Decaton

Decatons (DEK-a-tan ) were the lowest rank of hierarch modrons.

Description
Decatons were shaped like spheres atop stubby legs, with ten tentacles and four eyes evenly spaced around the sphere. At the top of the sphere was a mouth.

Society
There were only 100 decatons in modron society. They could communicate with other decatons and with nonatons, and relayed their orders to pentadrones. One decaton was in charge of each of the 64 sectors of their realm in Mechanus, and the remaining 36 decatons served in the modron armies. They functioned as caretakers of the modrons under their command and could communicate telepathically with anyone in a 44-mile (71 km) radius.

Decatons were always created as the result of pentadrones being upgraded to take the place of destroyed or further promoted decatons.

History
Around -346 DR Netherese archmage and explorer Lady Polaris came upon Mechanus and the modrons. She summoned several decatons to her home to guard her treasures, but was stymied as they kept disappearing after several days. She had more success with the pentadrones she focused on next.