Lethe Wyvern - Creature Conpendium - The World Arcanum

isten closely to the tale of a horrific beast. Some say it is a true monstrosity, others a mere legend. None in our day and age have encountered the lethe wyvern face to face… at least none that have survived to tell the tale.

Many ancient tomes and texts have been perused in order to gleam the description lying before you, and while some differ in their opinions, most agree that this fearsome beast, which walks upright on thick haunches, is nearly double the height of a man, and twice as fleet. Dragon-like in appearance, it is often described as being colored to match whatever the surrounding countryside. Expansive wings adorn its shoulders, yet in all of the research available to me, I have found no mention or proof that it has the ability to fly.

Diminutive, viper-like eyes adorn the sides of a large reptilian face, yet I pray you do not become complacent with an opinion that this creature can not behold its surroundings. The tomes I have examined speak much of the Lethe's ability to see vast distances, and even the slightest of motions will send its lengthy neck whipping around to determine if the thing sensed might serve as a worthy meal.

The lethe wyvern is described as consuming all manner of flesh, that of both man and beast. Its numerous rows of razor-like teeth are undoubtedly most helpful in this endeavor, and it is believed to possess the most terrible and sharp claws, which are most certainly used for ripping prey asunder.

Yet the most fearsome quality of this monster is the venom carried deep within its deadly fangs. Each account I discovered bespoke the same tale of the Lethe's treacherous venom, which poisons not the body, but the mind. The Lethe will envenom its prey repeatedly, causing the intellect to degenerate, and thus forever altering the mind of the hapless creature. Soon, the intended prey is too lack-witted to flee, and it is then that the lethe may enjoy a live meal at its leisure.

As a fact, the only accountings of survivors that I came across described once intelligent gentlemen, now become blithering fools, who required care to perform even their most basic needs until the end of their days. Whether or not there is an antidote to this deadly and degenerative poison is unknown.