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I came up with an idea for a new creature during my drive up here to visit my brother and sister-in-law. I wrote down the notes, intending to tell you guys about them later, but since I'm wide awake tonight here they are.

These new creatures are called "Rock Hounds" (which is a term often associated with geologists). The ideas I had for them are the following:

- They are created by my infectious stoat, Iugulare, as scouts and hunters. She has ordered them to seek out Quad and incapacitate him (or even kill him if they are able).

- They are the reanimated skeletons of a lost species of wolf that lived before the Endless Forest. They were wiped out in a mass extinction (haven't decided on this yet), so they are quite bitter toward living creatures. Their bodies are entirely bone and infection aside from a special crystal Iugulare has created that animates them.

- There are four types of crystals, each with it's own color, that gives each Rock Hound a special attribute. The attribute can be determined by the color of the glow within their eyes. The colors and ablities are:

Red - Enhanced strength (Red Rock Hounds can often overpower even the toughest of deer)
Blue - Stronger defenses/more endurance (Blue Rock Hounds can take much damage without wearing down)
Green - Regeneration (Green Rock Hounds can heal their bones quickly)
Yellow - Enhanced speed and reflexes (Yellow Rock Hounds are extremely swift and agile)

- The crystals are made of either quartz or diamond so it is difficult to break them. Removing the crystal lodged in the Rock Hound's skull will 'defeat' them (the bodies fall apart and will no longer move on their own) though the spirit/essence of the Rock Hound remains in the crystal. The Twin Gods may be able to purify the spirit within, but it is a difficult process.

- There are 100 Rock Hounds in total, 25 of each variety.

- Their ultimate goal is to hunt down Quad, but they will attack anyone who gets in their way. They are vicious creatures, biting and infecting other creatures. They use wolf tactics to kill, and often they hunt in packs, their various abilites when used together seem to prove difficult to defend against. They sometimes gut their prey and try to eat their organs, remembering their old ways as wolves, though they have no digestive system.

Their bodies are practically wolf skeletons with some of Iugulare's infection holding the bones together. They may have a slight 'core' of infection that grows within the chest bones (it would look like a black mass that mimicked organs), and their eyes glow one of the four colors listed according to the crystal within their skulls. The crystal is lodged inside the skull so it is not visible, but their eyes glow according to the color.

I really hate to ask, but if anyone has some spare time, could they draw/sketch one of these guys for me? I'd just like to see your thoughts and suggestions, and if you need any more information, please let me know.

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Rock Hound stories (and story-based artwork) -

First Move by QuadRaptor
The Fall of the Islander by QuadRaptor
Attack of the Wolf Skeletons by Bluedeerlegend18
Breakdown by Vandettta
Slumber by Mick Kreiger
Not a Mummy by Whyss
Moose vs. Wolf by SnowSauria
Dangerous Encounter by Beaumont13
Promise of Protection by Selruil
Clash of Titans by z.m123
Not so peaceful anymore by Saanra
Not Amused by Pegasicorn
The Power of a Spirit by Bluedeerlegend18
A Hellish Way to End by Dinamo
Gold Streak by Pegasicorn
Shuriken by Pegasicorn
Let's Face...The Infection by ForTwoLifetimes
Sunburn by Pegasicorn
Ren Shi versus Rock Hound(s) by OkamiLugia
Rock Hound Writings by Bluejay17
Embrace by Anjali
A Different Point of View by Bluejay17
Predator Vs Prey by Honeyfur
Fire against Fire by Wingeddeer

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Rock Hound artwork -


Yellow version

By Eyestrain


By Vandettta





By Anjali


By Dietywolf


By Gurgelin


By Trigger_Mortis


By QuadRaptor