Rivenclaw, Canopy Ambusher – The Leercat

Rivenclaw, Canopy Ambusher – The Leercat

Monstrosity, Fey (Monster)

Perched upon the severed boughs of a deadwood trunk, this sinuous predator angles downward with razor claws anchored firmly into gnarled bark. Behind its wide, unnerving feline grin lies an expansive outer ruff of needle-sharp teeth, while three prehensile tails tipped with toothed maws writhe overhead toward prey below. Keepers guiding parties through surreal hedge mazes, twilight canopies, or shifting planar borderlands will find this Artifact establishes an immediate, vertical threat across the grid.

Tabletop Lore

Deep within shifting labyrinths where woodland pathways fold upon themselves, mature Leercats abandon curious games for silent, calculated ambushes. While smaller specimens distract wanderers with hypnotic grins and circular riddles, the grown canopy hunter perches motionless among decaying branches, using serpentine appendages to scent the air for warm blood. Once trespassers pause beneath its bough, the creature drops silently from above, constricting its quarry in thrashing tail maws before hoisting them into the lightless upper canopy.

Highlight

An imposing vertical ambush sculpt featuring an agile feline body perched in deadwood branches, framed by a flared collar of needle-like teeth and three muscular tails terminating in toothed mouths.

Encounter Insight

Deploy Rivenclaw as an elevated apex hunter in overgrown hedge ruins, misty canopies, or surreal planar labyrinths. Keepers can leverage its height to establish multi-tier line of sight, utilizing the snapping tail appendages to grapple backline spellcasters from above while martial defenders contend with the creature’s clawed perch.

Features

• Flared Outer Jaw Ruff: A wide, collar-like secondary ring of interlocking fangs framing an exaggerated feline grin.
• Toothed Prehensile Tails: Three muscular serpentine tails arching high overhead, each ending in an open, tooth-lined maw.
• Arboreal Prowling Pose: Sculpted in a tense, downward stalk with splayed claw digits gripping gnarled timber.
• Deadwood Tree Base: Anchored to a thick trunk plinth featuring natural woodgrain striations, snapped limb sockets, and creeping roots.

Designed For

• Canopy & Maze Ambushes: Serves as an aerial drop-hazard, planar labyrinth predator, or corrupted garden guardian.
• Apex Wandering Encounters: Operates naturally as a solo woodland boss, territorial beast, or bound guardian for planar nobility.
• Pattern & Texture Painters: Provides an ideal canvas for striped feline coats, wet-blended mouth interiors, and weathered bark.

Size Category

Occupies a 2×2 square (50mm base, Large Monstrosity)