Biologists and scholars have a hard time rationalizing a man-eating flower as a battlefield unit.

人くい花

Firstly, and most obviously, the 人くい花 — pronounced “hitokui hana” — can’t move.

And an immobile creature is (literally), a sitting target.

Strictly on theoretical terms though, the 人くい花  would be a worthy combatant.

Its stalks are heavy and ringed with a fibrous husk. Most conventional blades or nonmagical cutting weapons have a hard time penetrating it.

That rates a minor Hardness ability.

It’s able to sense and pursue opponents, and will strike with their gaping stalks ringed with sharp, bonelike teeth.

But therein lies the second failure in a theoretic battle with the 人くい花: No intelligent monster will come within range of one.

So we come back to the starting point: that biologists and scholars can only assume how effective it would be on a battlefield.

Its speed and agility suggest a high attack rating, and for a 13-point monster, a full six points of Attack is very impressive.

The general size and flexion of the stalks allows it to avoid some (if not all) attacks, suggesting four points of Guard.

But ultimately, as one scholar said, “A plant is just a plant.” Its primitive neural system recognizes pain and damage, and recoils almost immediately at any sign of attack.

Meaning the least bit of damage will force a retreat to its rocky, sandy base. And with that, the battle is probably over. 😐