Adventure hook- A qiqirm is stalking the party at a distance. The party becomes more and more adgitated, as do the animals who will bolt at any provocation.
Rompo- Being made up of many parts, this creature had the head of a hare, the ears of a man, a long body and tail, with the fore feet of a badger and the hind feet of a bear. They are scavenger beasts from Africa and India.
Adventure hooks- The meat of the rompo is extremely nutricious. When jerked one small piece, six inches long by two inches wide, will sustain a man all day with no ill effects. The skin of the rompo can be made into a light weight clothing that gives the protection of hardened leather, but is very light weight and flexible. +1 bonus, or the equivellant to dexterity, or agility.
Sphinx- Originally in Egyptian mythology, the sphinx was depicted as having the body of a lion, wings and a human face. It is invariably male and is a benevolent creature. It is seen as the embodiment of royalty. There are three types of sphinx. The androsphinx, which is the typical lion with a human face/head. There is the criosphinx which is a ram-headed lion. Finally, there is the hierocosphonx which has the body of a lion and the head of a hawk. In Greek myth the sphinx is female and a malevolent being. It usually represents a form of divine punishment. The name sphinx comes from the Greek sphiggein, meaning to draw tight. Hence, the Greek sphinx is envisioned as a strangler. She would sit on the top of a rock and stop all travelers that came in that direction, challenging them with a riddle. According to Apollodorus, the sphinx is a daughter of Echinda and Typhon. He also said that the riddle for which the sphinx was famous for asking was taught to it by the muses. This riddle,
What animal is that which in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two, and in the evening upon three?
