Weekly Beasties: Trumpeter of the Dark Woods (d20)
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"Beware the shadowed woods¸
where satyrs play and frolic-
Though they offer you fine goods¸
or a cure for baby's colic.
For their trumpeters oft play¸
such a melancholy tune-
The last you'll ever hear¸
it leads you to your doom."
-From a Peasant's Song
At the largest Satyr revels¸ those sponsored by the foul fey monarchs like those of air¸ or darkness¸ the trumpeters of the dark woods appear. Bloated¸ floating creatures of odd comportment¸ their ability to blow upon a horn is nonetheless quite incredible. Either levelling a swathe of threats to the revels with one blast on their massive trumpets or inspiring deep dread with another tune. Indeed¸ their instruments are so large that some trumpeters even wade into melee¸ wielding the weapon like a greatclub.
While they do float slowly along¸ the trumpeter's ability to move into one shadow and exit another allow them to skirmish quite unpredictably alongside a battle party of satyrs or other fey.