[MW Cakewalk] Crème Bulette - CR 7 Medium Monstrosity - $5 Reward

“Don’t put all your sugar cubes in one pouch.”

—Popular Y’umm Proverb

The origins of this culinary terror can be traced back to the kitchens of the combination wizard tower-restaurant Haute Cuisine, where biomancer and chef extraordinaire Bonnie Goûte spends most of her days blurring the lines between magic and gastronomy. In an attempt to create self-caramelising crème brûlée, Bonnie—ever the showwoman—intended to add a little flair to her creation by having a miniscule flambélemental burst from the custard, just as a bulette bursts from the ground. However, Bonnie made the perfectly reasonable mistake of inverting the proportions of dessert and elemental, inadvertently creating the first crème bulettes.

Sugar Sharks. After causing quite the ruckus in Haute Cuisine, Bonnie’s gastronomic mishaps vanished from sight, burrowing deep into the rolling hills neighbouring the tower. The creatures managed to evade capture despite numerous monster hunters being dispatched to retrieve them, and before long, travellers began reporting attacks by caramel-coated monsters. Strangely, whenever a victim happened to carry sugary wares, the bulettes ignored everything but those sweet treats, allowing the traveller to distract the bulettes and continue their journey without so much as a snarl. It became obvious that the crème bulettes had another trait in common with their inspiration: the overpowering predilection for a favourite food. Nowadays, every seasoned adventurer travelling through the isles of Y’ummm carries a pouch of sugar cubes, just in case a crème bulette rears its caramelised head.

Caramel Coating. Should an adventurer find themselves without sugar at the ready to distract a hungry crème bulette, they are left with no choice but combat, and would do well to consider their methods wisely. Though fire may harm an ordinary bulette, it’s considerably less effective against its confectionary counterpart, hardening its caramel armour without inflicting much damage. Instead, blunt weaponry and thunderous spells are recommended, shattering the bulette’s sugary shell and exposing its soft, pillowy inside. This inadvertently turns the hardened caramel into sharp shards, so it is best to keep one’s distance—no matter how delicious that custard core may seem.

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