An intelligent carnivorous plant that appears as a heap of rotting vegetation

A Shambler appears to be a heap of rotting vegetation. It is actually an intelligent carnivorous plant with sensory organs located in its upper body. A shambler's body has an 8-foot girth and is about 6 feet tall when the creature stands erect. It weighs about 3,800 pounds. It is typically encountered in temperate marshes or other warm wetlands, but it may also be found in other areas where rotting vegetation can accumulate in large quantities.

Intelligent plant creatures appearing as piles of rotting vegetation

Shambling mounds appear to be piles of rotting vegetation. They are a type of intelligent plant. They dwell deep underground and in swamps, wherever there is ample moisture and decay. Shambling mounds will eat anything organic. They feed by wrapping their roots around their prey and absorbing the nutrients as the material rots.