In the deepest heart of the woods and in the most darkest recesses of the underground world creatures unknown sleep and emerge when the sun is gone and darkness reins. Hungry they are, to hunt and feast on whatever scurries by their jagged clutches.
Written by Paige, Illustrated by Lux.
(WIP) Posted 9-11-2020
Begin with the basic stats above, then modify them based on the size of the creature.Â
d4
Tiny - Apply the stats to a small swarm of these creatures. -2 STR, +3 DEX
Small - About half a mouse's size. Encountered in groups of d6. +1 DEX
Medium - Around the same size as a mouse. Encountered solitary or in groups of d4.
Large - Up to three times bigger than a mouse. Encountered solitary. +3hp, +5 STR, -3 DEX
Nightcrawlers come in a variety of forms. Roll twice on the table below and combine the results to create a basic appearance for the Nightcrawler.
Roll d20 twice, combine results and re roll doubles.
Centipede
Wolf spider
Orb spider
Earthworm
Praying mantis
Scarab
Army ant
Scorpion
Earwig
Moth
Butterfly
Dragonfly
Crab
Horseshoe crab
Trilobite
Caterpillar
Grub
Walking stick
Wasp
Tick
Roll once on this table for an additional feature of their attack or defense.
d20
Poisonous tail stinger
Pincers on tail
Fast strike mantis like claws
Venomous fangs
Paralyzing bite
Huge mandibles
Bites cause itch and rash
Horns all over body
Heavy body armor
Poisonous spikes
Hair all over
Plant like camouflage
Multiple worm like tails
Tail is electric charged
Spiked club tail
Soft poisonous skin
Spell reflective body
Resistant to fire.
Covered in infectious warts.
Huge ram like horns.
Abilities unique to this species of Nightcrawler.
d6 and roll on the corresponding table.
Attaches itself to creature like a tick and sucks blood.
Chews through wood easily.
Spits fire but abdomen is explosive.
Spits a sticky glue.
Spits a strong acid.
Can jump high and far like a grass hopper.
Can burrow quickly.
Moves unusually fast.
Uses a trapdoor pit to ambush.
Spins a web to catch prey, can walk on its own web without hindrance.
Spins razor sharp trap lines.
Attracted to low light sources.
Angler fish like lure that hypnotizes prey.
Mimics voices of others it has recently encountered.
Creates a sand trap pit and waits at the bottom.
Moves fairly slow.
Emits a powerful stench cloud.
Darkens area around it with a foggy mist.
Pushes enemies back with a sonic scream.
Excretes a delicious tasting and smelling nectar to attract prey.
If body parts are cut off, they continue fighting until utterly destroyed.
Can pull creatures toward it with a vacuum like effect.
The scent of its blood attracts more of its kind.
Eye contact causes fear.
d6 and roll on the corresponding table.
To lay its eggs in a dying host.
To feed on the entrails of warm blooded creatures.
To protect it's nearby nest.
To teach its fiendish hatchlings how to hunt.
To steal and eat rations.
To take anything shiny so it can attract a mate.
To take captives to be slaves of its colony.
To take captives or dead to feed on later.
To watch because it is curious. Will leave if bored.
To impress it's parent with a kill. Is only the larva of a much larger and deadlier creature that is watching with interest.
To destroy any sources of light.
To mindlessly destroy anything living that it encounters.
To feed on filth and dead. Will retreat if nothing interests it.
To feather its nest with magical items. Will retreat if senses none.
To present captives or dead as a peace offering to a bigger, deadlier version of its own kind.
To take dead and wounded to use as fertilizer for fungus that it devours.
