Hellbeast



The Hellbeast are massive, muscular quadrapeds that were discovered deep within the Shadowlands by the Lost. The concept of cavalry has been well known among the inhabitants of the shadowlands for centuries, and the Dark Moto are the most famous of these riding skeletal nightmares known as onikage. Some of the Lost however were not satisfied with the sturdyness of the onikage, and began searching the Shadowlands for a more suitable steed. Searching deep into the shadowlands revealed the hellbeast. They are relatively intelligent creatures, but also fiercely independant making taming them an often fatal task. They stand between eight and ten feet tall, with long jagged hooves and massive tusks and horns. The beasts seem to loathe being ridden, but will sometimes submit to someone with a strong will. Some of the Lost even seem to have an ability to communicate with the beasts, and those who display this ability most often have success with riding the beasts. The hellbeasts that can be convinced by the Lost are more than likely doing so because the promise of fresh meat after the battles. (CoR3E p. 115)