Creature Name: Scaled Lynx

General Description
Scaled Lynx are the size and shape of a terran lynx. They have large palm-sized scales instead of fur except for the tufts of fur on their ears. The scales instead of being smooth to the body are pointy and stick out slightly kind of like a hedgehog that isn’t mad. If rubbed the right way (from head to tail) the scales will not hurt despite their razor sharp edge, they are actually very smooth. If rubbed the wrong way however, the scales will cut the offender’s hand. Scaled Lynx are from the planet Dai’Wadeeya and during the turbulent period in human history were considered excellent guardians. Their razor sharp scales, which can be made to stick out when they are upset, are excellent defense against intruders. Some Lynx were even taken into battle and volunteered their skills to help their bond-mates. Now during peaceful times most have returned to the wild, where they live in packs led by and alpha female and her mate but many Scaled Lynx can still be found living with humans, normally travelers or people in power, anyone fearing attack or needing a strong willed companion.

Originally Created by
Maira (MidnightDreamer)

Special Abilities
Basic telepathy with other creatures from the planet Dai’Wadeeya and any humanoid race. Dependent on eye color Scaled Lynx can be either empathic, telekinetic, or have precognition.

Oddities
Does this creature need to bond? Yes/No: preferably
If yes, when: immediately after birth, bonded pair will stay with the mother until the spike cat is weaned at 6-8 weeks old unless there is a surrogate nursing creature available among their bond-mate’s other critters.

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Specific Physical Statistics
Size at birth: terran lynx kitten
Size at maturity: large terran lynx
Time to maturity: 2 years
Number of wings/arms/legs if a peculiar number: four legs
Scales? Hide? Feathers? Razor scales

Anything else you can think of:
Eye colors/talents:
Emerald/empathic
Silver/telekinetic
Black/precog.
Grey Blue/at birth, changes once they bond or if wild when they mature
Scale colors/sex:
Black/female-alpha
Rust/both-alpha (rust females only alpha if no black is present)
Slate/male-alpha (if no rust male is present)
White /both
Brown/both
Cream/both sexes at birth, color changes once they bond or if wild as they mature.

Mental Abilities
How smart are they? Use some kind of comparison: same intelligence as bond-mate
Are they particularly good at puzzles, or some sort of brain activity: Love tactical puzzles, ever the warriors
Anything else you can think of.

Breeding(please don’t breed without asking):
How often can the creature get pregnant?: every 6 months during peace, more often during war to replenish numbers
How long between pregnancies?:4 months
How long is it pregnant?:2 months
Are all females fertile (barring accidents)?:yes
Are all males fertile (barring accidents)?:yes
Is there sex linked traits (like color)?:yes, see above
How many offspring can the creature have at once?:1-10

Creature Name: Spook Cats (Thy'Namir)

General Description:
Spook Cats are cousins to the Gremlin Dragons but the only similarities between them are their abilities and the spikes along their nose and eyeridges. Even with the similarities there are differences though. Spook Cats cannot Travel (except Whites or those with white and then ONLY to the world of the dead) and the spikes that run along each side of their nose to their eyeridges are only long enough to stick out past their fur about an inch.

Spook Cats in general body type are sleek and muscular like a leopard from Earth. Their coats are thick and smooth and normally a solid color. Occasionally kits are born with multiple colors to their coats at which time the second color can be found on any or all of their ears, feet or tail. Those with more than two colors have the colors in splotches all over their bodies. The eyes of a Spook Cat are always completely white with no pupil (this does not mean they are blind).

As creatures who work with death and the dead, Spook Cats often don’t find the living worth their time. The only exception to this sentiment would be the Spook Cat’s bondmate which they love and will do anything for.

Originally Created by:
Maira (MidnightDreamer) name created by Shadow

Special Abilities: Telepathy with their bond and a variety of other abilities (listed below)

Oddities:
Does this creature need to bond? Yes/No: yes
If yes, when: when weaned (6months old)

Specific Physical Statistics
Size at birth: size of a leopard cub
Size at maturity: leopard size (males up to 2.5ft at shoulders and 6.5ft long, females are smaller)
Time to maturity: 2 years
Number of wings/arms/legs if a peculiar number: 4 legs
Scales? Hide? Feathers?: short thick smooth fur

Anything else you can think of:

Spook Cat Colors/Abilities - Each cat can have up to 2 colors. Those born with more colors are sterile.
--Black--power over death and decay (cause and prevent)
--Grey--can speak to the dead
--White--can Travel to the world of the dead (and take their bond) and return unharmed
--Tan--can host the dead for a short period of time (giving the dead a chance to finish any unfinished business)

Mental Abilities
How smart are they? Use some kind of comparison: average human intelligence

Breeding(please don’t breed without asking)
How often can the creature get pregnant?: twice a year(but its up to the female, she may go years without a litter)
How long between pregnancies?: 6 months (3 months pregnant, 3 months to wean)
How long is it pregnant?: 3 months pregnant
Are all females fertile (barring accidents)?: no, those born with 3-4 colors are sterile
Are all males fertile (barring accidents)?: no, those born with 3-4 colors are sterile
Is there sex linked traits (like color)?: no
How many offspring can the creature have at once?: from 1 – 13 kits