Hit Dice: 4
Armor Class: 6 [13], 5[14] with shield
Attacks: 4 weapons (1d6, 1d6, 1d4, 1d4), or acid
Saving Throw: 13
Special: Acid, Split attacks between multiple opponents.
Move:14
Alignment: Neutrality
Challenge Level/XP: 5/240
Despoilers of graves and looters of tombs, the Yrrzael are the buzzing war-drones of a maggot-ruled empire that does not claim territory, but rather seizes upon the bodies of the dead. All dead flesh is theirs by decree of the Maggot-Mages and their Veiled Empress. They lay their eggs where they will and feed upon all that die and this has led them into conflict with the ghouls who are as likely as any to fall victim to these insatiable, implacable things...
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Dare I say it - they look pretty handy in combat. Maybe 'hand' is the wrong word, but that's a lot of potential gripping, and it's a strong concept overall - they'd make a worrying core presence in a weird landscape.
ReplyDeleteThis is a companion to the centaur-like 'fly-taur' I posted way back when. Both will be in the PDF, and possibly one or two more versions. I have had a lot of fun using these creatures in past games. The buzzing sound they make is a wonderful cue that things are about to get messy. The empire that these things serve isn't strictly speaking a territorial power, so it kinda tosses out a few preconceptions and can challenge players who think they just need to avoid their borders or go find their capital and assassinate some high muckety-muck...that just doesn't apply to these things...
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