Appendix C:Discoveries
Chultisalandfilledwithuntoldwondersandlosttreasures.
Adventurerswilldiscoverthisforthemselvesastheyexplore
thepeninsula’sunchartedwilderness.
FloraandFauna
ThissectiondescribesunusualwildlifenativetoChult.Any
characterwithproficiencyintheNatureskillrecognizesoneof
theseplantsorcreaturesonsight,andcanrecallitsproperties
withasuccessfulDC 15 Intelligence(Nature)check.Ifthe
characterisanativeofChult,thischeckismadewith
advantage.
ThewildlifedescribedherecanbeboughtandsoldinPort
Nyanzaruandothersettlementsfortheamountslistedinthe
FloraandFaunatable.
Someofthesethingsinflictthepoisonedconditionona
creatureforanhourormore.Rememberthatlesser
restorationandsimilarmagiccanendthatcondition.
Item Cost
Dancingmonkeyfruit 5 gp
Mengaleaves( 1 ounce) 2 gp
Ryathroot 50 gp
Sindaberries( 10 ) 5 gp
Wildroot 25 gp
Wukkanut 1 gp
Yahcha 1 gp
Zabou 10 gpDancingMonkeyFruit
Thisraremagicalfruitproducesenoughjuicetofillavial.Any
humanoidthateatsadancingmonkeyfruitordrinksitsjuice
mustsucceedonaDC 14 Constitutionsavingthroworbegina
comicdancethatlastsfor 1 minute.Humanoidsthatcan’tbe
poisonedareimmunetothismagicaleffect.
Thedancermustuseallitsmovementtodancewithout
leavingitsspaceandhasdisadvantageonattackrollsand
Dexteritysavingthrows,andothercreatureshaveadvantage
onattackrollsagainstit.Eachtimeittakesdamage,thedancer
canrepeatthesavingthrow,endingtheeffectonitselfona
success.Whenthedancingeffectends,thehumanoidsuffers
thepoisonedconditionfor 1 hour.
MengaLeaves
Thedriedleavesofamengabushcanbeground,dissolvedina
liquid,heated,andingested.Acreaturethatingests 1 ounceof
mengaleavesinthisfashionregains 1 hitpoint.Acreature
thatingestsmorethan 5 ouncesofmengaleavesina 24 - hour
periodgainsnoadditionalbenefitandmustsucceedonaDC
11 Constitutionsavingthroworfallunconsciousfor 1 hour.
Theunconsciouscreatureawakensifittakesatleast 5 damage
ononeturn.
Ahealthymengabushusuallyhas 2 d 6 ouncesofleaves.
Oncepicked,theleavesrequire 1 daytodryoutbeforethey
canconferanybenefit.
RyathRoot
Anycreaturethatingestsaryathrootgains 2 d 4 temporaryhit
points.Acreaturethatconsumesmorethanoneryathrootina
24 - hourperiodmustsucceedonaDC 13 Constitutionsaving
throworsufferthepoisonedconditionfor 1 hour.SindaBerries
Theseberriesaredarkbrownandbitter.Afull-grownsinda
berrybushhas 4 d 6 berriesgrowingonit.Abushpluckedofall
itsberriesgrowsnewberriesin 1 d 4 months.Pickedberries
losetheirfreshnessandefficacyafter 24 hours.
Freshsindaberriescanbeeatenraworcrushedandadded
toadrinktodullthebitterness.Acreaturethatconsumesat
leasttenfreshsindaberriesgainsadvantageonsavingthrows
againstdiseaseandpoisonforthenext 24 hours.Wildroot
Introducingthejuiceofawildrootintoapoisonedcreature’s
bloodstream(forexample,byrubbingitonanopenwound)
ridsthecreatureofthepoisonedcondition.Onceusedinthis
way,awildrootlosesthisproperty.WukkaNuts
Thesefist-sizednutsgrowonwukkatrees,whicharepopular
hauntsforjaculi,su-monsters,andzorbos.Awukkanutrattles
whenshaken,causingitsshelltoshedbrightlightina 10 - foot
radiusanddimlightforanadditional 10 feet.Thismagical
lightfadesafter 1 minute,butshakingthenutagaincausesthe
lighttoreappear.Iftheshellofthenutiscrackedopen,itloses
itsmagic.Yahcha
Ayahcha(pronouncedYAH-chah)isaharmless,meatybeetle
aboutthesizeofahumanhand,whichfeedsonwormsand
maggots.Itmovesslowly(walkingspeed 10 feet)andiseasy
tocatch.Acreaturewithmadmonkeyfeverthateatsarawor
cookedyahchacanimmediatelymakeasavingthrowwith
advantageagainstthatdisease(see“Diseases,”page 40 ).Zabou
Zaboumushroomsfeedonoffalandtherottingwoodofdead
trees.Ifhandledcarefully,azaboucanbepickedoruprooted
withoutcausingittoreleaseitsspores.Ifcrushedorstruck,a
zaboureleasesitssporesina 10 - foot-radiussphere.Azabou
canalsobehurledupto 30 feetawayordroppedlikea
grenade,releasingitscloudofsporesonimpact.Anycreature
inthatareamustsucceedonaDC 10 Constitutionsaving
throworbepoisonedfor 1 minute.Thepoisonedcreature’s
skinitchesfortheduration.Thecreaturecanrepeatthesaving
throwattheendofeachofitsturns,endingtheeffectonitself
onasuccess.