Blood Roses (Basic Lore)

Blood Roses (CR 3)
Neutral - Small - Plant
Blood roses are most often found near trails or areas where drinking water is nearby, as only those bushes in trafficked areas can get enough sustenance to survive. Blood roses attract prey with alluring scents and once nearby, will drain the blood from their victims. Blood roses look like white roses when they have not fed recently, but turn blood red for around a week after feeding, slowly fading back to white. Blood roses are often found in clusters, as their seeds do not propagate far, and clusters of blood roses are better able to attract prey, benefiting the whole cluster. Some very successful clusters of blood roses have occurred because the seeds ended up in a location which naturally funnels prey to the roses. Blood roses growing on cliff ledges or narrow, well-lit passages are very dangerous to passers-by.