A field guide to things that do not exist
creatures of Obsidian Barrens
Every creature is derived from its seed — same seed, same animal, right down to the last spot on its flank. Type a seed of your own or roll for one.
Specimen wax-vellum-6569
Khoakhqalth
the Low Widow
Yaermoulth kraumae
SerpentineHugeRareThreat 8/10 · Lethal
Might
5
Guile
2
Vigour
10
Senses
1
Strangeness
10
Range
the Obsidian Barrens — black glass fields and long shadows
Size
9.0 m in length · 4–20 t
Diet
drinks heat straight from vents
Temperament
patient — it will outwait you
Signature ability
Riving Silence — Learns one behaviour from anything it kills.
Traits
- ›bioluminescent along the flanks
- ›carapace layered like slate
- ›sheds scales that keep glowing for days
Observed behaviour
Buries what it cannot eat and forgets the location immediately.
Known weakness
smoke — it will not cross it
Appearance
serpentine — a limbless coil that moves like poured oil · no legs · 2 eyes with slit pupils · wingless · curved horns · long tail · bands across the flanks
Field note
The oldest reliable account is a warning carved into a bridge support.