Local fauna

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Local fauna

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Spine drake
Growing up to eight inches long with a ten inch wingspan, the spine drake is one of the few species native to the World of Dreams that survived both the world-crafting and the urbanization of the world. Preying on ghost flies and other small insects, this once common flying reptile is now on the brink of extinction with only few thousand individuals remaining. The past few decades has seen the Scorpion set up several herpetological conservatories that aim to preserve the world's unique fauna to the next generations. These programs have seen an attempt to produce a breed of less vicious and feral drakes to serve as pets, the expensive spine drakes now a coveted companion animal for those with means and wealth to acquire one.

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Scorpion characters living on World of Dreams may take spine drake as a pet using their traveling pack as per core rules. Non-Scorpion characters living on World of Dreams ay take spine drake as a pet using their traveling pack as per core rules if they have a Scorpion Ally with Influence of 2 or higher.

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Lilac drake
Lilac drakes are diminutive cousins of spine drakes, growing rarely longer than six inches long. Omnivorous and prolific, these small lizards are relatively common sight in the artificial gardens on the city, especially during the evenings as they chase various sluggish fireflies and moths native to the world. Somewhat meanspirited and with jagged small teeth that leave poorly healing wounds, the Scorpion have yet to domesticate lilac drakes. Attempts to breed the ill-tempered lilacs have been met with difficulties, the species seeming to lay no eggs in captivity.

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Shimmerwing
Shimmerwings of the few true birds to survive the world-crafting process that drove many of the native species to extinction. Despite their beautiful plumage and regal appearances, the shimmerwings are omnivorous scavengers, eating anything and everything they manage to gulp down. Common sight near and around the food markets, many of the shimmerwings have adopted to their new habitant, eating carrions, offal and even human refuse, thriving in a city as filthy as the World of Dreams.

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Lesser foldwing
Classified as a living fossil, lesser foldwings compete for living space with lilac drakes, both species ubiquitous across the parks across the planet spanning city. While drakes tend to hunt during the twilight, the foldwings are diurnal, preferring to hunt between dawn and noon, spending the afternoons dangling from the branches and grooming themselves. Living in large flocks and fiercely territorial, it is not particularly rare to catch a sight of several foldwing males fighting perching spots. Foldwings tolerate humans to a degree, some even willing to be hand-fed by anyone with fried crickets to offer.
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