>>5727260>>5727268>>5727275>>5727314>>5727318>>5727321>>5727326>>5727563>>5727564>>5727576>>5727584>>5727959>>5728138>>5728140>Buy the cockatrice."I'll take the cockatrice." You settle on the massive scary monster chicken.
"Right-o. A great choice--that stare of theirs is a mighty weapon in a pinch." The mushroom man makes a strange whistle with his mouth and the beast stands to attention.
COCKATRICES are a gallinaceous avian species of monster endemic to humid jungles and mountain regions along the WAXING COAST. They resemble basilisks, a close-order relative, but tend to be slightly larger and burlier. And unlike basilisks, they're a great deal more aggressive and make for poor domestic stock.
Their snake "tail's" eyes can temporarily petrify prey upon eye-contact (some kind of pit organ in the serpent affords the head rudimentary magical ability), after which they can bring the prey to a quick end with their talon's venomous spurs--so potent it can seep through the stone. They do not make good pets.
"Look at my new pet, Bredbeddle!" You observe the monster chicken, talons stuck into your frock. "Hmm.. what do I name it..?"
>What will you name the cockatrice? 