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|name=Shrieker |refs={{SRD5ref}} <!ref name="mm5.137">also published in &mdash; {{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages=137}}</ref> <ref name="hab">Habitat &mdash; Not part of the [[SRD5]].</ref> <ref name="dmg5hab">habitat -{{pub|Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)}} p.302-Creature Name-305</ref> <ref name="rlyhab">habitat (Underground) -[[user:Rlyehable]] (unofficial)</ref>

|subtype=Fungi Fungus <!--Elf, Goblinoid, etc.-->

|conditionimmunity=[[SRD5:{{srd5lc|Blinded}}, {{srd5lc|blinded]]Deafened}}, [[SRD5:Deafened{{srd5lc|deafened]], [[SRD5:Frightened|frightened]] }} <!--condition; charmed, petrified-->|senses=[[SRD5:{{srd5lc|Blindsight|blindsight]] }} 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius) <!--darkvision 60 feet, Tremorsense 30 feet-->|perception=6 <!--Passive Perception bonus; +5-->

|qualitiessummary={{5e Ability|False Appearance|While the shrieker remains motionlessShriekers appear as 5-6 foot tall mushrooms. The caps have holes in them. <!-- 1-2 line unofficial, UNPLAGIRIZED, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary fungus.}}description -->

|actionsfeature1=False Appearance|flimit1=|fdesc1=While the shrieker remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary fungus.

|reactionreaction1=Shriek{{5e Ability|Shriekrlimit1=|rdesc1=When a bright light or a creature is within 30 feet of the shrieker, it emits a shriek audible within 300 feet of it. the shrieker continues to shriek until the disturbance moves out of range and for 1d4 of the shrieker's [[SRD5:Turn|turn]]s afterward.}}

==Sources==* [[SRD-OGL v5{{otherlore|Shriekers and violet fungi often work together to attract and kill prey. When the shriekers’ hellish racket attracts a curious creature, the violet fungus tries to kill it. Both creatures enjoy the fruits of a successful hunt.1]]

A shrieker is a stationary fungus that emits a loud noise to attract prey or when disturbed. Shriekers live in dark, subterranean places, often in the company of violet fungi, whose poison they are immune to. Shriekers come in of shades of purple.|{{SRD5 FooterSRD3ref}}|Monster3.5e lore}} ==Sources and Notes==<references />