Predation
Sometimes a creature's name tells you everything you need to know about it. The "king of gore" is one of those creatures. Growing to a size of more than 26 feet (8 m) long and weighing in at 2.75 tons, the lythronax is already designed to be a killer—no upgrades needed. With a mouth full of giant, banana-shaped meat cleavers, the lythronax can inflict huge amounts of damage, crush bone, and carve out huge chunks of flesh in a single bite.
Lythronax means "the gore king."
Scientific Name: Lythronax argestes
Common Name: Lythro, gorebeast, gorer
Motive: Hunger
Environment: Areas near lakes, floodplains, and rivers, particularly where prey gathers
Health: 55
Damage Inflicted: Major wound (12 points)
Armor: 1
Movement: Long
Modifications: Initiative as level 9 due to hunting instincts; all tasks involving critical thinking as level 7 due to intelligence
Upgrades: No one seems to know what to do with lythros. You can occasionally see an upgraded lythro running around in the world, wearing the remains of a control collar, capturing device, or other upgrade.
Combat: Lythros are all bite and no bark. Everything they do is focused on ripping, tearing, chewing, and consuming.
Interaction: Lythros can be lured away or tricked with live food. Occasionally, they can be trained the same way, but as a general rule, they're not particularly smart and training can quickly turn into a surprise game of predator and prey.
Use: Run.
Loot: Their brightly colored feathers are coveted for creating equipment, armor, and decoration.
GM Intrusion: The lythro gets a grip on the character and shakes them, knocking them one step down the damage track.