Zharzor

Slight spoilers for Their Moon, third book of the Shadows Saga.
Read with caution.

Zharzor are vicious insectoids with sentience. They stand between three to four feet tall, and even though their short height makes it harder for them to battle, a zharzor is still a formidable opponent. For centuries, these beings were thought lost - extinct, even. But as of 2019 AD, they were discovered in the Forest of Jarisi by Oliver McKinney.
Thanks to Oliver's class being an Entomancer, he could translate what the zharzor were saying through their clicks and chitters, and quickly deduced that they wanted to be alone. Oliver used this to his advantage and expanded his mind to listen for any zharzor in the area.

Anatomy

The zharzor area bipedal species with multiple limbs- two-four arms, two legs, and a possible set of wings. Each zharzor looks different, from coloration to their exoskeleton. When encountering a zharzor, never mention their appearance, especially if they are missing a limb or worse - missing an antenna.

Reproduction

When a female zharzor reaches sexual maturity at the age of three, she starts looking for a male breeding partner, who reaches sexual maturity at seven years old. They seem to court for a while, almost playing with each other before the male manages to inseminate the female. Once the mating process is complete, an egg sac of 30 -100 eggs is laid.

Diet

Zharzor are known for each plant matter, but the hungry a zharzor is, the easier it will be to switch to feeding off of flesh.

Table of Contents

---

by Amelia Nite (craiyon)

---

Quick Facts

Origin / Ancestry:

Insectus

Lifespan:

25 Years

---

Appearance

Exoskeleton Tones:

Various greens and grays

Wing Tones:

Various greens and grays

Average Height:

3'0" - 4'0" (91.44 - 121.92 cm)

---

Other Notes

Related Locations:

Forest of Jarisi

---

Zharzor CR: 7 (2,900 XP)

Small humanoid (insect), any evil

Armor Class: 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points:

Speed: 25 ft , fly: 80 ft , can hover

STR

12 +1

DEX

13 +1

CON

17 +3

INT

14 +2

WIS

16 +3

CHA

9 -1

Saving Throws: Dex, Con

Damage Vulnerabilities: heat, cold

Damage Immunities: poison

Condition Immunities: poisoned

Senses: passive perception ?

Languages: Unknown Insect Language, understands Common but does not speak it

Challenge Rating: 7 (2,900 XP)

Pack Tactics. The zharzor has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the zharzor's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapcitated.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the zharzor has disadvantage on attacks rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sunlight.

Actions

Multiattack. The zharzor makes two Spear attacks.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 16 4d8+1 piercing damage.