Volcliff Drake

Rarer than the Inferno Stalker. Helle named it during the Ashen Rim expedition. It could have attacked but didn't. Barely glimpsed before it faded into the distance. One of the deep mysteries of Arietis — the tribe knows almost nothing about it.

What little is known comes from a single sighting: a vast shape against the volcanic sky, wings wider than the Grand Hall's entrance, scales that caught the light of the lava rivers below. It watched the expedition from a cliff face, utterly still, then unfurled its wings and was gone.

Helle named it Volcliff Drake for the volcanic cliff where she saw it. Whether there are more than one, what they eat, where they nest — all unknown. The Aries speak of it in whispers, equal parts wonder and unease.

Notable Encounters

• Helle named it during the Ashen Rim expedition
• Seen once on a volcanic cliff face — vast, still, watching
• Departed without aggression — its nature remains a mystery