Amstaadian Flora and Fauna

[Quagmire]

Strom Kaar

Physical description: These cute, furry and black animals bear a slight resembelance to a combination of a muskrat's body and a porcupine's outer shell. The jet black coat of it's spines is so glossy, it glistens off of the sun's rays during the day almost to to the point where it can create a glare in a passer-by.

The animal is timid, like the muskrat it's related to, so people who see the animal without knowing it think of it as a cute animal and a reason to temporarily stop a walk and admire until it scampers away, deathly afraid of the observers staring at it.

This isn't the case, however. This animal dominates many others; it is an "alpha male" of the animal kingdom (that is with regards to animals that obviously dominate it -- a large, catlike creature would gooble this animal in no time -- but only in regards to the animals it is similar to. To put it more simply, it is ferocious) in comparison with other animals it lives near. This animal is to be taken seriously whenever in a confrontation with it.

It's not like a passerby needs to take a walk and make sure and avoid all sights of a glossy-backed bed of spines with extreme caution. Generally, this animal doesn't like to take on challenges to more superior beings unless it is provoked and feels that it is defending for its life. The animal's whole philosophy is, "don't bother me, and I won't bother you".

If you do, though, you'd best be prepared.

[Quagmire]

Lethigies

These annoyingly small, black bugs are ferocious in nature. Usually people and animals can't tell, though, because the worst that they do is be bothersome when buzzing around their heads, and their venom emits a little bit of "sleeping juice" that causes the bitee to get a little bit tired.