Ala Fumosa The Smokewings

Born from the volcanic heart of Credunt Insulis during an age when the island's soil drank deep with the blood of warring kingdoms, the Smokewings emerged as an unexpected mercy—their ebony plumage and flame-kissed wings first appearing in the skies above the greatest battlefields, as if the land itself had willed them into existence to bear witness and restore balance. Legend whispers that with each body they consumed, a wisp of smoke rose from their wings, carrying the departed's final breath skyward in a solemn ascension, transforming the island's greatest tragedy into an act of reverence. The locals came to fear their presence, mistaking the birds for harbingers of doom and instruments of some dark curse, their jagged beaks and perpetual ashen auras painting them as omens of damnation rather than salvation. Yet the Smokewings cared nothing for the superstitions of mortals, bound instead by an ancient compact with the island itself—a pact that compelled them to cleanse the endless tide of corpses that centuries of endless conflict had wrought upon Credunt Insulis. Where slaughter had once defined the island's story, these magnificent predators became its unsung guardians, their tireless hunts and carrion feasts the only force preventing plague and pestilence from consuming what remained of civilization. Though still viewed with dread by many inhabitants, the Smokewings remain eternal sentinels of an island that needed saving not from monsters, but from the monsters that men had made of themselves.

Strength

16, modifier +3

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

2, modifier -4

Wisdom

14, modifier +2

Charisma

6, modifier -2

Beak Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 5 piercing damage.

Wing Buffet

Each creature within 10 ft. must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or take 3d6 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.

Smoke Veil

As a bonus action, create a 20 ft. radius of smoke for 1 minute, providing total concealment. Can be used once per short rest.

Soul Ascension

As an action, consume a corpse to regain 20 hit points and create a wisp of smoke that grants advantage on the next attack roll.

Aura of Smoke

The Smokewings emit a cloud of smoke, granting disadvantage on attacks against them within 10 feet.

Carrion Feeder

Regains 10 hit points whenever it consumes a creature's remains.

strength

+6

dexterity

+7

constitution

+8

wisdom

+5

Poison

Necrotic