Flumph

Flumphs were mysterious and benevolent creatures that drifted through the Underdark.

Description
Flumphs floated and moved by using air jets as propulsion, and were named after the characteristic sound made by them. They also glowed faintly in different colors depending on their mood. Their tendrils were acidic and could be used as defensive weapons.

Behavior
Flumphs were wise and possessed advanced knowledge of philosophy and other subjects. They fed on psionic energy and were therefore more likely to be found near strong sources, such as aboleth, gith, and mind flayer settlements. However, due to their strong telepathic nature, flumphs were very sensitive to evil thoughts, and felt the need to share them as quickly as possible with any good-aligned creatures they found, in order to wash these thoughts away.

Society
Flumph society was organized in harmonious cooperative groups called "cloisters", in which all flumphs contributed according to their own skills. They were also known for sometimes recruiting isolated mindwitnesses into their communities. Once a mindwitness was taken in service of the flumphs, it would change its world view accordingly, and was no longer an evil creature.

Notable flumphs

 * Laal, an erudite female flumph who contacted a group of adventurers to seek justice for the murder of her mate, Xol;
 * Xol, an adventurous male flumph who was murdered by the Cult of the Crushing Wave in an expedition to Mulmaster's sewers.

Appearances

 * Foulness Beneath Mulmaster