wyrm coil

A long thin serpentine creature, if it kills a creature, it can embed itself into the corpse. The wyrm coil quickly consumes pathways the tissue under the skin, leaving connective nerves intact. The wyrm upon reaching the skull consumes the brain matter and supplants the nervous system. The body of the slain acts as a protective shell for the wyrm as it grows.

Basic Information

Anatomy

A small serpentine dragonoid that grows quickly as it eats in length.

Genetics and Reproduction

When a brood is conceived the mother will seek the strongest host possible, as some aspects of the host are imprinted on the children.

Growth Rate & Stages

in larval stage the creature grows at a rate of 4 inches a year until it is 2 feet long. Adults can reach a length of 30 feet and width of 12 inches.

Ecology and Habitats

Desert regions are the preferred habitat of this species and feed inactively.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Can subsist on a meal once every 2 weeks. Prefers meat but is omnivorous.

Biological Cycle

Egg, larval form, adult

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

blindsight 60 feet

Conservation Status

kill on site in all nations of Ogranys