Hyena (animal)
A pack animal with an appearance vaguely similar to that of a dog, hyenas hunt and scavange across the hinterlands of Sarradon. They are known for their distinctive 'laugh', which has been the subject of much Sarradonian folklore and legend.
We've watched our bait for hours, hiding in the grass, and the sun has begun to set. The slowly rotting carcass of a steenbok has been set up in a small clearing surrounded by tall grass, monumental rocks, and a low canopy. It's a trap, for the latest arrival. The stocky, spotted form of a hyena stalks out of the shadows, sniffing the air around us as it steps closer to the corpse, cackling. We ready our weapons some distance away and begin to creep forward through the grass and shrubbery, slowly, waiting for the moment to strike. The hyena inches closer, sniffing at the entrails, before finally taking its first bite. We've snuck close enough now to execute the ambush, all I have to do is jump...