Name: Otyugh
Habitat: Swamps, damp forests, animal pens, graveyards, high concentrations of waste
Rarity: Uncommon
Threat: High
Description: An adult Otyugh can get to be 15 feet tall and weigh 1-2 tons. While there are variations, these creatures are primarily recognized as four legged mammals with a large mouth (filled with many sharp teeth), two tentacles, and a third tentacle which acts as an eye stalk.
Otyugs consume waste and typically bury themselves in it to stay hidden. They use their eye stalk to examine their surroundings so it’s rare to spot one. If one is seen moving about, it’s usually not a good sign as it suggests they will soon run out of waste to consume and they’ve decided to go expand its territory. This typically puts them at odds with other creatures that feed off of waste, such as other Otyughs.
While they serve an incredibly useful function, it is incredibly dangerous to keep them around. They are territorial and are more than willing to attack those that it doesn't associate with its food supply (junkyard workers, etc).
Biome Role: Waste consumption
Diet: Waste, trash
Aging & Reproduction: Can live to be 100. Reproduction takes about a year and produces several children, most of which die. They mate in the summer and it's during this time that they produce a pheromone that smells like rancid garbage, strong enough to attract mates from many miles away.
Size: Large (15’ tall, 2 tons)
Abilities and Features:
Large – can be bigger than an elephant and much more deadly
Eye stalk – will likely see you before you see it
Tentacles – can grab and throw things
Mouth – sharp enough teeth to shred through metal
Cultural Significance (If applicable):
Reasons to interact:
Killing one that's wandering outside of its territory
The reason this creature can process garbage is due to a unique organ located near their stomach called a Pestile Bladder. This organ can be harvested and used to make a toxin called Pestile. It makes a victim's bowels work backwards, filling their stomachs with waste. The organ can be found on the black market for 5gp.
Recommended Stats: These are sturdy creatures that are tough to put down. A team of 8-10 non-magical people with expert skill would be needed to hunt and kill one in its habitat.
Journeyman Poison or Alchemy to harvest and make use of Pestile
