Runarcana

Part 4 · Monsters & Creatures

Sparklefly

“Hope is a delicate thing that flies ever higher and must not be caged.” – Lunari Priestess

Glimmerflies are small creatures touched by the celestial energy of Targon, commonly found in “clouds” — groups of these creatures of various sizes acting together. Some firmly believe that the celestial energy of these particular beasts is directly linked to the aspect of dusk.

Sparklefly Sheets

Individual

Sparklefly

CategoryMinion
CR1

Beast - Celestial, Diminutive

HP2 (2d2)
AC16
DR1
Proficiency+2
Initiative+2
Attributes
STR: 2-4
DEX: 14+2
CON: 100
INT: 4-3
WIS: 100
CHA: 5-3
Additional
Senses
Passive perception 10
Speed
5 feet walking and 50 feet flying
Skills
Stealth +10, Perception +3
Languages
Sylvan, Celestial
Experience
Collective12
Individual4

Saving Throws: Dexterity +4

Damage resistance. Luminary damage

Damage immunity. Radiant damage

Immunity to conditions. Charmed

Celestial Glow. The Sparklefly emits light from its body, generating bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light in an additional 10-foot radius.

Celestial Bearer. The Sparklefly's celestial attacks and spells ignore one degree of the target's resistance.

Disposable. The Sparklefly takes double damage from effects and spells that deal damage based on failed saving throws, and even if it succeeds on the saving throw, it takes normal damage instead of just half damage.

Bright Beam. The Sparklefly emits a beam of bright light in a line 20 feet long by 5 feet wide in a direction of its choice, stopping at the first target it hits. That target must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 2 (1d2+1) Radiant damage.

Runic Pulse: Pearl Pulse (Up to 1 target creature receives 3 temporary hit points, +1 to attack rolls, and +2 to Damage)

Clouds

Cloud of Glimmerflies

CategorySoldier
CR1

Beast - Celestial, Small

HP18 (6d6+10)
AC13
DR1
Proficiency+2
Initiative+2
Attributes
STR: 2-4
DEX: 14+2
CON: 100
INT: 4-3
WIS: 100
CHA: 5-3
Additional
Senses
Passive perception 10
Speed
5 feet walking and 50 feet flying
Skills
Stealth +6, Perception +3
Languages
Sylvan, Celestial
Experience
Collective50
Individual19

Saving Throws: Dexterity +4

Damage resistance. Luminary damage

Damage immunity. Radiant damage

Immunity to conditions. Charmed

Celestial Glow. The Cloud of Glimmerflies emits light from its body, generating bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light in an additional 10-foot radius.

Collective. The Cloud of Glimmerflies can enter and leave the space of a creature that is the same size or smaller than itself; the space within the Collective is considered difficult terrain, and the Collective has advantage on attack rolls against creatures within it.

Split. The Cloud of Glimmerflies can split into two Clouds of Glimmerflies one size category smaller using a bonus action, losing half its maximum and current hit points in the process, and its Bright Beam has its damage die decreased by one category. A Cloud of Glimmerflies can merge with another of the same size using a bonus action, adding their maximum hit points together and increasing its damage dice by one category. A Cloud of Glimmerflies can't be smaller than Tiny. A Tiny Cloud splits into 1d4 Glimmerflies.

Celestial Bearer. The Cloud of Glimmerflies' celestial attacks and spells ignore one degree of the target's resistance.

Bright Beam. The Cloud of Glimmerflies emits a beam of bright light in a line 20 feet long by 5 feet wide in a direction of its choice, stopping at the first target it hits. That target must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 4 (1d6+1) Radiant damage.

Runic Pulse: Pearl Pulse (Up to 1 target creature receives 3 temporary hit points, +1 to attack rolls, and +2 to Damage)

Large Cloud of Glimmerflies

CategoryElite
CR1

Beast - Celestial, Medium

HP56 (9d8+20)
AC12
DR1
Proficiency+2
Initiative+2
Attributes
STR: 2-4
DEX: 14+2
CON: 100
INT: 4-3
WIS: 100
CHA: 5-3
Additional
Senses
Passive perception 10
Speed
5 feet walking and 50 feet flying
Skills
Perception +3
Languages
Sylvan, Celestial
Experience
Collective100
Individual38

Saving Throws: Dexterity +4

Damage resistance. Luminary damage

Damage immunity. Radiant damage

Immunity to conditions. Charmed

Celestial Glow. The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies emits light from its body, generating bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light in an additional 10-foot radius.

Collective. The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies can enter and leave the space of a creature that is the same size or smaller than itself; the space within the Collective is considered difficult terrain, and the Collective has advantage on attack rolls against creatures within it.

Split. The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies can split into two Clouds of Glimmerflies one size category smaller using a bonus action, losing half its maximum and current hit points in the process, and its Bright Beam has its damage die decreased by one category. A Cloud of Glimmerflies can merge with another of the same size using a bonus action, adding their maximum hit points together and increasing its damage dice by one category. A Cloud of Glimmerflies can't be smaller than Tiny. A Tiny Cloud splits into 1d4 Glimmerflies.

Celestial Bearer. The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies' celestial attacks and spells reduce the target's resistance by one degree.

Bright Beam. The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies emits a beam of bright light in a line 20 feet long by 5 feet wide in a direction of its choice, stopping at the first target it hits. That target must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 5 (1d8+1) Radiant damage.

The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies has 2 charges of epic actions, and can spend one of these charges to act. Only one action can be used at a time, at the end of another creature's turn. At the start of the Large Cloud of Glimmerflies' turn, the number of charges returns to 2

The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies can take an action and restore its reaction (if spent)

The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies can spend all or the rest of its movement

The Large Cloud of Glimmerflies can repeat a Saving Throw against an effect affecting it

Cost. When the Large Cloud of Glimmerflies repeats its saving throw this way, it loses 1 hit point.

Runic Pulse: Pearl Pulse (Up to 1 target creature receives 3 temporary hit points, +1 to attack rolls, and +2 to Damage)