Blatant Beast

The Blatant Beast was a strange monster that roamed throughout the Kingdom of Mertwig in search of stories and rhymes. Anyone that managed to tell the creature a tale that was to its liking would be gifted treasure, whilst though whose stories failed to impress would be attacked.

Description
The Blatant Beast was a bipedal creature with stubby arms, a tail, and green skin.

History
When King Mertwig was on the verge of death at age 65, various fortune hunters and individuals claiming to be his long-lost heirs scoured his kingdom in search of wealth and treasure. During their journey to claim the throne, the would-be heirs of King Mertwig encountered the Blatant Beast.

Background
This creature's name may have been derived from the Blatant Beast in the English poem The Faerie Queene, which got its own statblock for 2nd edition AD&D in Dragon #58.