The vertical loom-towns of the Bracketways live by one law after dark: leave no lantern uncovered on the high walks. A Huge shelf-winged fungal bat rules the upper dark, echolocating by the tremor of frightened breath, and its wingbeats fall like a grey snow that steals the sight.
- CR
- 12 (XP 8,400)
- Type
- Monstrosity
- AC
- 15
- HP
- 247
- Habitat
- Mycelial Deep
Huge Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 15 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 247 (26d12 + 78)
Speed 20 ft., fly 80 ft.
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7
Senses Blindsight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 16
Languages None
CR 12 (XP 8,400; PB +4)
Traits
Flyby. The wing-tyrant doesn't provoke Opportunity Attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.
Echo Hunter. The wing-tyrant has Advantage on attack rolls against any creature that has the Blinded, Deafened, or Frightened condition.
Actions
Multiattack. The wing-tyrant makes two Talon attacks and one Savage Bite attack.
Talon. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5) Slashing damage.
Savage Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 5 ft. Hit: 23 (4d8 + 5) Piercing damage.
Plummeting Dive (Recharge 5–6). The wing-tyrant flies up to its Speed and drops onto a point it can see. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 15-foot Emanation around that point. Failure: 45 (10d8) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Prone condition. Success: Half damage only, and the target isn't knocked Prone.
Blinding Downdraft. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 22 (5d8) Poison damage, and the target has the Blinded condition until the end of its next turn. Success: Half damage only.