Griffons

Griffons
Griffons are beasts with the backside of a lion, the front talons of an eagle, along with the head and wings of previously mentioned beast. Griffons have stalked the mountains and skies of Carim for ages, their lifestyles having been recorded by some of the earliest settlers.

Recently they have been spotted within the lands of Shiva and a few fledgling southern kingdoms, though they tend to stick to more mountainous terrain. Feasting upon mountain goats, wolves, and even bears. It seems as if they are truly the masters of their territory. That is until they must share lands with the infamous mountain drakes, that is when the king of the skies is truly locked into a fight for survival.

Griffons are rare beasts now and none have been able to capture one alive, for it is said they die upon realizing their freedom is gone. This does not stop would be hunters or poachers from attacking the large beast, for those that can bring back a griffon's wings or pelt can earn a rather decent living for the task. As tribal medicine workers and even some religious cults rely on the believed magic stored within the creatures bones.