Carrion stalkers were a type of parasite unique to the realm of Ravenloft.[1]
Description[]
Those who encountered carrion stalkers described them as resembling horseshoe crabs, but with the tentacles of a jellyfish.[1]
Biology[]
Carrion stalkers were rather simplistic creatures with no social order or language. They lived short lives, but bred rapidly. They notably were immune to all manner of disease and poisons.[1]
Combat[]
Once a warm-blooded creature got within 15 feet (4.6 meters) of a carrion stalker's nest, they would quickly move to grapple it with their stinging tendrils. The stalker would attempt to drag the prey back to their nest and once close enough would spew a cloud of larvae. Once sprayed on a victim, these larvae would attempt to burrow their way into the skin.[1]
Ecology[]
Carrion stalkers spent most of their lives nesting within decomposing bodies.[1]
Appendix[]
External Links[]
- Carrion stalker article at Mistipedia, a wiki for the Ravenloft campaign setting run by The Fraternity of Shadows.