Bat race

Race bat

Bats -- furry nocturnal hunters with echolocation in place of sight. Small, thin-boned, and unpleasant to the touch. Fond of caves, ruins, and any dark corner.

They see by infravision and sense the living nearby. Bright light doesn't bother them -- echolocation works at any brightness. Loud sound, on the other hand, is murder: echolocation drowns out and the bat goes blind.

Colonies turn up in Moria, in Mirkwood, and other dim caverns. Singly they're no threat, but a swarm can drive anyone to the brink.