Cauteropse

"'A hulking amphibious beast looks like that of a bipedal fish with staunch muscles and a maw full of gruesome teeth.' - Valengar's Studies on: The Creatures and Beasts of Tor"The most renown, and apex phontondt of all time, the cauteropse is an exceptionally powerful beast capable of bringing down whole cities, and resembles a giant hulking fish with arms and legs. It is known as the terror of the Isles, and most all men and beasts flee at its sight. While being far more intelligent than the standard civilized race, cauteropses are strangely independent and refuse to work together while displaying very animistic responses. It is currently unknown why they act this way, but some old scholars claim that the great Vox of Kongorie had cursed them into uncivilized distress in order to protect the people of Tor from an organized uprising. This formidable beast is known for its unmatched regenerative capabilities and skilled accuracy with its ranged quills. They can imitate people's voices, create giant illusory facades, and even puppeteer dead bodies to lure in more victims. Most knowledge of the great cauteropse is well known, and preparatory gear and supplies can be bought almost anywhere in any of the Torian isles.