A soft, musical hum fills the air, gentle and steady, drifting from a cluster of low-hanging branches and broken stone. Nestled together beneath them is a small colony of Humming Bats, their fuzzy bodies tucked close as they sleep.
Their wings are folded neatly around them, rising and falling with slow breaths, the hum deepening or fading slightly as individuals shift in their rest. Now and then, one stirs just enough to nuzzle closer to its neighbour before settling again.
The colony remains undisturbed, wrapped in warmth and sound, a rare pocket of calm amid the fractured landscape. Whether they wake and scatter or continue their peaceful slumber depends entirely on how quiet the world around them remains.
Humming BatsAreas Found: Hollowed Grounds, Stormbreak — Common A large colony of bats live in the eaves of some rooftops. Coming out only at night as they are wont to do, this species of bat uses both echolocation to determine their surroundings as well as an oral phenomena that sounds to human ears like humming. They are roughly hand-sized, are easily frightened, and happily eat away the bugs that would otherwise linger near your doors and windows.
Challenge Rating: Easy HP: 38 | To Hit: +34 | Dmg: 8 Movement: Fly 40 ft.; Climb 20 ft. (rafters and walls) SPECIAL SKILLS Doorstep Pest Control: voracious appetites keep insects away from doors and windows; Colony Coordination: hundreds can wheel as one, avoiding obstacles and predators with tight formations; Silent Break: when threatened, the chorus cuts off at once and the colony disperses into shadowed gaps |
TRAITS Rooftop Roost: colonies nest in eaves and rafters above occupied homes; Nocturnal: emerge only after dusk, retreating at first light; Echolocation: continuous sonar pings map surroundings in detail; Humming Chorus: an oral hum to human ears, used to coordinate flight paths; Skittish: easily startled and quick to scatter ACTIONS Hum Pulse: a brief surge in humming that startles pests from crevices for easy feeding; Swarm Veil: a coordinated burst that creates a momentary screen of wings, letting the colony slip past threats; Roost Shift: cascades from one rooftop to another, settling the area and resuming the quiet chorus |
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