Rotting Ravens

A rotting raven was once a typical raven that died and was resurrected by someone with necro arcana. They are powerful creatures and loyal to the one who resurrects them, going as far as to defend their resurrector from any and all harm.

Basic Information

Anatomy

While they appear mostly like their typical raven counterpart, a rotting raven can have damaged flesh showing bones or worms crawling throughout them. Some rotting ravens are missing an eye or both. Even without their eyesight, they can still still prove to be deadly.

Genetics and Reproduction

These decaying avians can only reproduce one way — biting and tearing into the flesh of another living, healthy raven. The transformation takes the similar 24-hour waiting period before the raven succumbs to the infection, dies, and then comes back as a rotting raven.

Dietary Needs and Habits

A rotting raven lives off of eating the flesh of living ravens. They need nothing else to survive.

Biological Cycle

Rotting ravens are good in any weather, but the colder the temperature, the better. The ravens were first creating in Helheim, Realm of the Damned, by Hella, goddess of Death.

Behaviour

Rotting ravens are known for their elusive behavior. They may show great intelligence, but they avoid people due to their unnatural appearance, knowing that they will be hunted. When they gather in large numbers, they are near impossible to control and can cause a serious migrain for those attempting to wrangle them in.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Both Hella and Azalea Hanabira use the rotting ravens as messangers and scouts when entering unfamiliar territory. They can also act as thieves to get otherwise unattainable items.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

A rotting raven has above average intelligence and can easily detect people they know or have had described to them. They can also understand human speech and retrieve items from people or locations difficult terrain.

by Amelia Nite (Stable Diffusion)

Scientific Name

Cadere Corvus Corax

Origin/Ancestry

Avian

Lifespan

Unknown

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Average Height

24 inches
46-56 inches (wingspan)

Average Weight

1.5 – 4.4 lbs

Geographic Distribution

• Midgard

Used By

Azalea Hanabira
Hella, goddess of Death

Rotting Raven - Creature 0

NETINYANIMALAVIANUNDEADWALKER

by Amelia Nite (Stable Diffusion)
Perception	+5, darkvision
Languages	understands Common
Skills	Acrobatics +5, Stealth +5, Thievery +5
STR +3 , DEX +2 , CON +2 , INT +1 , WIS +3 , CHA +0
AC	15
Saving Throws	Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +5
HP	13 (negative health) - Immunities death effects, disease, mental, paralyzed, poison, unconscious - Weaknesses positive 5, slashing 5
Speed	20 feet, fly 40 feet
Melee	beak +7 [+2/-3] (finesse), Damage 1d6+3 piercing plus filth fever
Special Abilities	Cunning: A rotting raven can use simple items as tools, such as poking a stick at an opening to tease out a piece of food. They are also quite adept at stealing objects. A raven can't use Thievery to Palm an Object, Disable a Device, or Pick a Lock, but it can use Thievery to Steal light objects that it can carry in its beak or talons or to accomplish other relatively simple tasks. Filth Fever (disease): The sickened and unconscious conditions from filth fever can't end or be reduced until the Revive the Bitten spell is used. Saving Throw DC 14 Fortitude; Stage 1 carrier with no ill effect ( 1d4 hours Stage 2 sickened ( 2d4 hours Stage 3 sickened 1 and slowed 1 ( 2d4 hours Stage 4 unconscious ( 1d4 hours Stage 5 dead; Slow: A rotting raven is permanently slowed 1 and can't use reactions.