Game Master companion / Creature
Running Parrot
A brightly feathered tropical bird repeats sounds it has heard, including voices that may be uncomfortably familiar. The source of a phrase can matter more than the bird's intent.
Prepare the scene
The voice from the rafters sounds exactly like the absent keeper. A bright bird tilts its head and repeats the same unfinished sentence.
A brightly feathered tropical bird repeats sounds it has heard, including voices that may be uncomfortably familiar. The source of a phrase can matter more than the bird's intent.
Establish the surroundings, each participant’s position, and what the party can perceive before resolving the encounter. Use the current core rules for surprise and turn order when combat begins.
Run the profile
Use the following source instructions for the encounter’s actions and effects.
Details
Bright tropical bird able to reproduce familiar voices and sounds.
Basic attack
Use: Basic attack - Action - 5 feet - Might + supplemental d4 Wound (piercing).
Effect
Effect: Flight 35 feet. Reproduce a heard sound; successful deception still uses Influence + Tact versus Composure + Tact.
Keep the mechanical profile nearby
Affinities: Vitality d4, Might d4, Agility d8, Intellect d6, Tact d6, Spirit d6.
Resolve 6; Stamina 5; Mana 6. Movement 25 feet. Evade d8; Withstand d4; Ward d6.