Butterfree (Pokemon)

CR 1 : DCR 1/2 - OCR 2

A large purplish butterfly-like creature with magical abilities it gathered passively in its young Caterpie form and refined in its Metapod cocoon, which it uses to control the air around it and enhance the effects of the poisonous micro-scales covering its wings. With large compound eyes and long antennae, they watch over their caterpie young as they eat voraciously, and protect the clusters of cocoon-like metapods hidden in the trees they call home.

Caterpie : www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/6899620-caterpie-pokemon

Metapod : www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/6899616-metapod-pokemon

 Hooks (1d4) :

1. The party finds a lone metapod at the foot of a fallen tree. It remains motionless and defensless. If the party approaches, butterfrees attack to defend it !
2. Caterpies are multiplying in dangerous numbers in the nearby forest, they and metapods need to be found and culled before they turn into their adult form and become an actual local threat. A few butterfree have already emerged and are defending their kin.
3. The local Caterpie population, as well as metapods and butterfrees, primary food sources for many creatures, has been greatly reduced recently, throwing the local ecosystem's balance into peril. Whatever, or whoever, is causing this must be found and stopped, lest hungry monsters come closer to town to feed.
4. A lone butterfree begin following the party. Lone survivor of its clutch of metapods, it is looking for creatures to bond with.