Godherja Encyclopedia

Jackal (animal)

The common jackal is a predator present throughout Kashirya. It is hunted less for recreation and more because of the jackals' hyper territorial attitude and their picking off of livestock and grown foods.

Though perhaps not formidable on its own, most jackal species live in packs of varying sizes, and when confronted in a group, they're both far more aggressive and dangerous.

With great effort and skill, we have followed the trail of the jackal back to its den, a crevice between two great boulders easily overlooked amongst the tumble of a densely forested hillock. As is the tradition for quarry such as this, only I can go forward from here.

As I step within a few yards of the narrow mouth of the den, a threatening growl announces my quarry, silently padding forward and baring its teeth. Though it appears to sense that something is afoot, it seems to not have noticed me yet. At this close range I will only have one shot with my long range weapon before the beast is upon me.