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Some researchers believe that when a male carrion crawler attacks a female, his body will switch its usual paralyzing venom with an inseminating agent, much the same way a humanoid male’s body directs urine or sperm out of the genitals. However it is important to note that they do seem to prefer the flesh of other species’, therefore it is not recommended to try to lure two of them against each other in the hopes of distracting them and escaping.īecause of this innate hostility, it is unknown whether carrion crawlers are even consciously aware of their breeding processes. They attempt to paralyze and consume any and all living things they encounter, including members of their own species, whom they will eagerly attack if no other source of meat is readily detectable in the immediate vicinity. It is theorized that this is because the mothers must immediately fend off attacks from their young upon birth, as their natural instincts take seconds to develop and they all instantly begin assaulting the nearest potential food sourcesĬarrion Crawlers can be called many things. It seems that some have adapted to blend into their background more, allowing more ease in getting prey within their tentacle's reach.įemales have been observed to be significantly larger than males, even having more paralyzing tentacles. Most accounts describe the creatures as primarily green, though some witness have claimed different colour variations in carrion crawlers depending on environment. Perhaps the most iconic, and deadly, physical trait of the creature, though, is the many tentacles coming from under its jaws, all of which secrete an extremely powerful paralytic agent which it uses to immobilize any living creatures foolish enough to come within its reach before consuming them.
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The carrion crawler’s eyes protrude from the top of its head, a trait which allows more opening room for its mouth to devour any kind of dead flesh it manages to come into possession of. The stuff of the nightmares, carrion crawlers resemble giant slugs with many legs, all of which end in spikes which allow it to crawl vertically along surfaces to get the drop on wayward prey.
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Fear of this monstrosity comes from knowing what will happen to the body after, and not knowing how long the potential victim will have to stand witness, paralyzed, as their body is continuously molested by the corrupted touch of the carrion crawler’s tentacles, and their body slowly fed into the creature’s terrifying maw…Ĭarrion Crawlers could be described to children as “that thing you’re afraid is hiding in the dark”, and half of those children would envision a semi-accurate depiction of the creature. The valiant ones are content in knowing they will die saving innocents, a noble exit from this life, and the smarter ones know that death is not necessarily the ultimate end people make it out to be.īut it is not the concept of dying to a carrion crawler that puts fear into would-be champions of the world. Know what that tells me ‘bout you lot? Yah never found yourselves face to face with a carrion crawler, cause if there’s one thing I know fer sure, it’s that the only thing worse’n getting caught an’ eaten by one from the rear, would be havin’ to stare at the creature’s face an’ know there ain’t a damn thing ya can do about it.” – Sir Irwin, Knight of the Norfort Council, speaking at the annual Fighter’s Guild Assembly.Ī characteristic of the best adventurers is that they do not fear death indeed, they throw themselves eagerly into danger. “ Most’a yah’s stroll on up in here, complainin’ bout sneak creatures an’ talkin’ bout how you’s would rather die starin’ a damn monster in the eyes than stabbed in the back.