Elven Rope

This plant is a twisted patch of reddish vines coveredwith hollow needles.

Tactics
An elven rope lashes out at creatures unfortunate enough to approach without noticing the plant. Most often, the cactus ensnares an animal, though humanoid prey is easy enough for it to consume. The spines of an elven rope drain the entrapped creature's blood down underground, into the body of the plant.

Description
An elven rope is a predatory cactus found in Athas's wastes. The plant's tendrils are covered with hollow needles that suck blood from its prey. The main body of the plant lies a foot underground, so that only the spiny tendrils are visible above the surface of the sand.

Elven Rope Nets
Gladiators often employ nets made of elven rope tendrils in the arena. A net made from elven rope costs 50 Cp, has an Escape Artist DC of 23, can be burst with a Strength check (DC 28), has hardness 4, and has 5 hit points. Creatures attempting to escape such a net (using either an Escape Artist check or a Strength check) take 1d6 points of piercing damage with each attempt.