Darkmantle

Personality:

Despite their initial shyness, Darkmantles are good problem solvers, though they tend to take their time, looking at things from as many angles as possible. Once they have devised a solution, they are quick to implement it at any similar obstacle.

Physical Description:

The darkmantle hangs from a ceiling by a muscular "foot" at the top of its body. It can look like a stalactite, by holding its tentacles stiffly under itself, or like a lump of rock, spreading its tentacles so the membrane between them covers its body. Its shell and skin usually resemble limestone, but a darkmantle can change its color to match almost any type of stony background. A darkmantle is about 4 feet long from the tips of its tentacles to the top of its head. It weighs about 30 pounds.

Relations:

Darkmantles are typically solitary, but do not mind companionship so long as they are given space to go and be in the quiet and the dark.

Alignment:

Darkmantles are always neutral.

Language:

Darkmantle's get Croak and Thrish automatically.

Bonus languages: All non-secret languages.

Names:

Male names: Cryndak, Jobdur, Kreky

Female names: Lirosh, Sceskek, Trecax

Adventurers:

Darkmantles are extremely uncomfortable during the day and will usually refuse to travel until the safety and comfort of night. As such, they make difficult for others to travel with them if the rest of their group is not also nocturnal.

Racial Traits:

Favored Class: Wizard

Speed: 20ft/ 30ft fly (poor)

AC: +1 size/ +6 natural

Special Qualities: Blindsight 90ft

Saves: Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0

Racial Modifiers: Str +6, Con -4, Int +4, Cha -6

Skills: Hide +4, Listen +4, Spot +4