Bat, Ahool

Giant clawed bat with a terrifying howl. A beast.

Imagine a wolf’s howl mixed with a human’s scream. That is the sound of the Ahool, a bat with a wingspan larger than you and dark-gray fur. As it moves, you might see light reflect on its razor sharp fangs and claws. A nocturnal predator.


 
HD: 2 Armor: none
Hit it: normal Dodge it: normal
Move: normal, fly fast  

It can hear very well, allowing it to easily spot their preys in the dark, even invisible ones. It also is very stealthy while flying.

Attacks (2/round)

Bite. The ahool makes a melee attack with disadvantage (2D4).

Claws. The ahool makes a melee attack (1D4).

Unsettling Howl. Each creature that can clearly hear the ahool is deafened and must save or be stunned for 1 turn.



Random Encounter
  1. Monster: 1 ahool.
  2. Lair: A very large and hollow dead tree.
      OR
    Omen: The very unsettling howl of the ahool (see attack).
  3. Spoor: A creature crying for help, disappearing just before being seen.
  4. Tracks: Echoes of frightening human-wolf howls.
  5. Trace: An old carcass, hanging from a treetop.
  6. Trace: A strange dog-howl in the night.
Salvaging the body

Ahool fur is dark gray and very good as a camouflage during nighttime. You would still need the skin of two of them to make an outfit. Otherwise, the ahool is comestible if leathery.

D6 Symbolism

In local cultures the bat is a symbol of …

  1. Night
  2. Disappearances
  3. Assassins
  4. Dogs
  5. Fear
  6. Sacred


Credits

The ahool is a Javanese cryptid described as a giant bat with a terrifying howl. Richard J. Leblanc Jr’s adaptation in the Creature Compendium is true to the myth and I simply adapted it to the GLoG. — SaltyGoo

Written on November 14, 2020