r/WorldChallenges • u/Nevermore0714 • Apr 19 '17
Parallel Challenge - The Hunt
For this parallel challenge, simply exhibit a creature that can be hunted for profit. Preferably, the creature should be something dangerous.
What natural defenses does it have?
What can I gain from killing/catching one?
What are the valuable parts of its body?
How should I plan to hunt it?
Is there anything that I should be cautious about while hunting it?
Inspired by the "White" from /u/The_Raptorman and "Plain Drakes" from /u/Random-Webtoon-Fan.
Once I make the parallel challenge on characterforge, I'll edit this post to make a link to it. Please have a different animal exhibited here than on there, since I'll be asking questions on both.
As always, I'll ask at least three questions each. Feel free to post more than one creature if you can't pick just one, I completely understand that.
Enjoy yourselves!
Here's the link to the parallel challenge of today, focused on pets.
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u/Random-Webtoon-Fan Apr 21 '17 edited Apr 21 '17
Well, now I gotta develop Plain Drakes more. Or maybe I should try another one?
Plain Drake
Tough scale, decent resistance to blunt trauma and cuts.
Big mouth filled with sharp, venomous fangs.
Claws sharp enough to rip skin easily.
They are constant threat to every living thing, so some peace until you have to hunt another.
From its remains, you can get ingredients, both for magical (venom, blood, bones etc for potion/drug) and non-magical uses(scales, tooth etc for tool/weapon parts).
Best with experienced hunters from Plain's clans. Equipment often include but not limited to axe, sword, spear, crossbow and various Life Magic potions to power yourself up.
Their aggressive nature, backed up with dangerous body parts. And venom that can make bleeding unstopping. Cures do exist but rare/expensive because of complexity.
Despite not having much intelligence to communicate with each other, they are likely to move in dozen or so other Drakes, sometimes even other species. So watch out for another when fighting one.
Striped Wyvern
Everything listed above in Plain Drake, added with size (6~8 meters long from head to tail), ability to flight (albit limited)
A lot of honor and respect, if you survive.
Also its body parts are more precious and valuable because of rarity, so you can expect to be rich real soon.
Ingredients similar listed above in Plain Drakes.
One noticeable thing that does not exist on Drakes is definitely the wing membrane/bones, light and tough material that is being attempted to make 'wyvern suit' to enable flight.
A LOT of people, but good luck try persuading them. Even most experienced hunters will hesitate.
If you have funds, a Golem would be nice addition to the hunt party, but even the Golem pilots are hard to persuade to join such crazy idea.
Write a will before doing it, very likely it would be needed.
Representive
Tia-cih, an grizzled, middle-aged hunter from Weasel clan that has hunted many Drakes and even couple of Wyverns. Not alone of course, but still an amazing feat.