| Other Names | None |
| Climate/Terrain | Subterranean |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Organization | Solitary |
| Activity Cycle | Any |
| Diet | Omnivore |
The Javok is, some scholars believe, a subterranean cousin of the torgat and desert strider. It stands twelve feet tall and weighs about four tons. It is similar in shape to them (bipedal lizard with small forearms) but has several distinguishing characteristics. The hard grey scales of the Javok greatly resemble stone. The Javok is more compactly built and thicker limbed. Also, its eyes glow red and it has a ridge which runs along its saurian snout.
The Javok uses it appearance to blend into surrounding stone and surprise opponents that venture into its lair. Other than this, the Javok does not use tactics in any way, preferring frontal assault. It will only retreat if badly wounded or confronted with bright lights (which blind it’s sensitive eyes). The Javok is slow moving, but it has excellent senses including vision in almost no light, thermal vision and the ability to sense vibrations in the stone. (This vibration sense is accurate enough to be aware of intruders in the lair, but not accurate enough to effectively fight an invisible opponent).
The javok's most terrifying weapon is its breath. If greatly threatened, the javok can exhale a thick grey gas which will turn flesh to stone. This non-magical attack involves microscopic granules suspended in the mist which alter the composition of flesh at the molecular level upon contact. The javok is immuned to its own breath weapon. The effects can be dispelled with magic. While the effects of this petrification are permanent, the internal organ which generates the mist replenishes itself slowly and the attack can only be made once every hour.
The Javok is an animal with no language and no culture. It is completely subterranean and only rarely ventures out onto the surface. The Javok inhabits a network of caves and tunnels which it often expands by tunneling out veins of softer rock. Javok usually living near the surface, but have been encountered at extreme depths. Javok, like dragons, tend to collect shiny things that sparkle, gleam or light up. Other than this, Javok do not hoard treasure.
The Javok feeds on anything organic it can find underground including subterranean vegetation and all kinds of underground fauna. On rare occasions, hunger may force the Javok to venture out onto the surface. It prefers to do so at night.
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