Firespitter

Firespitters are large amphibious creatures, which as there name entails are capable of eating flames. In addition to this, firespitters will also use these consumed flames as a weapon against a target making them a versatile foe against an adventurer or arena combatant. Firespitters tend to be nocturnal and dwell in caves. As such they will regularly attack the rakes that might be nearby. It does this by using a long barbed tongue used for wrapping around a rake and securing the kill. Firespitters have been seen outside there caves usually to drink from a river or to supply on flames. Using a specialized organ in its belly called a flame bladder, these animals can swallow any materials that are on fire. A similar action is used for fireballs or other magic related flame.

Firespitters have three attacks using the flames, one of which is a standard flame breath, the second being a multi-directional shot and the last is a long-range single fireball. While some express concern for forest fires involving this beast, firespitter flame are adapted to dissipate whenever the flame misses the shot. In the case of the flame breath, the flame will linger for a short while before dying. The amount of fire a firespitter is able to shoot can be seen by a orange glow in the belly. the brighter the glow, the more flame it can shoot. The Definca Animalus recommends to avoid attacking it as a firespitter will engage a human to either recharge its flame bladder or if its provoked.

Appearance:

Firespitters though tough to see at night are covered in a thick black scaly hide allowing it to camouflage at night or in the caves. Due to its ability, firespitter hide is heavily resistant to flame attacks but is vulnerable to colder climates, as such they are known to hibernate during winter. A firespitter has a bodily length of 35 feet, has a long neck and an arrow shaped head. Through the use of specialized claws, it is able to easily scale walls though castles will not need to worry about an invading firespitter as the claws are not able to grab onto the walls. Settlements outside of the cities, however are at risk. Firespitters display a minor degree of sexual dimorphism with males having small spikes at the tip of the tail. A subspecies of the firespitter has a beak as opposed to teeth used to catch fish.