This week we’ll be taking a look at one of my own custom monsters: The Borother, a creature that came to me in a dream.

It is said that the first Borothers were born from a set of triplets who turned to cannibalism and were bisected at the hip for their crimes.

Almost always found in groups of three, Borothers appear as heavily clothed figures without a lower half. Their faces are usually shadowed by a cowl or hat, leaving little visible besides their large mouths which extrude a forked, prehensile tongue. They glide quickly but silently along the ground.

Borothers are patient and strategic- they will not attack even lone travelers into their territory without first being sure their quarry is surrounded.

If offered a piece of flesh of another sentient creature, the trio will spare the offerer. The next night, the Borothers will rise and begin seeking out any other flesh from that specific creature. They will continue to do so night after night until either they have consumed all of that creature’s flesh, or until one of their number is slain. In that case, the remaining two will retreat and seek out the one who offered them flesh, attempting to slay them to replenish their number.

The Borother makes a great spooky monster for your campaign, as a specialized assassin, a necromancer’s guards, or simply a creature encountered when the adventurers stray into the wrong graveyard. What do you think? Let me know how I did in the comments, and look for more Featured Creatures every Tuesday- who knows, maybe one of your own creations may make an appearance!