#muirdris

[paganimagevault]

The Muirdris and Fergus mac Léti by unknown artist

"The next day Fergus put on the shoes of Iubdan and went forth to Loch Rury, and with him went the lords of Ulster. And when he reached the margin of the lake he drew his sword and went down into it, and soon the waters covered him.

After a while those that watched upon the bank saw a bubbling and a mighty commotion in the waters, now here, now there, and waves of bloody froth broke at their feet. At last, as they strained their eyes upon the tossing water, they saw Fergus rise to his middle from it, pale and bloody. In his right hand he waved aloft his sword, his left was twisted in the coarse hair of the monster's head, and they saw that his countenance was fair and kingly as of old. "Ulstermen, I have conquered," he cried; and as he did so he sank down again, dead with his dead foe, into their red grave in Loch Rury.

And the Ulster lords went back to Emania, sorrowful yet proud, for they knew that a seed of honour had been sown that day in their land from which should spring a breed of high-hearted fighting men for many a generation to come.

Of this was sung:

King Fergus, son of Léte

Went on the sandbank of Rudraige;

A horror which appeared to him — fierce was the conflict —

Was the cause of his disfigurement."

-The Saga of Fergus mac Léti by D.A. Binchy

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The High Deeds of Finn and Other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by T.W. Rolleston

https://paganimagevault.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-muirdris-and-fergus-mac-leti-by.html

[elfcow]

The full dragons breath strat for Saoirse. Now that it's out of the bag. Is bonus action twinned spell Dragon's Breath on yourself and your familiar (in my case a cute little bearded dragon/pseudodragon). And then you and your familiar pseudo-flank to set up overlapping cones and go to town. Action, familiar action, action surge for three breaths for a total of 9d6 lightning on my first turn. And then 6d6 on each subsequent turn.

The tools you need for this are:

At least 2 levels fighter

3 levels warlock

3 levels sorc (or in my case, metamagic Adept) for twin spell

And then Pact of the Chain ideally for superior familiar options.

This strat is ideal for fighting groups of enemies in a longer fight, especially ones with poor or avg. dex saves.

If you've ever seen me recommending multiclassing your casters, and your first response has been, "but I don't get my big spells as soon!" think of it this way. This build is way more versatile and hardy than a lvl 5 sorc or warlock, and while one of those classes could dump a Fireball like. Once. With this strat you can essentially be casting Fireball every single round for an entire fight, give or take. It's a clever way to make up for one of the few "shortcomings" of multiclassing. Additionally, you can upcast this and the dmg stays relevant for quite a while.

Just be careful to have some ability in your pocket to protect your familiar - they'll be sure to become a temporary target if you use this.

Now, go forth and have fun! Blast away!

[lpbestiary]

Muirdris, also known as Sínach, is a female sea monster from Irish folklore. Said to have haunted Dundrum Bay in County Down, she is most often depicted as a type of sea serpent or dragon, though there are varying descriptions ranging from a water horse to a jellyfish-like invertebrate.

Muirdris attacked Fergus mac Léti, the legendary king of Ulster, leaving his face disfigured. His servants hid all mirrors from him, until seven years after the encounter, a serving girl revealed the truth to the king. He returned to Dundrum Bay and fought with Muirdris for two days, turning the water red with blood. Finally, Fergus killed the beast before dying of exhaustion.

Image source.

Monster master list.

Suggest a spook.

[elfcow]

Saoirse is the character ever. I charm the hellhound. Shoot sunlight out of a revolver. Sweet-talk everyone. Get in the middle of the worst family drama and get drawn into a celestial witch hunt. All in a day's work for our local cowgirl.

Also her dragon exploded but don't worry he got better.

[themuaresearchcenter]

The Leviathan Whale

Of all the creatures of behemoth stature and girth on Mua, it’s the Leviathan whale that often comes to mind when one thinks of the largest creatures in the world. While only a few creatures outsize and outclass the Leviathan Whale, few strike fear into the hearts of those who tread it’s domain the same way.

These aquatic megafauna are predators by trade, feeding both on clouds of small shellfish and on larger prey such as other species of whale, dolphine, and porpoise. Some Leviathan Whales are large and tough enough to even consume the hazardous members of Scyphozoa Sinachus, A.K.A. the deadly Muirdris family of “mega-jelly” jellyfish known for luring great seabirds to their death. 

Levithan Whales often go under another name: Bifurcated Leviathans. This name comes from their wide, vertical maws which can easily capsize and crush a fishing vessel capable of housing twelve men crews. Because of their reputation of attacking greater low-tier sea vessels, often due to confusing them for other sea life, Leviathans are feared by fishermen as demons of the deep and are often hunted by fleets of fishermen looking to cull local populations. As a result of this fleet poaching, Leviathans are a rare sight outside of deeper waters.

[thecreaturecodex]

Qlippoth, Muirdris

Image © @abookofcreatures, accessed at their site here

[In the original legendry, seeing this monster was enough to cause a king’s face to contort in horror for the rest of his life. So I knew that “qlippoth” was the category to put them in.]

Qlippoth, Muirdris This abominable creature resembles a living set of bagpipes—a series of leathery bags expanding and contracting, with flippers and siphons protruding from its underside. Its body is covered with thorny tendrils that grow from it like brambles, twitching and thrashing.

The muirdris is among the foul and alien entities known as the qlippoth, and in the deepest layers of the Abyss they are the rulers of the seas. They are found in the Material Plane in dark and unforgiving waters, and claim vast stretches of the lightless depths as their personal fiefdoms. A muirdris considers itself a sculptor of flesh, and their horrible gaze causes bodies and minds to warp in revulsion. A muirdris’ victims may find themselves with mouths on the wrong sides of their faces, arms and legs that bend the wrong way and internal organs and bones rearranged horrifically. A muirdris will frequently allow such deformed victims to live as a monument to its power, but if they are truly challenged, they will gladly warp it completely into a new form of life. Chaos beasts follow in the wakes of a muirdris, some formed from its victims and others simply attracted by the devastation a muirdris creates.

Muirdris              CR 15 XP 51,200 CE Huge outsider (aquatic, chaos, evil, extraplanar, qlippoth) Init +11; Senses darkvision 120 ft., Perception +27, see invisibility Aura tangling tentacles (10 ft., DC 26) Defense AC 30, touch 15, flat-footed 23 (-2 size, +7 Dex, +15 natural) hp 225 (18d10+126) Fort +18, Ref +18, Will +12 DR 15/good or lawful; Immune cold, mind-influencing effects, poison; Resist acid 10, electricity 10, fire 10; SR 26 Defensive Abilities amorphous Offense Speed 30 ft., swim 60 ft. Melee bite +27 (2d8+11 plus grab), 4 stings +27 (1d8+11 plus poison)Ranged 6 thorns +24 (1d6+11 plus poison) Space 15 ft.; Reach 10 ft. (15 ft. with stings) Special Attacks create spawn, horrific appearance (DC 24), swallow whole (AC 17, 22 hp, 2d8+16 bludgeoning and 6d6 acid) Spell-like Abilities CL 15th, concentration +21 Constant—see invisibility 3/day—dimension door, dispel law, fly, wither limb (DC 21), word of chaos (DC 22) 1/day—plane shift, polymorph any object (DC 23), verminous transformation (DC 22) Statistics Str 32, Dex 24, Con 24, Int 11, Wis 23, Cha 21 Base Atk +18; CMB +31 (+35 grapple); CMD 48 Feats Bleeding Critical, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Critical Focus, Improved Critical (sting), Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (thorn) Skills Climb +32, Knowledge (plantes) +21, Perception +27, Sense Motive +27, Stealth +20, Swim +40 Languages Abyssal, telepathy 100 ft. SQ amphibious, compression, deep diver Ecology Environment any (Abyss) Organization solitary or plague (2-6) Treasure standard Special Abilities Create Spawn (Su) A creature reduced to 0 Con by a muirdris’ poison is permanently and immediately transformed into a chaos beast with the aquatic subtype and amphibious special quality. This chaos beast is not under the control of the muirdris that created it, but is generally favorably disposed to it. A creature so transformed cannot be restored to life without killing the chaos beast, followed by a true resurrection, wish or miracle spell. Deep Diver (Ex) A muirdris is immune to pressure damage from being underwater. Horrific Appearance (Su) Creatures that succumb to a muirdris’ horrific appearance are permanently disfigured, their bodies warping in strange ways. A creature that fails its save takes 1d4 points of Dexterity and Charisma drain. The save DC is Charisma based. Poison (Ex) Sting or thorn—injury; save Fort DC 26; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Con damage; cure 1 save. The save DC is Constitution based. Tangling Tentacles (Ex) All creatures that approach within 10 feet of a muirdris must succeed a DC 26 Reflex save every round or be entangled and be unable to move from their current location. An entangled creature can escape with a successful DC 26 Escape Artist check, a DC 21 Strength check, or by dealing 10 points of damage to the tentacles with a slashing weapon. The save DC is Dexterity based. Thorns (Ex) As a standard action, a muirdris can throw 6 thorns from its body. Treat these as ranged attacks with a range increment of 60 feet. A creature struck by one of these thorns takes 1d6 points of damage plus the muirdris’ Strength modifier and is exposed to the muirdris’ poison. A muirdris has an effectively infinite supply of thorns—it may use this attack at will.

[myth-lord]

Name: Muirdris

Alternate Names: Sinach, Sinech, Piast Uiscide, Uath

Mythology: Irish Mythology/Folklore

Size: Huge, like you expect from a sea dragon

Environment: Open Ocean but also in Lakes

In Mythika: The Muirdris is the only sea-based dragon in Mythika, they are related to the sea serpents but still very different. Muirdris are ancient and old and their abilities are bizarre, they can make their spiky bodies inflate to humongous proportions much like some mutant puffer-fish and their spikes an gaze hold a dangerous poison which will randomly humiliate and deform the bodies of victims turning them extremely ugly and horrifying, much like the intelligent Muirdris likes it, the poison never kills a target it only disfigures and hurts. Muirdris rarely eat humanoid prey as they love to see the effects of their horrid poison on them. Some say they are related to the Amhuluk and that they are his children or victims, but the Muirdris never talk about their creation story. Many evil warlocks and scholars collect Muirdris poison (which can be found in the victims of the poison) and use it in spells, potions and in other ways to turn their enemies into mutant freaks.

Wiki Link: https://abookofcreatures.com/2016/09/23/muirdris/

NOTE:  Muirdris has so many forms that it is hard for me to choose a solid form, much like the Gaueko and the Amhuluk this appearance is up for a change as I’m always getting new inspiration for such multi-formed creatures..