Swindlespitters, or fashekan'eth in Draconic,[1] are bipedal, carnivorous dinosaurs.[2]
Description[]
Swindlespitters have lithe bodies and whiplike tails, small, grasping hands, sharp beaks, and large pure black eyes. They stand less than 3 feet (0.91 meters) tall, and only weigh about 30 pounds (14 kilograms).[2]
Behavior[]
Unlike other carnivorous dinosaurs that actively hunt their prey, swindlespitters rely on thievery. They will sneak into the nests of other dinosaurs, and steal the eggs of their larger brethren. They will bring these eggs back to their own nests, where they devour the unborn dinosaurs.[2]
Abilities[]
Swindlespitters possess a poison spray that they spew from their mouths. Like most dinosaurs, swindlespitters can track by scent, and possess both low-light vision and darkvision.[2]
Swindlespitters are seen by some as a necessary evil, keeping the dinosaur population in check. it is not unusual to even find a swindlespitter as the animal companion of a druid.[2] The occasional swindlespitter has been seen as a pet, especially in a city like Sharn.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 280. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Andrew Finch, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Chris Perkins (August 2004). Monster Manual III. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 41. ISBN 0-7869-3430-1.
- ↑ Keith Baker & James Wyatt (2004). Sharn: City of Towers. (Wizards of the Coast), p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-3434-4.