Wyvern

WYVERN
The wyvern is Glaun Encaru’s largest airborne predator, second only to some of its dragon cousins. In fact, they are often mistaken for dragons, but a discerning eye can easily distinguish a wyvern by its wings, which are connected to the creature’s arms entirely. Unfortunately, by the time the wyvern is near enough that one may notice this detail, one should be fleeing for their lives rather than admiring the creature. Those who lingered too long will quickly become a meal. Rest in peace, Chado.

Classification:
Flapper/stinger/biter

Demeanor:
Predatory; solitary; carnivorous

Habitat:
Wyverns can be found almost anywhere, so long as there is a good supply of food, and a shortage of humanoids firing arrows at them. They roost alone in hard to reach places such as mountaintops or cliffside caves, only meeting with other wyverns in order to breed or fight over food. Variations of them are known to exist in almost any climate, whether it be the sun-baked deserts of Nurn, the dense wilderness of Southern Spauria, or the frost-swept plains of Yookay.

Diet:
Meat of any kind. The wyvern is a powerfully large creature, and thus, requires a powerfully large diet.

Abilities:
As if the shredding claws and dagger-like teeth weren't enough, the wyvern possesses some of the most lethal poison in Glaun Encaru, which dissolves the veins on its way to the heart. It injects this poison into particularly troublesome prey with its stinging tail, and can do this dozens of times (if need be) before needing to produce more.

Weakness:
The wyvern’s greatest weakness is its greatest strength; while it does not lethally harm them, wyverns loath the scent and taste of their poison, and avoid it at all costs. Creatures that are killed by this venom will be left there by the wyvern for days before the scent and taste of the poison has worn off, and only then will they think about eating it. If you want to avoid being eaten by a wyvern, you can either allow yourself to be stung and hope you don’t expire, or you can purchase a small amount of wyvern poison from a skilled ranger (if such a commodity is available in your area) and soak your clothing in it. I recommend the latter.

Uses:
A wyvern's poison, if harvested properly, is extremely lethal. Additionally, as with many beasts of their size, a wyvern's teeth, claws and wing membranes are highly coveted.