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Gorrin'kuun

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Gorrin’kuun (GOR in k’oon) tiny omnivorous flying arthropod, Neutral. This aggressive 3” long wasp-like creature has been described as a scorpion with dragonfly wings with the attitude of a Japanese giant hornet. It is native to the temperate climates of Keta and has a well deserved reputation for being vicious.  It packs a ¾ inch long stinger coupled with a powerful venom that can be fatal to even large creatures if not treated. Best translation of the creature’s name is “Death’s Arrowhead”, as Mantaidan archers were known to catch them and use the venom to poison their war arrows before battle prior to the development of firearms. Its name comes from the Mantaidan death god (Gorrin Gunj) and its arrow-shaped head (Old Mantagh - ku’un, meaning “arrowhead”) which also gives this flying terror an equally nasty bite. Nowadays, its venom is collected and processed for use as a universal antivenin. They have been recorded cracking open the tough carapace of Duiji and carrying the pieces back to their hive. Seasonally, these insects can have as many as 800 individual adult members in a hive and a 4½ inch long queen. The gorrin’kuun use mud and their own sticky saliva to build sturdy, sprawling hives in caves and even abandoned buildings or other ruins. Those stung describe the pain as being injected with molten steel. Untreated, the sting causes delirium, seizures and death usually within an hour.

                "As the first sounds of gunfire subside, from the nearby ruins, an angry droning of many wings is heard…"

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