Chemartyr

A dangerous, but thankfully uncommon category of Beasts (though when they do appear, it's often in large numbers), Chemartyrs derive their name from their suicidal tactics. These dangerous creatures are normally covered in bulbous pustules, sarcomas, and boils that fill with volatile chemicals... particularly acids. They express these grotesque sacs through internal structures, causing them to spray their contents in vile jets or splatters... or to completely rupture in a horrific chain reaction that causes the creature to explode in a blast of corrosive, toxic, or diseased gore and viscera. This characteristic makes them blissfully fragile... or terribly so, if you happen to be close by.
Chemartyrs are usually relatively small for Beasts, with few being larger than a Human and most significantly smaller. Sizes closer to a Halfling, or even a large cat, are most common. They frequently resemble reptiles, amphibians, rodents, insects, arachnids, and in rare and terrifying cases, bats or fish. The ability of the former to fly and cling to targets, and the latter's tendency to resemble amphibious puffer fish that fire their spines upon detonation as toxic shrapnel make these especially unpleasant.
Category:Beast
Category:Canon
Category:NPC
Category:Gaea