Gargoyle (animal)
Gargoyles are great winged creatures covered with stone in place of flesh that haunt the upper reaches of the Mayikrata. Given to forming roving packs of up to three or four individuals, gargoyles are best known for coordinating vicious attacks on their prey, falling upon them in a dreadful manner and cutting them to ribbons in a flash. Thankfully, they rarely hunger and feed only a few times in a full year, owing to their normal lethargic disposition.
Gargoyles are exceedingly terrible creatures, though they are thankfully active only in short bursts, being more akin to statues than living creatures when in a dormant state. Though on the surface of it they might seem like an easy enough beast to hunt, one must not forget that they live upon the side of gigantic cliffs that are an ordeal for even the most experienced of mountaineers. And of course, one never fights a gargoyle alone, for they are creatures of a social temperament. Their strength, speed and durability is a frightening combination of traits and a single mistake can leave a would-be slayer dead as quick as lightning. Success will depend on a mix of caution, skill and a dash of luck.