Beschreibung
Ebizo
Far beneath roiling ocean waves, in pitch darkness and numbing cold, only the hardiest, most tenacious life forms endure. The Ebizo, a society of crustacean yokai, are notorious for their raids on coastal towns and the plundering of ships foolhardy enough to stray into their territory.
Deep History
According to legend, when ancient isetsu threw off the shackles of divine imperative, forsook their post on land, and stepped willingly into the ocean's embrace, they took their first steps towards becoming ebizo. There, beneath the crushing pressure of ten-thousand fathoms, their shells and hearts hardened. In a twist of irony, these cousins of the isetsu became the fiendish yokai who number among the isetsu's greatest threats.
Current Affairs
Despite their clunky appearance, none can navigate riptides nor ride currents quite like the Ebizo. They react to the flow of water with subsconcious deftness, gliding on currents with the precision of a hawk soaring on an updraft. While formidable combatants in water, they are still ferocious warriors on land, carrying the power and tenacity of the ocean wherever they tread.
Society
Contrary to the stories told by landfolk, to whom the Ebizo are naught but bloodthirsty pirates and conquerors, Ebizo society is rich and complex. The primary yokai of the clan are ebi'ishi, kanibozu, and zuwai, each with distinct talents and cultural importance. Although much of Ebizo society is crafted around oceanic conquest and battles with landfolk, they also engage in festivals, art, religion, and industry. Ebizo are intelligent and articulate, capable of reason and compromise, and, while undoubtedly deadly and aggressive, aren't devoid of kindness and mercy.
Ebi'ishi
The bulk of the Ebizo clan's warriors are ebi'ishi—hardy lobster yokai with natural carapaces as durable as lacquered armour. Their roles range from city guards to infantry soldiers, while elder ebi'ishi serve as elite juggernauts tasked with the defence of zuwai. With experience comes strength and wisdom, an adage that rings particularly true among the ebi'ishi, for they never cease growing. Over time, their shells and claws become increasingly dense, with elders bearing carapaces stronger than steel. However, as this durability increases, their mobility suffers. The ultimate fate of an ebi'ishi is for their carapace to grow so heavy that it crushes the flesh within. To collapse under the weight of one's shell is seen as an honourable death for an otherwise unconquerable warrior of the Ebizo clan.
Merkmale
Amphibious
The ebi'ishi can breathe air and water.
Watersense
The ebi'ishi loses its blindsight when not submerged in water.
Aktionen
Multiattack
The ebi'ishi makes two Spear attacks. It can replace one these attacks with one Claw attack.
Claw
Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14). In addition, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or drop whatever it's holding.
Spear
Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Bonusaktionen
Ink Spray (Recharge 4-6)
The ebi'ishi hurls a glob of ink at one creature it can see within 20 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 16 (3d10) poison damage and being blinded on a failed save, or half as much damage and not being blinded on a successful one. A creature can use an action to remove the ink, ending the blinded condition on itself. When the ebi'ishi takes this action while underwater, it instead expels an ink cloud in a 10-foot-radius sphere centred on it. The cloud spreads around corners and heavily obscures the area. Each creature other than the ebi'ishi that ends its turn in the area must make the aforementioned saving throw with the same results on a success or failure. A strong current disperses the ink cloud, which otherwise disappears at the end of the ebi'ishi's next turn.