Aerial Servant

Description

An aerial servant is similar to an Invisible Stalker in that it is a normally-invisible creature summoned by magic from an extra-dimensional realm. The aerial servant, however, cannot be ordered or compelled to attack in the normal sense. Rather, it is generally used to acquire and transport objects or creatures. An aerial servant can locate and track target creatures in much the same way as an Invisible Stalker. Because it is invisible and fairly quiet, it surprises on 1-4 on 1d6, and combatants who are unable to see it suffer the usual penalty for attacking an invisible opponent.

An aerial servant is very strong and moves very fast. One can carry up to 1,000 pounds while moving at full speed. A creature can be grabbed by means of a normal attack roll, and once grabbed in this way, only a very strong victim (18 Strength, or 4 or more hit dice) has any chance of escape; such a victim has a base 25% chance to escape, with a 10% bonus to their chance, per additional hit die in excess of 4. Creatures weighing more than 1,000 pounds can be grabbed but cannot be moved, and after a few rounds the aerial servant will give up.

If an aerial servant cannot perform its assigned task for any reason, it will fly into a rage, seeking out and attacking the summoner. This is normally the only way an aerial servant can be made to attack. Note that a normal hit by an aerial servant is a grab, as above, so that the victim, once grabbed, will suffer damage automatically each round thereafter.

Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.

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