Fingers of the Void - Floating Thought Eager to Drift to the next Thinking Mind
/The worlds of Dungeons and Dragons are populated by the truly monstrous, bizarre, and scary. The thrill of adventures that has brought people to play, and the player characters back for more and more, will always be the threat and the welcome challenge the players and adventurers need.
We adventurers are used to a fine selection of recognisable, classic monsters. Dragons and Oozes are staples of D&D and the fantasy genre. Beings made of living elemental energy are some of my favourites too. But this is high fantasy, it's time for things to get weird.
Fingers of the Void
In the gap between worlds, usually the Astral Plane, where things are twisted and cosmically uncertain, the natural fauna doesn't subscribe to the same rules of evolutionary biology as things in the Material World of most games of Dungeons and Dragons.
They drift over sleeping minds in the cityscape - Narcomoeba by Howard Lyon
The Fingers of the Void are fairly common in this endless, swimming space outside of the world. What may resemble an immense jellyfish to us may lead to some adventurers having false assumption. Perhaps they're stupid and we should avoid their tentacles. The Fingers are immensely ancient, absorbing the lost dreams and remaining essences of those that drift through the Astral.
Fingers of the Void Stats generated with Homebrewery
The effortless gliding creature sometimes hungers for more than just energy and thought. Every few centuries, it may have the desire to eat a medium or smaller creature whole. The energy it breaks down sends it in a deep hibernation for a time.
Drift Through Time
The Astral Sea is not a confined space. There are spontaneous magical effects that can send things or beings through, as well as the effects of certain spells. Outside of their native Astral Plane, the Fingers are very subdued, eager to drift aimless through the air. The vast majority of the time, they're incredibly docile, and will drift throughout the alien world.
Fingers at times can linger in a space, stealing far more thoughts and dreams from the locals it drifts over. Aspects of its biology make it invaluable to alchemists and spell casters, seeking to understand the wider strangeness of The Astral Sea.
Now we want to hear from you. What strange creatures linger in the space between spaces? Where would a creature like this exist in the games you DM? Let us know in our discord server or in the comments below.
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