Vudran gharial

Vudran gharial

(Creature)

Type

Animal

CR

Varies (assumed)

Environment

Warm water (assumed)

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Source: Campaign Setting, pg(s). 215

Rare but feared creatures of Vudra, Vudran gharials are members of the crocodilian family of reptiles.

Appearance

At first glance, the Vudran gharial looks like a crocodile with a white and blue-speckled back. Upon closer inspection, it also has a thinner, longer snout. The markings resemble an ancient battle standard of the Vudran Army.

Locations

Vudran gharials mostly float along the brackish water where the oceans and rivers mix, salt-water marshes, and coastal estuaries.

Tendencies

Gharials are pack hunters, clustering in groups as large as fifteen; they use the same tactics as packs of wolves or lions, allowing their large numbers to bring down larger prey than they would normally be able to handle alone. Prey avoiding one Vudran gharial basking in the shallow water might run into the rest of the pack that has circled behind them. Gharials often sun themselves on the riverbank.

Uses

The hide of the gharial is prized resource by armorers, producing a very durable armor of great quality. An undamaged hide can be valued at up to 50 gold pieces, and armor made from gharial hides can be sold for over three times that price.