Carbuncle
small fey(shapechanger), Unaligned
- Armor Class 13(Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 17(3d6+6)
- Speed 40ft., fly 40ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 9 (+-1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 15 (+2) 16 (+3)
- Skills Perception +4
- Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonsilvered attacks
- Senses darkvision 60ft., darkvision 60ft., passive perception 16
- Languages Can understand sylvan but cannot speak it, telepathy 300ft.
- Proficiency Bonus +2
- Challenge 1/4 (25 XP)
Carbuncle Bond It can magically bond with one creature it can see, immediately spending at least one hour observing that creature while within 30ft. The bond lasts until the carbuncle ends it, bonds with a different creature or until the bonded creature dies. While bonded, the carbuncle and the creature can communicate basic emotions and ideas with each other at a distance of 300ft.
Emotion Sense The carbuncle can sense the surface thoughts and emotions of a creature within 120ft. of it.
Spell Turning The carbuncle has advantage on saving throws against any spell that targets only the carbuncle(not an area). If the carbuncle's saving throw succeeds , the spell has no effect on the carbuncle and instead targets the caster.
Actions
Bite Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit (1d4+3) piercing damage.
Bonus Actions
Misty Blink As a bonus action, the carbuncle can teleport 40ft., to a spot that it can see within 40ft. of it.
Shapechanger The carbuncle can use its bonus action to polymorph into any Small or smaller beast. It statistics remains the same in each for except it acquires any speed changes of its new form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn'tm transformed. It reverts to its true form when it dies..
Superior Invisibility The carbuncle magically turns invisible until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the carbuncle wears or carries is invisible with it.
Carbuncle
Carbuncles are a common sight in the Feywild. These small creatures have a somewhat chimeric appearance displaying features from multiple different creatures. It is believed that the coloration of each carbuncle is unique and represents the temperament of the carbuncle. However, their most common characteristics tend to be in a tailed quadrupedal form and a luminescent jewel-like protrusion on its forehead. This protrusion is actually not a jewel, but rather a natural growth made of a bone-like material that resembles a crystal. Its structure allows the carbuncle to sense magical energy, which is important in a magically volatile place such as the Feywild. It also serves as a defense mechanism that draws in excessive arcane energy and redirects it back at its source.
Emphatic Crystals
This crystalline growth also has another function that allows the carbuncle to form an emphatic and telepathic link with another creature. Oftentimes, these creatures use this ability to play practical pranks on trespasser or individuals of interest. This ability also makes them prized familiars for spellcasters. However, because of their skittish and free-spirited nature, it is rare for one the form a permanent bond with a carbuncle. They only forge such as permanent bond with creatures they absolutely trust and are prone to sever the bond when mistreated or loses interest.
Endangered Species
Because of these abilities, carbuncles are often endangered by poachers, smugglers, and arcanists. Thankfully their ability to shapeshift, teleport, and turn invisible provides them ample means of escaping and avoiding danger. Additionally, numerous druids, archfey, and other guardians of the Feywild fiercely protect these creatures from anyone who wishes to do them harm.
Carbuncle Tactics
Carbuncles are very peaceful and social creatures residing in large groups of up to 20. Oftentimes, one may not know they encounter a carbuncle as they spend a lot of times in a shapeshifted form living amongst groups of normal animals. They tend to be very curious creatures trying to learn more about individuals that catch their interest. They usually do this through harmless pranks by speaking telepathically with a creature.
If the carbuncle believes it can trust a creature, it will reveal its true form. However, at the first sight of danger, it will flee making use of its teleportation and invisibility.