Found primarily in the forests aroun Ravenna, the Great Elk of Central Draconfall are a race of fairly common highly intelligent, magicapable creatures.
Description[]
According to the book "Creatures of Vrek" written by Salmak Zoologist Krajedan (translated into Common by Riven Thorne), "Great Elk were created by Imtelor that we might reflect on his perception of beauty. The creature's fur is pure white when the creatures are relaxed and unafraid. They stand six feet tall at the shoulder and are around seven feet long from nose to tail."
Great Elk is, of course, the human name for these creatures. Then native races to Esk have their own terms for this creature.
Social Structure[]
The male Elk have three sets of branching horns with one main branch which the other branches all originate from. These are generally more aggressive, the herd leader being the most aggressive of all of them. Females have only one set of horns and with no branches splitting off from the main branch and are more passsive. They are herbivores.
Their horns are razor sharp and are sometimes fashioned into arrows or weaponry.
Magical Capabilities[]
All of the Great Elk use magic to cloak themselves from predators. Their fur is white when they aren't using their magic, or when their fur is removed. Their magical capabilities are limited mostly to defensive and support magic. Mostly, they use a form of cloaking that helps them blend in like a chameleon. This hides them from the simpler predators like Darkwolves, who were their primary hunters before this adaptation, but makes them a little more susceptible to creatures like the Fell Bear, which hunt primarily using spells that detect magic.
Because of how much the fur is manipulated during the term of the creature's life, some of the camoflauging effect is residually imbueded in the fur, adding a stealth bonus to the wearer.
Stats[]
Herd Leader[]
Wits - 60 Dyna - 40 Will - 50 Might - 50 Prec - 40 Agility - 60
Male Great Elk
Wits - 40 Dyna - 10 Will - 40 Might - 40 Prec - 30 Agility - 50
Female Great Elk[]
Wits - 50 Dyna - 40 Will - 50 Might - 30 Prec - 30 Agility - 50
Skills (ALL):
Chameleon Camoflauge 3 (5 if leader)
Armor (ALL):
(2 against blunt/slash) (4 against pierce/stab)