Behirs

Behirs are serpentine monstrosities resembling a combination of centipede and crocodile. Its scaled hide ranges from ultramarine to deep blue in color, fading to pale blue on its underside.

Behaviour & Ecology

Behirs lair in places inaccessible to other creatures, favoring locations where would-be intruders must make a harrowing climb to reach them. Deep pits, high caves in cliff walls, and caverns reached only by narrow, twisting tunnels are prime sites for a behir ambush. A behir's dozen legs allow it to scramble through its lair with ease. When not climbing, it folds its legs beside its body to slither like a snake.

Hunter & Gatherer Notes

Behirs harbour an instinctual hatred for dragonkind and often seek out dragonkin and dragonborn first. In battle, behirs bellow forth terrible bolts of lightning and constrict their prey, grinding their bones to dust. Behirs swallow their prey whole, after which they enter a period of dormancy while they digest. While dormant, a behir chooses a hiding place where intruders in its lair might overlook it.
Few are fortunate enough to slay a behir, and even fewer have the rare combination of resolve and skill to attempt field dressing them--even dead, these great serpentine predators are fearsome. Consequently, little is known about the uses of their bones and organs, which itself makes said bones and organs valuable.