Traponisus

### Introduction

In the duney wastelands that are the desert, there lies a horrific- yet common- monstrosity. This being does not roam the lands, instead waiting for those unsuspecting to step into its carefully planned trap. And whatever god above knows that, when you’re in, you won’t be getting out.

### Physiology/Anatomy

The Traponisus is a creature that has 2 stages of its visible physiology- underground and on land. The most commonly seen part of the creature is the exposed leaves that it has. These leaves can vary from 2-6 feet long, and normally take a sphere-like appearance. There can be anywhere from 1-10 of them depending on the life stage of the Traponisus.

The leaves exposed have an extremely hardened, stone-like skin on the inside and outside of them- with long spikes resembling teeth- which are not bone, but instead compounded sand and stone- lining the outside of the leaves. They usually are just hidden beneath clumps of sand, blowing out air from the breathing system below them in order to blow off any extra sand that may risk burying them. They also bear tiny eyes on the side of the leaves, allowing them to see whenever they emerge from the ground.

Below the sand is the second form of the Traponisus, the main body. The anatomy of the inner layers of the Traponisus is usually extremely simple, with the long feeding tubes on the leaves leading into the stomach- where its meal is digested. There is also a giant heart, concealed in a thick layer of protective bone- with multiple veins spreading from the heart to the rest of the body.

The general under-ground body of the creatures is considerably long, with its stubby, short legs making up a minimal amount of this size. If it feels threatened or that it needs to migrate to a new hunting area, the creature will ram out of the sand- slowly stomping along to a new location or brutally crushing those that oppose it.

The creatures CANNOT, in any way, pierce any form of plate. They can break chain mail links, and dent plates- but cannot pierce it.

### Psychology/Function

The Traponisus functions in its hunting styles very similarly to the Venus Flytrap. If anything 40 pounds or above presses against one of its stone leaves, it will clamp- normally removing the lower body of humans and entirely consuming the flesh of rabbits. Without the proper weight trigger, it will do nothing.

The Traponisus, when above ground, is capable of controlling its leaves- swinging them around, along with the long roots that uphold them, in order to hit and kill its prey. It is noted as being sentient and being extremely sadistic, commonly killing its targets in the most brutal and slow fashion possible. It can even develop an intense hatred for certain species or civilizations- which it will usually hunt down, even into different biomes it is not used to.

In order to reproduce, the Traponisus will asexually produce others of its kind- creating them through a form of self-fertilization that is currently unknown to most researchers. The children it lays can vary in anywhere from 1-3 children per birth, and it usually can give birth to another batch of kids every other month- at least at the adult stage.

### OOC CLARIFICATION/IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Can the Traponisus hear?

Yes.

The traponisus is capable of hearing, but it is extremely poor. Due to a lack of a need for hearing with its current traits, it is slowly being phased out overtime.

Size/Height/Weight

HEIGHT: 14-16 feet total

WEIGHT: 1600-1800 Pounds

SIZE: 6-7 Feet Long

NOTE: DO NOT ABUSE THE COMBAT POWER OF THESE CREATURES! THEY ARE AFRAID OF MOST HUMANOIDS.