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ticular humanoid can vary. In some cases, a chwinga
CHAMPI ON
might simply like the way a humanoid walks or the
Champions are mighty warriors who honed their fight- way it combs its hair. Other times, it might be smitten
ing skills in wars or gladiatorial pits. To soldiers and by a humanoid's ability to play music or to eat copious
other people who fight for a living, champions are as amounts of food.
influential as nobles, and their presence is courted as a Elemental Nature. Chwingas sleep but don't require
sign of status among rulers. air, food, or drink. They don't have names and have no
ability to speak. When a chwinga dies, it turns into a
C HWINGA handful of flower petals, a cloud of pollen, a stone stat-
uette resembling its former self, a marble of smooth
A chwinga (pronounced cheh-WING-ah) is a tiny ele-
mental spirit that lives in plants, rocks, and rivers far stone. or a puddle of fresh water.
from civilization. Painfully shy, chwingas prefer to move DEINONYCHUS
about unseen.
If two or more chwingas live in the same area, each This larger cousin of the velociraptor kills by gripping
one will take shelter in a different plant. rock, or body of its target with its claws and feeding while the creature is
fresh water. Though no two chwingas look exactly alike, stm alive.
they resemble 6-inch-tall animated dolls with strange
masks, spindly limbs, and wild hair. Their appearance DIMET RODON
is sometimes foreshadowed by cool breezes, the sweet This sail-backed reptile is commonly found in areas
smell of flowers, and dancing fireflies. Their mere pres- where dlnosaurs live. It hunts on shores and in shallow
ence makes a natural setting more lush and vibrant. water, filling a similar role as a crocodile.
Humanoid Fascination. Chwingas shun most other
creatures, but they find the trappings of civilization DRAGONBAIT
fascinating. They puzzle over creatures that wear ar-
mor, carry weapons, use tools, and cook food. When a Dragonbait is a champion of 6?00d and a saurial- a race
chwinga encounters one or more humanoids, its curios- that originated on a distant world and whose members
ity sometimes gets the better of it, and it shadows those have long lives. Very few saurials dwell in the Forgotten
creatures for a short time to observe them. If it takes a Realms, and no saurial communities are believed to ex-
liking to a particular humanoid, a chwinga might use its ist anywhere in the world.
cantrips to aid it, or might bestow a magical gift before The saurial's language is a combination of dicks and
depa1ting. The features that allract a chwinga to a par· whistles beyond the human range of hearing. so Drag-
on bait tends to rely on scents to communicate emotions.
To be understood by most speaking creatures, he must
DEINONYCHUS "shout" a scent. Dragonbait's known scents include:
Medium beasl, unaligned brimstone (confusion), roses (sadness), lemon (pleasure
or joy), baked bread (anger), violets (danger or fear), hon-
Armor Class 13 (natural armor) eysuckle (tenderness or concern), wood smoke (devotion
Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8) or piety), tar (victory or celebration). and ham (nervous-
Speed 40 ft.
ness or worry).
Dragonbait stands 4 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 150
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 4 (- 3) 12 (+1) 6 (- 2) pounds, and has a dry, wrinkled hide. He wields a holy
avenger longsword and carries a blue, red, and white
Skills Perception +3
Senses passive Perception 13 DIMETRODON
Languages - Medium beast, unaligned
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Pounce. If the deinonychus moves at least 20 feet straight to· Hit Points 19 (3d8 + 6)
ward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same Speed 30 ft .. swim 20 ft.
turn. that target must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving
throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the deinony· STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
chus can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action. 14 (+2) 10 (+O) 1 s (+2) 2 (-4) 10 (+O) 5 (-3)

A CTIONS Skills Perception +2
Senses passive Perception 12
Multiattack. The deinonychus makes three attacks: one with
Languages -
its bite and two with its claws.
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach S ft., one target.
Hit: 6 (ld8 + 2) piercing damage. A CTIO N S
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach S ft., one target. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach S ft., one target.
Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage.

APPENDIX D I MONSTERS \ND NPCS