Banded sand basilisks turn their prey to stone with a cloud of venom that they spit, before devouring the sandstone. They are rare but aggressive desert predators.
Blood wasps are terrifying huge red wasps that hunt large prey, stinging it to immobilise it and lay eggs in the still-living tissue.
With a rocky-looking skin and the ability to wait in torpor for passing prey, rock hydras are deadly ambush predators in the desert.
Giant scorpions are Blight-twisted monsters capable of secreting an extraordinarily deadly poison from their stingers, and can smash stone with their pincers or a blow from their tail.
The legendary sanctum snail has been hunted to near-extinction thanks to the unique properties of its shell, which is as strong as adamantine but only one-third the weight.
The great spirit-apes known as Su-monsters have golden fur and red hands, feet and faces. They are intelligent despite being unable to speak Common, and are peaceful until roused to violence, at which point they become terrifying and implacable opponents.
