Oaken Defender

Huge Plant

Source(s):	Monster Manual 4
Alignment:	Usually Neutral Good
Climate/Terrain:	Temperate Forest
Organization:	Solitary or pair
Rarity:	Rare
Challenge Rating:	12
See Also:	Dryad
Ferocious protectors of the sacred groves that dryads inhabit. They are rare creatures, usually appearing only when a dryad's oak is attacked. When roused, they remain only as long as is necessary to destroy the dryad's enemies. They are disk-shaped creatures, weighing up to five tons, and having six flexible limbs resembling tentacles. Its body has a wooden appearance, like an exposed root.