D&D 5E Abyssal Chickens? Chwingas? Gnome Flayers?

Over on D&D Beyond last week, three new monsters were mentioned. The Abyssal Chicken is from Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, while the Chwinga, a small elemental spirit from Tomb of Annihilation, will return in another future product.

WotC's Chris Perkins, who created the stat block for the Abyssal Chicken, tweeted the following images, and confirmed in the video that they could be used as familiars. He also mentioned in the video below that he would like to bring back Gnome Flayers.

[video=youtube;IE-gMttIaxg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-gMttIaxg[/video]

Chwingas

Gnome Flayer​

 

[BurntToast]

Chwingas were in Tomb of Annihilation werent they?

 

[Fanaelialae]

Chwingas were in Tomb of Annihilation werent they?

I believe so.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

I absolutely love the embrace of whimsy with 5e. A little bit of silly and strange can really brighten up a gaming session.

Although, can a Dire Abyssal Chicken be far off?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Chwingas were in Tomb of Annihilation werent they?

Yes. That is where the artwork is from.

And I wouldn't class them as ugly cute, they are cute cute and generally helpful towards PCs.

 

[gyor]

So the question becomes what sort of book will the Chwingas be in next?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

So the question becomes what sort of book will the Chwingas be in next?

Jarlaxle's Guide to Annoyingly Cute Creatures for Evil Parties to Stamp on.

 

[generic]

Oh Perkins...

D&D is rapidly becoming more and more whimsical.

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

 

[Charlaquin]

Oh Perkins...

D&D is rapidly becoming more and more whimsical.

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Psh, D&D has always been up to its balls in whimsy.

 

[Seramus]

The Age of Flumphs is returning!
The Age of Flumphs is returning!
The Age of Flumphs is returning!