The Shushu

What — A sapient, sentient subterranean creature living beneath the cave system near the Grappler Queen's lair; the visible "body" (a small skull with glowing gemstone eyes wearing a fleshy suit decorated with hands) is decoration — the real creature is the eyeball in the chest, just one eye-stalk of a larger tentacled thing dwelling below Session 25.

Threat — Low. No hostility or attacks ever observed; it warns and helps rather than fights. Unknown true scale (the bulk of it is underground), so threat is unverified, not proven harmless.

Observed abilities

• "Shushes" intruders to keep them quiet — warned the party so they didn't blunder into the gobblers; this protected them from a fight Session 25.
• Eye-stalk emerges from under a rock; the larger body below has tentacles and eyes and can scout up through the cave Session 25.
• Sapient and communicative — the party "got to know his life story" Session 31.
• Can be reasoned/interacted with; offers an alternate entrance to the Undercroft via its stalk-hole Session 25.

GAP: No combat has ever occurred. No AC, HP, attacks, damage, save DCs, resistances, or immunities are on record. Do NOT assume stats.

Tactics & behavior — Non-combatant in all observed play. Avoidant and skittish: when shown the staff with Alordo's print it panicked, shriveled back down through the stone, and fled, leaving its trapdoor askew Session 25. Described as "really nice" and "nothing but helpful." Not affiliated with the Watchers Session 25. Likely "pushes the rock open" / finds another way if blocked — physically strong enough to move its cover stone.

Disposition to the party — Wary but friendly. Has only ever helped; the party scared it off accidentally and felt bad about it. No grievance on record.

Status — At large / alive. Lives under a rock in the cave near the Grappler Queen; scared off but presumed still there. Last directly seen Session 25; referenced in recap Session 31.

SUMMARY: Helpful sapient cave eye-creature, non-hostile, no combat stats observed.