A little something from my current mega-dungeon crawl game using Dyson Logos mega-dungeon map, for your enjoyment…
Su-Su the Baby Phoenix
Su-Su is about the size of a hummingbird, seemingly a phoenix chick composed of intense flame. You thought that phoenixes sprung up from the ashes of their past selves fully formed? So did everyone else, so who knows what Su-Su really is, other than very cute and very hot.
Su-Su is in a cage made of tough but lightweight metal of strange manufacture that lets a lot of light through. The top of the cage hangs from a short piece of chain and is attached to a short, stout pole, so that the holder does not have to have his hand directly over the cage (which gets quite hot). On one side there is a lens shaped piece of glass that focuses the light from his flame.
When you hold up Su-Su’s cage as a lantern it acts as a high-quality lantern that needs no oil.
When you sing and/or coo at Su-Su, letting him know how much you appreciate him, if Su-Su is well fed, he will glow fiercely with pride and joy and begin to sing. The light and heat intensify greatly for a time, and his song is very pleasing. All that can hear his song take +1 ongoing while he sings to prevent depression and despair.
When make camp, Su-Su needs to be fed. Su-Su eats B[2d10] coins worth of precious metals and gems every rest.
When you do not feed Su-Su…who knows what will happen? Likely nothing good.
2 weight.