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May Theme: Magical Creatures

01.05 Dormarth
A Dormarth (pl. Dormarch) is a strange creature that lives on mountain peaks, particularly those that are regularly enveloped in clouds. They are believed to have once been the hunting hounds of a long-since disappeared psychopomp, abandoned on A’arde during the Call of the Beacons and left to fend for themselves. The Dormarch are relatively reclusive, and seem to feed by catching birds in flight. Unless, of course, they catch the...

...scent of blood. Then, they will hunt down the source of the scent, be they living or dead, and will attempt to consume them. Dormarch have the magical ability to fly, as well as a withering gaze that drains the life force of a foe. Their bite is powerful and their teeth can be used to make arrowheads.
Dormarch have black, hound-like heads and forelegs, and a body that narrows rapidly from the chest, ending in three fish-like tails. These tails have silvery-black scales which can be used to...

...craft potions of flight. They are fast and agile in the air, but once grounded their speed is greatly reduced. They average around five feet in length, and their eyes are said to glow like sunlight reflecting off of mountain snow. They are believed to lay eggs.

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