Visiting the Storytime Tavern this time we are approached by a gentleman that tells us of the recent happenings in Twelia. Apparently the denizens of Twelia have been fleeing the town in large numbers. Rhumors have been circulating causing fear and panic because apparently there is a Catoblepas inhabiting the swamp that surrounds Twelia. The Catoblepas according to Volo's is a creature that has long been feared because of its power and... well... its stench. Said to be created by evil gods the mere mention of the Catoblepas is considered a terrible omen! This encounter would give your players a good quest (with a CR 5 Catoblepas and other swamp dwellers added on top it's no cake walk) and a good way to gain a large of renown! If they were to save this town by ridding them of the Catoblepas many would look to them as mighty heroes and others would be grateful it was gone. Twelia is stated in this episode to be a trading town so now you have a town that has yet to be fleshed out that you can plop anywhere you have room in your homebrew world (I'm honored!) If you really wanted to you could use the Catoblepas as a way of introducing a BBEG or maybe an evil deity you want the party to meet by saying they were the ones that let this creature loose (or awakened it) or you could simply use this as a side quest with no further implications aside from "kill it and win!!!" either way is great and allows for the flexibility of investigation from the players. You don't even have to make your mind up right away, you could always judge base how you use it of the interest your players show in it. I hope you like this episode of this disguising creature! Thank you so much for listening and of course, be safe out there adventurer!