Wyrm (animal)
Wyrms, on the rare occasion that they are sighted and the observer survives to tell the tale, are often conflated with Dragons. Though scholars postulate that the two creatures are related, wyrms lack many of the defining features of their presumed cousins - they are completely incapable of flight, do not breathe fire, and most notably, are entirely legless. They are thought to possess nearly the same level of intelligence, though this is difficult to confirm due to their hostility towards any human they encounter.
Wyrms, on the rare occasion that they are sighted and the observer survives to tell the tale, are often conflated with Dragons. Though scholars postulate that the two creatures are related, wyrms lack many of the defining features of their presumed cousins - they are completely incapable of flight, do not breathe fire, and most notably, are entirely legless. They are thought to possess nearly the same level of intelligence, though this is difficult to confirm due to their hostility towards the rare human they encounter.
Naturally reclusive, they have survived in the most isolated and remote pockets of the Etepezean highland, inhabiting secluded, cavernous lairs and only occasionally emerging to feast upon local wildlife, stray cattle, or perhaps even the unlucky peasant. They generally seem to avoid drawing attention to themselves, so finding the abode of one was a challenge indeed.
However, I have succeeded in doing so, and in front of me lies the entrance to a large, expansive cavern that I know for a fact is the lair of a wyrm. This will not be an easy fight in the slightest, and there is an extremely high possibility that I will not emerge alive. More than a few have sought the glory of slaying this creature, but very few are known to have succeeded.