Hydras

A very peculiar beast, the hydra has a massive, thick body carried on four short but stout legs. From the body several heads extend by long, snakelike necks. A massive tail keeps the creature balanced. Its scaly skin comes in several color variations from greenish-grey to back-purple. A multi-headed hydra is actually several hydras, sharing the same body. One of the heads, which usually is larger, controls the body. Should it die the body will die as well and the remaining heads will feast on the carcass and then fight over the living area, leaving one victor and forcing the others to venture out into the world as large snake-like creatures to find their own habitats. Each will then grow a new body. Hydras are very large creatures, their bodies reaching a length of 12 meters of which 7 meters is made up of the tail. Their necks can be 3 to 4 meters long. The blood of the hydra is toxic.

Hydras can be found in caves – natural or artificial – but more often in lakes or oceans as they have no problem with staying under water, and their primary food is fish and marine mammals. They can be found in both the Southlands and Northlands but are fortunately very rare.

Alchemy
Blood from a hydra can be used as a good quality alchemical ingredient.