sarvang

Winged serpents that haunt the skies by night and the cavernous Underlands by day. The sarpathi believe sarvang are the lost spirits of fallen hierophants, symbolizing the inevitable decay that afflicts all life and civilization. Feared for their necrotic bite, they hibernate most of the year, unless stirred to defend their sunken roosts where dozens coil and writhe in restless sleep, presumably dreaming of their former lives.

Names: Sul'vir, Saugrim, Blightwing, Reekwind

abilities

Coiling Knot

May make a Coiling Knot Attack. On a 9+ Hit, the target's face is BLINDED and ENGULFED, suffocated by the sarvang's tail. The sarvang cannot use Coiling Knot or Swoop Attack while a target is ENGULFED.

Rot Bite

Once every round, may make a Rot Bite Attack. On a 9+ Hit, the target is POISONED. On a Critical Hit, the target has 3 rounds to make a 9+ Vitality Check or else one of their limbs blackens and withers forever (as a Lasting Injury).

Swoop Attack

Once every 3 rounds, may charge in the air and attack a Close, Nearby, or Faraway target, before flying back to Faraway range. Only ranged weapons can Counterattack a Swoop Attack.

vulnerabilities

[Starfell-make] weapons inflict +2 Dread to sarvang. Curiously, sarvang find flowers, moss, and lichen to be utterly repellent, and recoil at the sight or scent of them.

combat

Sarvang are highly intelligent as far as critters go. They detest faerie folk, gnomes, and other creatures that represent growth, nature, and life. Sarvang swoop and dive, latching their wicked fangs into the slowest prey. In groups, they knot themselves around their prey's neck and face before sinking their fangs into tender flesh. Sarvang are known to leave only the bones of prey behind in a matter of minutes. Conversely, when slain, they instantly decay due to their venom sacks rupturing.