Jabberwock
The mighty jabberwocks are part of the group of legendary First World creatures known as the Tane. Some consider them to be the most powerful of the Tane. On their rare visits to the Universe they seem to care only for destruction.1
History
The original Jabberwock was the first of the Five Beasts of Ending. The Jabberwock was believed to be invincible, and several of the Eldest were forced to collaborate on the development of the first vorpal blade to oppose it. Their champion and the Jabberwock both died in the ensuing battle, and the echoes of their deaths in the First World spawned the creation of the first lesser jabberwocks as well as echoes of vorpal weapons.2
Abilities
Jabberwocks are typically 35 feet in height, and weigh 8,000 pounds. They pose the same physical threat as would a dragon of the same huge size, but can also project beams of fire from their eyes, and their violent motions naturally create strong winds which hinder their foes. Perhaps their strangest ability is their "burbling"—at irregular intervals a jabberwock emits a blast of nonsense sounds that can temporarily addle the minds of those in the vicinity, or even cause physical harm.1
Ecology
Jabberwocks do not reproduce naturally, but are created as fully grown adults by a secret process known only to the lords of the fey called the Eldest.1
Vorpal weapons
Vorpal weapons were originally created to kill the progenitor Jabberwock,2 and the lesser beasts have a healthy fear of such weapons.3145
Lesser jabberwock
Lesser versions of the jabberwock have been encountered, although even a lesser version of this monster is a formidable opponent. The process of their creation, whilst a closely guarded secret, is not limited to the Eldest. The nymph queen Nyrissa, one of the few beings known to have survived an attack by a jabberwock, was able to use blood from her attacker to create a lesser jabberwock.67
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References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 2, 150. Paizo Inc., 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 . “The Tane” in The First World, Realm of the Fey, 55. Paizo Inc., 2016
- ↑ . “The First World” in Sound of a Thousand Screams, 70. Paizo Inc., 2010
- ↑ . “11: Crafting & Treasure” in Core Rulebook, 585. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ . “Treasure Trove” in GM Core, 239. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ . “Sound of a Thousand Screams” in Sound of a Thousand Screams, 22. Paizo Inc., 2010
- ↑ . “Chapter 10: Sound of a Thousand Screams” in Kingmaker Adventure Path, 440. Paizo Inc., 2022
