Giant Strider - Revision history

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-'''Giant striders''' are large, bird-hipped reptiles with powerful hind legs adapted for swift movement.  Their body is covered in leathery, reddish-brown skin, under which are hard-chitinous buboes called "yerts."  These 3 inch wide discs attach to the creature's musculature, helping to armour the beast against attacks.  Its head is elongated, with a sharp, curved beak designed for tearing flesh.  Though it may appear to have dangerous forearms, these are in fact small, vestigial limbs used solely for gripping food while its beak tears into it. They are too weak and too inflexible to be used for attacking or defending, and thus play no role in combat.
+'''Giant striders''' are large, bird-hipped reptiles with powerful hind legs adapted for swift movement.  Their body is covered in leathery, reddish-brown skin, under which are hard-chitinous buboes called "yerts."  These 3-inch wide discs attach to the creature's musculature, helping to armour the beast against attacks.  Its head is elongated, with a sharp, curved beak designed for tearing flesh.  Though it may appear to have dangerous forearms, these are in fact small, vestigial limbs used solely for gripping food while its beak tears into it. They are too weak and too inflexible to be used for attacking or defending, and thus play no role in combat.
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-Its eyes have a piercing glint, which should not be mistaken for intelligence; they are extremely hard to train due to their rather low intelligence — yet [[Firenewt|firenewts]] have been known to domesticate the creature and use it as a mount. Even under firm control, they remain skittish and unpredictable, requiring constant guidance to prevent them from bolting at unexpected disturbances.
+Its eyes have a piercing glint, which should not be mistaken for intelligence; they are [[Strider Training (sage ability)|extremely hard to train]] due to their rather low intelligence — yet [[Firenewt|firenewts]] have been known to domesticate the creature and use it as a mount. Even under firm control, they remain skittish and unpredictable, requiring constant guidance to prevent them from bolting at unexpected disturbances.
 When wild, striders move in loosely assembled packs, with typically two or three dozen feet between each individual.  When fleeing, they more closely group together.  They prefer places in the taiga where rocky outcrops and considerable deadfall has accumulated.  Their diet consists primarily of small to medium-sized animals, but they are known to scavenge or even cooperate with larger predators when it benefits them.

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-'''Giant striders''' are large, bird-hipped reptiles with powerful hind legs adapted for swift movement.  Their body is covered in leathery, reddish-brown skin, under which are hard-chitinous buboes called "yerts."  These 3 inch wide discs attach to the creature's musculature, helping to armour the beast against attacks.  Its head is elongated, with a sharp, curved beak designed for tearing flesh.  Its beady eyes have a piercing glint, which should not be mistaken for intelligence; they are extremely hard to train due to their rather low intelligence — yet [[Firenewt|firenewts]] have been known to domesticate the creature and use it as a mount.
+'''Giant striders''' are large, bird-hipped reptiles with powerful hind legs adapted for swift movement.  Their body is covered in leathery, reddish-brown skin, under which are hard-chitinous buboes called "yerts."  These 3 inch wide discs attach to the creature's musculature, helping to armour the beast against attacks.  Its head is elongated, with a sharp, curved beak designed for tearing flesh.  Though it may appear to have dangerous forearms, these are in fact small, vestigial limbs used solely for gripping food while its beak tears into it. They are too weak and too inflexible to be used for attacking or defending, and thus play no role in combat.
 When wild, striders move in loosely assembled packs, with typically two or three dozen feet between each individual.  When fleeing, they more closely group together.  They prefer places in the taiga where rocky outcrops and considerable deadfall has accumulated.  Their diet consists primarily of small to medium-sized animals, but they are known to scavenge or even cooperate with larger predators when it benefits them.

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-Featherless, flightless birds exposed to the fearsome powers of the [[Fire (elemental plane)|Elemental Plane of Fire]], the giant striders serve as the primary livestock and mounts of the [[Firenewt|firenewts]] along [[Sakhalin Island]]. Feral populations are believed to exist but have yet to be discovered.
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-The origin of the giant strider is a mystery. Folktales of a feathered bird of similar form living on the islands of [[Southeast Asia]] have been roundly rejected by scholars.
+When wild, striders move in loosely assembled packs, with typically two or three dozen feet between each individual.  When fleeing, they more closely group together.  They prefer places in the taiga where rocky outcrops and considerable deadfall has accumulated.  Their diet consists primarily of small to medium-sized animals, but they are known to scavenge or even cooperate with larger predators when it benefits them.
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