Description
Narigama
While many tsukumogami are regarded as irritating at best, narigama are a notable exception. These benevolent yokai appear as fuzzy quadrupedal creatures, sporting well-loved iron kettles on their heads. With their whimsical appearance, docile nature, and valuable ability to predict the future, the narigama have endeared themselves to many folk across the realms.
Spilling the Tea
Despite a humble appearance, narigama are exceptionally sensitive to their environments and are able to detect minor changes in temperature, nearly indistinguishable vibrations, and distant noises the keenest ears are unable to detect. Priests and sailors often teach their narigama pets to make various clicks and whistles to signal information without speech. As a result, they can be trained to reliably predict almost anything, from coming storms, to schools of fish, to restless Undead stirring in the catacombs.
Boiling Hot
Narigama often lead a carefree, spoiled life—their caretakers offering them everything they desire in return for their predictions of the future. They can emit ear-piercing whistles alerting their companions to incoming danger and, if pressed, spew streams of boiling water at their assailant from their kettle's spout.
Traits
Keen Senses
The narigama has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks.
Saw It Coming
At the start of its turn, the narigama can focus on one creature it can see if the narigama isn't incapacitated, analysing every nigh-imperceptible movement and behaviour. Until the start of its next turn, the narigama has advantage on attack rolls against the target, and the target has disadvantage on attack rolls against the narigama.
Actions
Claws
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.
Scald
Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/90 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) fire damage.
Reactions
Screeching Whistle
Trigger: The creature the narigama is focused on forces one or more creatures within 60 feet of the narigama to make a saving throw. Response: The narigama lets loose a piercing whistle of warning. Each such creature within 60 feet of the narigama who can hear it makes that saving throw with advantage.