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[365 Days of Monsters] Days 002-003/365 - Saguarons

Added 2021-01-06 16:01:36 +0000 UTC

A saguaron is a huge variety of desert cactus given sentience by the efreeti that once inhabited the Desolation of Ditimaya. These neutral, gentle plant creatures still thrive in the deserts that cover most of the central Omeria. Saguarons are extremely long-lived, living 200 years or more. Like the cacti they closely resemble, the older a saguaron is, the taller it is. The oldest saguarons can grow to be 30 feet tall or taller, towering over even the largest desert giants.

Habitat/Society. Saguarons prefer to travel alone or in small familial groups. Naturally resistant to the dangers of the desert, even young saguaron seedlings keep to themselves.

Ecology. Despite their elemental origins, saguarons are relatively friendly toward other intelligent creatures who inhabit the lands in and around the Central Omerian Deserts. Well versed in desert ecology, saguarons frequently work as guides, hunters, and traders. Many store precious water within their bases, which they may then share with travelers lacking proper supplies. To date, no saguarons have taken sides in any of the bloody conflicts that plague Central Omeria.

Special thanks to Patron Andrew for suggesting these creatures!