Firebrats
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Any hot area |
| Frequency | Very rare |
| Organization | Insect swarm |
| Activity Cycle | Any |
| Diet | Paper, vellum or papyrus |
| Intelligence | None |
| Treasure | None |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| No. Appearing | 20-80 |
| Armor Class | 7 |
| Movement | 3" |
| Hit Dice | 2 (swarm) |
| THACO | n/a |
| No. of Attacks | special |
| Damage/Attack | 0 |
| Special Attacks | Consumes books and scrolls |
| Special Defenses | Immune to fire |
| Magic Resistance | 25% |
| Size | T (1" long) |
| Morale | 12 |
| XP Value | 28 + 2/hp |
Author: unknown
Description
Firebrast are small insects from the elemental plane of fire. On their home plane they are harmless, but when they are summoned they are a bane.
Combat
They do not attack living creatures, and any damage is only incidental. They will flee from combat, and seek to find paper, books, and such to digest.
Habitat/Society
These small creatures look similar to the prime material fly. They move around in small swarms of 20-80 members. They seek warm places, because in temperatures below 55 degrees Fahrenheit they enter a dormant state, and then they can be killed with ease.
Ecology
They do not contribute to the ecology. They feed on paper, and can eat an average sized book within 3 turns. They are a bane to all libraries, and are of no use in the creation of magical items. Only fire mages seem to enjoy summoning them, after protecting their books, of course.