Value
Creature type	Beast
Faction	Iron Compact
Job class	Beast
Encounter role	A heat-loving fern that snaps out bitter spores under threat.
Size	Medium
Base size	5 ft. diameter
Typical disposition	Instinctive or handler-directed
Languages or signals	None; instinct and trained signals only

Health and Resources

Value	Rating
Hit dice	1
Average hit points	3.5
Stamina	2 maximum; normally recover 1 after 5 consecutive Idle ticks

Attributes

Mind

Field	Value
IQ	+1%
EQ	+1%
Will	+6%
Reflexes	+6%
Perception	+8%

Body

Field	Value
STR	+6%
DEX	+4%
CON	+10%

Traits

Cave Adapted

Ignores ordinary darkness and natural rough-ground penalties in its home tunnels.

Embodiment Properties

`properties/physicality`

Property	Value
Base size	5 ft. diameter
Walking movement	None

`properties/resistances`

All unlisted

Defense bonus: +0%
Meaning: No typed armor

Add the highest applicable resistance to the contested defense roll. If an effect has multiple types, resistance bonuses never stack. See Embodiment Properties.

`properties/senses`

Common Sight

Range and conditions: See canonical method
Effect or limit: Ordinary visual range and obstruction rules.

Common Hearing

Range and conditions: See canonical method
Effect or limit: Ordinary auditory range and obstruction rules.

Skills and Combat Checks

Attack Skills

toHit = Stat + Skill + Buff Bonus - Debuff Bonus

Untrained weapon or effect Skill

Type: proficiency
Stat: REFLEXES
Stat bonus: +6%
Skill bonus: +0%
Buff Bonus: +0%
Debuff Bonus: -0%
Calculation: 6 + 0 + 0 - 0
toHit total: 6%
SP spent: 0

Defense Skills

Untrained Evasion

Type: proficiency
Stat: DEX
Stat bonus: +4%
Skill bonus: +0%
Buff Bonus: +0%
Debuff Bonus: -0%
Calculation: 4 + 0 + 0 - 0
Active toDefend total: 4%
SP spent: 0

None

Modifier: +0%
Applies when: While the listed armour or shield can answer the incoming effect

Utility Skills

Awareness and Investigation

Type: proficiency
Stat: PERCEPTION
Path bonus: +5%
SP spent: 5
Use: Work, knowledge, movement, command, or other utility use from the Skill card

Perception

Type: proficiency
Stat: PERCEPTION
Path bonus: +9%
SP spent: 4
Use: Work, knowledge, movement, command, or other utility use from the Skill card

Movement and Coordination

Type: proficiency
Stat: REFLEXES
Path bonus: +1%
SP spent: 1
Use: Work, knowledge, movement, command, or other utility use from the Skill card

The attacker rolls toHit. If it passes, the defender rolls active toDefend and adds applicable passive toDefend modifiers. Roll toEffect only when the offense passes and the defense fails.

Skill Funding Ledger

Assistant-authored draft: Prerequisites funded within the existing budget. Training record.

Awareness and Investigation

Mind stat: PERCEPTION
SP / local rating: 5 / +5%
Path bonus: +5%
Required parents: None
Abilities: Trained Use, Practiced Routine, Specialist Edge

Perception

Mind stat: PERCEPTION
SP / local rating: 4 / +4%
Path bonus: +9%
Required parents: Awareness and Investigation +5%
Abilities: Trained Use, Practiced Routine

Movement and Coordination

Mind stat: REFLEXES
SP / local rating: 1 / +1%
Path bonus: +1%
Required parents: None
Abilities: Trained Use

Path bonuses use one applicable root-to-specialization path; unrelated branches do not stack.

Skill Total Summary

Field	Value
Trained XP	1000
Total Skill Points	10
Spent	10
Unspent	0

Attack Actions

Basic attack

Cost: 2 ticks; 2 Stamina
Target / range: One target in weapon or natural reach
Attack Skill: Untrained weapon or effect Skill
toEffect / result: 1d6 toEffect. standard single-target damage.

Defense Actions

Defend

Trigger: A passed toHit targets this creature
Cost: Normal defense opportunity
Defense Skill: Untrained Evasion
Result / limits: Add passive toDefend (currently +0% from None); success prevents the hit unless stated otherwise.

Utility Actions

Bitter Spore Snap

Cost: 2 ticks; 2 Stamina
Target / range: Creatures in its cube
Check: Contested CON, 1d6
Result / limits: On a hit a target takes -1d6 on its next action and cannot benefit from scent until then.

Passives and Effects

No additional passive Skill effect or ongoing condition is active. Passive defense sources are recorded once under Defense Skills.

Equipment

None. Natural attacks and movement are included in the actions above.

Carried equipment is limited to this job loadout. Worksite tools, room stock, and secured assets are not added to personal inventory unless the scene says this creature signed them out.

Running the Creature

Job expression: A heat-loving fern that snaps out bitter spores under threat.

Assistant-authored draft — appearance / signals: Tough fronds angle toward warm airflow and fold against a sudden heat change.

Opening / goal: Remains on its heated growing surface while collectors approach.
Response: Snaps its fronds and scatters spores when scorched or trampled, remaining rooted.
Morale: Cooling the vent or wetting the fronds settles the response.
Social approach: Control heat and footing before cutting; a spoken threat changes nothing.
Knowledge: Its frond angle gives nearby workers a visible sign that the airflow has changed.

Behavior

Routine: Turns its tough fronds toward warm airflow and folds them against sudden heat.
When threatened: When scorched or trampled, mature fronds snap outward and scatter bitter, eye-watering spores.
Morale and de-escalation: Cooling the vent, wetting the fronds, or backing away settles the patch.

Harvest and Crafting

Young shoots and intact fronds

Check: IQ (Survival) + DEX
Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1 ration and 1 heat-sensing frond
Crafting uses: Boiled greens, bitter tonic, wrapping, or a one-use warm-air indicator
Failure consequence: A failed harvest releases irritating spores and spoils the shoots.

Harvesting requires a safe opportunity and suitable cutting, collecting, or preservation tools. The yield belongs to the harvested creature or patch instance and is spent when used in crafting.

Habitat and Organization

This creature appears where its assigned job is performed. The linked map controls headcount, room stock, alarms, and local conditions; this card controls the creature itself.

Where Found

Iron Compact biome

Canonical Links

Maps and encounters link here for creature rules. They should not copy this stat block or convert room stock into carried inventory.