Zard
Tiny Beast
Hit Dice: 1d10 (5 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 10 ft., fly 50 ft. (average)
AC: 14 (+2 size, +2 Dex)
Attacks: Bite +4 melee
Damage: Bite 1d4–2
Face/Reach: 2½ ft. by 2½ ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: —
Special Qualities: Blindsight (Ex)
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +0
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 2
Skills: Listen +5, Spot +5
Feats: Weapon Finesse (bite)
Climate/Terrain: Wildspace
Organization: Solitary, Pair, Pack (10–40), Swarm (50–100, i.e., 10d6+40)
Challenge Rating: ½
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 2–3 HD (Small)

    Zards are tiny 8-legged reptiles that have webbing between each leg allowing it to fly. At the end of each leg is a sharp claw, which it uses to hold on to whatever it is eating.

    Combat:Zards travel together in Wildspace liked by their claws. When they detect an object they swarm it. They land on the target and begin to eat until nothing is left.

    Blindsight (Ex): Zards can "see" by emitting high-frequency sounds, inaudible to most creatures that allow them to locate objects and creatures within 200 feet. A silence spell negates this and rends the Zard blind.

    Skills: Zards receive a +4 racial bonus to spot and listen checks. These bonuses are lost if Blindsight is negated.

In the Spheres
    Zards breathe air so they are mostly found near a source of fresh air, but some have been found in the phlogiston. Zards are also born hungry and eat anything they can chew, and have been know to eat their own kind if food runs low. They find their food by sound, as they are blind, and will attack anything that they pick up. Zards are also very tasty and are hunted for their meat by many of the races in Wildspace.

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