Mimicry. The Carrion Maker can mimic simple sounds it has heard, such as a person whispering, a baby crying, or an animal chittering. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. Carrion Makers will often use this ability to lure humanoids away from safety in order to ambush them.
Last Meal. If the Carrion Maker feeds on the eyeballs of a victim, it gains knowledge of the victim's family, friends, and home. If the Carrion Maker uses it's Mimicry ability to mimic the voice of the victim, those who save against the Mimicry ability, do so at Disadvantage.
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d3) piercing damage.
Swoop. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage. When a Carrion Maker moves more than 20ft in a turn towards a target, it may make an attack dealing additional damage, but must use the rest of its movement to fly away from the target. If the attack successfully hit, the target has Disadvantage on any Opportunity Attacks against the Carrion Maker for leaving it's threatened area.
Description
These hideous creatures originate in the rancid layers of the Abyss, where they feast upon the tortured souls who reside there. On occasion, when a particularly violent murder occurs, or when an extremely bloody battle is fought, these creatures can be summoned to the Material Realms. When only one or two arrive, they will often use their mimicry to lure people or animals into a trap or area that allows the large birds to swoop down and attack. On the occasion that more than 5 of them arrive, a gathering which borrows the plural of "murder" from a group of a crows, local areas may find themselves contending with a violent and deadly new threat. A murder of Carrion Makers can quickly and skillfully decimate a small town's population unless dealt with swiftly.
At a distance, these creatures resemble large crows or ravens, with black feathers and beaks. However, up close, the viewer can see the glowing red pinpricks that make up the creature's eyes, and notice that unlike normal feathers, the birds of Carrion Makers seem oily and slick. Up close viewers will also notice the bloodstained beaks and claws of these creatures, tell-tale signs of their murderous nature.