| Mobat | |||
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| Naming | |||
| Binomen | N/A | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Chiropteran | ||
| Average length | 12-16' wingspan | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sapience | Non-sapient | ||
| Aggressivity | High | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Related species | All Bats, but especially Fire Bats | ||
| Status | Endangered (Listed as "rare" in-game) | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Dungeons & Dragons | ||
| Created by | Gary Gygax | ||
Mobats are a species of large, omnivorous bat that hunt in flocks of 1-8.
Monster Manual descriptions[]
2nd Edition[]
The huge mobat is found only rarely, and typically in warm climates where large caverns offer shelter and food is plentiful. They are omnivorous but prefer warm-blooded prey which they bite to death with their fangs. Mobats have a wingspread of 12-16 feet and so must have a large area in which to take off. Once airborne, however, their sonics allow them to fly through narrow places, even in total darkness. Their flight being rapid and fairly silent, they surprise prey 50% of the time. They can also give a piercing screech which will cause such pain to prey that the victims seek to cover their ears rather than fight, unless a saving throw vs. paralysis is successful. The mobat's screech is always used if prey resists. The effective sound radius is 20 feet. Note that mobile mobats have an armor class of 2, and their reflexes and sonics enable them to dodge attacks. Under crowded flying conditions armor class 7 prevails. Out of the air, mobats are armor class 10. These monsters have a dim, evil intelligence and a desire for shiny objects.