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The monstrous creatures of Vanahiem come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some of the creatures you might encounter include

Jotnar Lore: Domovoy

Domovoy are squat armored creatures with titanic, overlapping plates covering their backs and skulls. They have four column-like legs and a powerful tail with a thick spike at the end that glows in all temperatures with a soft orange when the creature is calm. The Jotun can be hard to see, even in its natural state as the extreme heat of its core causes steam and smoke to constantly billow out from between the armor plates on its body. Its head is broad with thick ridged brows over deep set eyes. Its mouth has broad shovel like tusks and thick grinding teeth set in a jaw that can open to massive sizes as it shovels stone into its gullet. If the creature becomes agitated it will increase the heat of its core, turning the spike in its tail white hot and greatly expanding the amount of smoke that spews from its armor plates. The heat will also change the color of the armor, turning them red as the internal temperature skyrockets.

Jotnar profile: Grendals

Grendels share a body plan with therapod dinosaurs, walking upright on feet with four clawed toes. They have grasping hands with also four clawed fingers, two facing down into the palm and two facing up from the bottom of the hand so the claws came together like the blades of shears. The bottom of their body is a pallid gray color. They have long tails, and broad backs covered in glossy black armored scutes that lead to a unique mirrored black crest that covers the entire top of its skull. No eyes or nose are visible in this crest, but its jaw does open from beneath it and is full of serrated teeth. The final defining trait are a series of spiral spines along the creature’s back, shaped like thick narwhal horns. When the Grendels use their special ability to teleport or phase their claws through enemies these spines will open along the spiral pattern to reveal flesh underneath. A characteristic sound like tearing metal will echo as the spines open and then the Grendel will disappear from the area and teleport to its target location.