Gorkuruthn

The Gorkuruthn is an Orkadunei beast that lurked within the walls of the Frosted Ruins. At some point he killed off the Manautans living there and began to reproduce rapidly. In the 12th dusk the Heralds of Retha found and entered the ruins, ultimately defeating the Gorkuruthn and its offsprings.

## Appearance

This arachnid-like creature has a green and brown color scheme, with six legs and a rather short tail. It has four eyes and huge pincers on its face. Additionally there are multiple eggs and small bugs living on its back.

## Brief History

The origins of this creature and its race are unknown, but it was born around the 3rd dusk. It later decided to make the space between the walls of the Frosted Ruins its new nest. This meant it had to kill every Manautan who resided there, so it did. It began to fill certain spaces with tar and and plant eggs.

When the Heralds of Retha were done searching through the first three sections of the ruins, they knew it was time to dispose of the Gorkuruthn. After being informed by Finik Emot they made a strategic plan to defeat the beast. First they destroyed its eggs and tar. After a lot of fighting, the heroes finally managed to defeat the Gorkuruthn itself.

## Abilities

The Gorkuruthn is special type of creature, an Orkadunei, which naturally gives it a multitude of bug-related abilities. These abilities along with its feral nature make it incredibly dangerous to common folk.

* **Orkadunei Physiology-** The Gorkuruthn's spider-like body and physiology give it extraordinary abilities that presumably get more powerful with age.
	+ **Tar Production-** The Gorkuruthn's main ability, it can create and fire different types of tar. This tar has many uses such as trapping, attacking, and building.
		- **Normal Tar-** This is standard Orkadunei tar which is somewhat flammable, extremely sticky, dark green, semi-solid like old slime.
		- **Soft Tar-** This tar is softer, very flammable, lasts a long time when lit, slippery, light green, and soft solid like jelly.
		- **Hard Tar-** The hardest tar, this one is extremely flammable, immediatly gets destroyed when lit, black, and extremely hard like concrete.
		- **Nest Construction-** Gorkuruthn can create a nest for itself using the different types of tar. This is where it lays and keeps its eggs.
			* **Rapid Healing-** The tar contains an enzyme that lets Gorkuruthn and it's offspring heal faster by just being covered in it. This automatically makes their tar-created nest a very important place for recovery.
	+ **Enhanced Hearing-** As part of its great instincts, Gorkuruthn's hearing is naturally elevated to superhuman levels. This partially allows it to listen for breathing and footsteps.
	+ **Wall Climbing-** Like an arachnid, this beast can use its spider-like legs to stick itself and crawl across vertical surfaces and a fast speed.
	+ **Paralyzation Sting-** Using the stinger on its abdomen, Gorkuruthn can hit its prey with a powerful sting that leaves it temporarily paralyzed and vulnerable.
	+ **Mass Reproduction-** Orkadunei's don't need a mate to reproduce, and can lay eggs themselves under the right conditions. This usually happens within their nests of tar.
	+ **Acid Projectiles-** Gorkuruthn can use its pincers to expel pressurized streams and projectiles of acid. These serve as useful and deadly ranged attacks when hunting its prey.
	+ **Seismic Detection-** This creature has trained itself to feel vibrations in the ground if they're large enough. Combined with its hearing, it makes Gorkuruthn a very adept hunter.
	+ **Limited Flight (Formerly)-** Gorkuruthn has small wasp-like wings on its back. These were only usable in its infntile years, and previously allowed it to fly in short bursts. This was useful for finding an adequate place to build a nest.

## Weaknesses

* **Feral Nature-** The Gorkuruthn is not an intelligent creature, and does not have enough sapience to make logical decisions. It operates purely out of instinct which often led to poor decision-making.