Friday, April 20, 2012

Lantern Bat

The Lantern Bat that seems to have taken a cue from the Anglerfish.  These bats employ a bio-luminescent lure or 'lantern' to attract flying insects and some small birds.  Then, much like a frog, deploys a long tongue to catch it's meal.

Lantern Bats are found continent wide in the Americas and western Africa.

Size Level: 1 (Wing Span 2')
Weight: 1 pound
Hit Points: 6
SDC: 10
Psionics: None
Attacks Per Melee: 2
Damage: Bite 1D4*; Scratch 1 point of damage* (optional: Save vs. disease)
Bonuses: +10 initiative
Natural Abilities: Sonar, Acrobatic Flight, Glide, Hibernation
Average Life Span: Up to 12 years.
Habitat: Temperate to Tropical.  Has been found in the sewers and old subway tunnels in colder climates.
Notes: The Lantern Bat's 'lantern' projects from a growth located on the head of the bat.  The length of this growth on the adult ranges from 1/2 inch (when retracted) to 6 inches (when feeding).  Lantern Bats only use their 'lantern' to lure and feed on flying insects and small birds while hanging from the roof of a cave or from the branch of a tree, all other times the lure is retracted and unlit.
The Lantern Bat's diet also includes small fish, fruits, and flower nectar.

*I don't have any rules on diseases, but you can find some rules in the Yin Sloth Jungles book.

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