Hungry Willows

Willows, in general, are very beautiful, little dumpy trees with overhanging branches drooping into the water they grow by. Their green, oval shaped leaves are always so bright in the summer and little birds love to hide in their branches. They shade the streams and provide food for the birds. But not all willows are so mundane.

Hungry Willows, as they are called, will still remain by tamely until some large prey animal wonders by, then wrap them up in their long branches and drag them into its giant maw at the base of the trunk. The size of the prey depends on the size of the tree, obviously. In game, it takes the tree 2 rounds to wrap up a victim and another 5 rounds to drag it to it's mouth. Once inside the gullet it takes an additional 5 rounds for the victim to die of asphyxiation. Spells can be cast while in its mouth, as can the use of swords. So theoretically a victim can bust his way out. These trees hate fire and take double damage from fire.