Abeiran Gargoyle

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The Abeiran Gargoyle, a creature of untamed and malevolent appearance, has earned a reputation for malicious evil among many Torilians who encounter them for the first time. However, this reputation is entirely undeserved in many cases, as the Abeiran Gargoyle is a notably honor-driven creature that can be trusted if one gains its trust. Unfortunately, gaining this trust is the main problem, as past interactions have left the Abeiran Gargoyles wary of outsiders. This wariness is particularly pronounced due to their being hunted down by dragons and dragonborn forces, leading them to distrust anything remotely draconic, including those who claim to be free from draconic overlords. Similarly, after having bad experiences with Karshimis' genasi forces, they do not trust many genasi either. However, they have established relations with their larger Abeiran rock troll cousins, goliaths, and several small dwarven freeholds. Abeiran Gargoyles are unique in that they are by no means uniform in appearance. In fact, they vary greatly in size, ranging from small to large. They all share the standard features of having bat-like wings and sprouting shards of horn over their bodies. Their skin is leathery and often has a stony texture. Most have horns on their heads, but this varies from thick, twisted "ram-like" horns to simple spikes of bone or even antlers like those found in deer, antelope, and moose. Most possess a thick mane of hair, which they wear long down the back of their neck and even to the middle of their back. Their faces generally resemble humanoid faces, but some are known to have leonine or hawk-like features. They vary in skin tone from russet red to gray, deep blues, browns, and blacks. Their spikes/horns are typically a standard color of ivory, but sometimes take on other tones, including black. Their eyes are pupilless orbs of red, white, or yellow, and this coloration can change with their mood. Their teeth are sharp, and the fingers and toes end in rending claws. Their tails, while not prehensile, are still solid and whip-like and many have learned to use their tails to trip opponents who approach them from behind. The most unusual feature of Abeiran Gargoyles is their fear of and weakness for radiant energy, which simulates sunlight. When exposed to natural sunlight, Abeiran Gargoyles slowly petrify themselves over several minutes until night returns (during this slow change, they are treated as slowed but gain resistance to all damage). During this "stonesleep," Abeiran Gargoyles heal all bodily damage incurred, with the exception of lost limbs or similarly ruined organs such as an eye. However, while in this petrified state, they are vulnerable to attack. When exposed to radiant energy damage, this can kick off a temporary state of stonesleep lasting up to a minute, though it takes much damage to cause them to enter this state. While in stonesleep, Abeiran Gargoyles not only have resistance to all damage but also ignore the first five points of any piercing, slashing, bludgeoning, radiant, fire, cold, poison, or lightning damage. While most Abeiran Gargoyles remain in Abeir, at least one large clan has transferred to Toril and established a presence in the Shaaran city mountain on canyon walls flaking the River Shaar. This city, known as the Cliffside City of Peleverai or "Returned Peleverai," is dotted with Abeiran Gargoyles who allied with the Torilians who fled to and rebuilt this ruined city over the past century, and who have only recently returned to Toril. This remix combines elements from the Incubus / Succubus design by mz4250, licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution license, and the Devil Horn Oct 2017 V002 design by KySyth, also licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution license.