Scarpanid Family
The Scarpanids are a strange species of insects inhabiting PNF-404 that were once ground-dwelling creatures whose only distinguishing feature was weak, purposeless wings. Eventually, these insects involved other stranger means of flying, and use this to their advantage to harass smaller creatures on the ground. Their intentions are mysterious, as they do not receive any obvious benefit from their actions, but they still persist with their instincts.
Swooping Snitchbug
The Swooping Snitchbug is a large, green, ovular insect with two spindly arms, two red compound eyes, and two enormous antennae. These antennae resemble the veins of leaves and also function as the Swooping Snitchbug's wings, vibrating very quickly to allow the insect to hover around 20 feet off the ground.
Smashin'. The Snitchbug attacks by swooping down to the ground, grabbing a creature, and then hurling it back against the ground. It is not understood why the Swooping Snitchbug, as it does not feed off of whatever creature it assails (nor does it have any orifices to do so), so its motivations are a mystery.
Careening Dirigibug
The Careening Dirigibug is an even stranger specimen than the Snitchbug. Similar in shape, it's possesses a slightly darker green hue, large yellow eyes, and a set of sharp mandibles. It's most notable characteristic are the inflatable organs that allow it to float that mysteriously resemble rubber balloons which pop when the creature dies.
Bombs Away. It's means of attack are also strange - the mandibles are able to constantly produce bomb rocks, which it tosses on the ground to blow up foes. Similarly to the Snitchbug, the Careening Dirigibug does not seem to benefit from this at all, but its ability to blow up foes makes it very dangerous.
Swooping Snitchbug
Large Beast (Scarpanid), Neutral
- Armor Class 13
- Hit Points 90 (12d10+24)
- Speed hover 10ft. (20ft height)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 11 (+0) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 9 (-1) 5 (-3) 6 (-2)
- Skills Stealth +5, Perception +6
- Senses Passive Perception 16
- Languages Scarpanid
- Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Compound Eyes. The Swooping Snitchbug gets a +5 to Wisdom (Perception) checks and cannot be surprised.
Flyby. The Swooping Snitchbug doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.
Divebomb. When the Swooping Snitchbug makes a Grab attack, it can fly down to any creature(s) within 30 feet to attack them and fly back up to its 20ft hovering height without using any movement.
Snatch 'n Grab. If the Swooping Snitchbug successfully grapples a target, the Snitchbug hovers 20ft in the air with the creature. The Snitchbug can hold two creatures at a time.
Actions
Multiattack. The Swooping Snitchbug makes two grab attacks. It can't make both attacks against the same target.
Grab. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) piercing damage, and the target is now grappled (escape DC 13).
Slam. Any creatures that the Swooping Snitchbug has grappled are thrown at the ground and take 10 (2d6+3) falling damage and fall prone.
Careening Dirigibug
Large Beast (Scarpanid), Neutral
- Armor Class 12
- Hit Points 105 (14d10+28)
- Speed hover 20ft. (20ft height)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 11 (+0) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 9 (-1) 5 (-3) 6 (-2)
- Skills Stealth +4, Perception +6
- Senses Passive Perception 16
- Languages Scarpanid
- Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Compound Eyes. The Careening Dirigibug gets a +5 to Wisdom (Perception) checks and cannot be surprised.
Silent Flyer. The Careening Dirigibug has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.
Actions
Produce Bomb Rock. The Careening Dirigibug produces a bomb rock with its mandibles which it then holds with its arms. The Dirigibug must be holding a bomb rock in order to use Bomb Rock. The Diribug starts its first action in combat with a bomb rock.
Bomb Rock. The Careening Dirigibug throws a bomb rock on the ground in a 30ft radius of where it is flying. All creatures in a 10 ft. radius of the bomb rock must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 28 (8d6) fire damage.
