dracopillar

Huge, hairless caterpillars with horns that protrude from their bobbly, big-eyed heads. They live in dense forests and jungles, blending into the underbrush as they ramble on their many legs. Dracopillars have an incredible defense mechanism: they burp fire, or rather a super-heated digestive gas that ignites in air. Pirates in the Scalawag Strand smuggle dracopillar larvae to sell as exotic pets and guard animals on the mainland.

Names: Scorcher, Hotcha, Boilburp, Greenflame

abilities

Coiling Body

Movement Checks to maneuver around or near a dracopillar suffer Disadvantage.

Horn Slam

May make a Horn Slam Attack. On a 9+ Hit, the target is STUNNED.

Burning Burp

Once every 2 rounds, may belch a gout of flame at all Close or Nearby targets. On a 6+ Hit, the target is BURNING.

vulnerabilities

CRIMSONHOOK is toxic to dracopillars. The critters also lack strong eyesight and hearing, so they rarely pursue prey very far for this reason.

combat

Dracopillars burp flames when encroached upon. They also ram with their horns and bony plated heads, usually targeting Big foes first because that's who they can see more clearly. While they don't possess the bodily strength to constrict like a snake with their long bodies, their length can easily trip up foes that try to surround and flank them.

crafting

[Fireproof] Armor Trait (Crafting 🔨) Components: Dracopillar Silk + any Armor recipe. Effect: Armor gains the [fireproof] trait—grants immunity to fire and heat.