Maple Highgrove

Hiring cost 210,000 gp. Plays for: Woodland League.

Special rule: Vicious Vines

Once per half, may Block an opponent 2 squares away under the normal Block rules, but cannot follow up.

On the pitch

Maple Highgrove is a treeman without Take Root. ST 5 and AV 11+ make her close to permanent, Stand Firm means she stays where you put her, and Mighty Blow adds to armour or injury. Grab lets you choose where an opponent is pushed, and Tentacles hold anyone who tries to dodge away. Once per half she can block a player two squares off, which catches someone who thought they stood out of reach.

For Halfling and Gnome coaches she is a Treeman that moves when told, on rosters whose Big Guys spend half the game rooted. Wood Elf teams in the Woodland League can hire her beside the Loren Forest Treeman. 210k is fair for ST 5 with that armour, but MA 3 and AG 5+ mean she holds the middle and nothing else, and Loner (4+) makes her Brawler re-roll the only one you can count on.

Keywords: Big Guy, Treeman