No one answered me. A plux, limbs spread wide, spun slowly before my eyes.
Gray plunar xarl.
Rank: Soldier.
Predator. Moves quickly. Swims well. Can navigate in complete darkness with ease. Grows continuously until death.
Habitat: ubiquitous.
Most often attacks from the darkness. Usually grabs onto one of the victim’s limbs with all four paws, bites deeply with its fangs, after which its mouth begins to vibrate slowly, causing its needle-shaped teeth to move in the wound, expanding and worsening it. It feeds on blood and any scraps of flesh that fall into its mouth.
Its hard scales provide almost complete protection against cutting weapons. Heavy spiked weapons with a combined crushing and piercing effect on the target are recommended.
Additional information: when bitten, it injects poison into the victim’s blood, leading to lethargy, weakness, disorientation, and loss of consciousness. The injected dose of poison varies based on the size of the individual. Deaths from poisoning have been recorded.
The antidote A-SHL-2, available for purchase at trade points, is effective against gray plunar xarl venom.
Slang names include: plux, sucker, vampire.
Reproduction method: spawning.
“Damn,” I muttered. “Its mouth begins to vibrate slowly... So there was one biting each of my legs? And what’s all this about ranks? They’re animals...”
Yellow plunar xarl.
Rank: Tactical leader.
Predator. Moves quickly. Swims well. Can navigate in complete darkness with ease. Grows continuously until death.
Habitat: ubiquitous.
The tactical leader. Can lead groups of up to 5 gray pluxes, maintaining full control over them. Capable of selecting and tracking an optimal victim for the herd, ordering its fighters to attack at the perfect moment. Will flee immediately if all fighters are lost.
Attacks last, most often when the immobilized victim is already poisoned and in shock. Usually grabs onto one of the victim’s limbs with all four paws, bites deeply with its fangs, after which its mouth begins to vibrate slowly, causing its needle-shaped teeth to move in the wound, expanding and worsening it. It feeds on blood and any scraps of flesh that fall into its mouth.
Its hard scales provide almost complete protection against cutting weapons. Heavy spiked weapons with a combined crushing and piercing effect on the target are recommended.
The forequarters features a small leathery bulge with no protective scales.
