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<blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 2172567" data-attributes="member: 508">The chuul stood motionless in the cool water, almost totally submerged.&nbsp; Only the upper part of its armored head appeared above the water's surface, just enough that its beady eyes could observe the approaching troglodyte.&nbsp; The trog was armed with a crude stone axe and a pair of javelins and wore a confident expression that showed he was no stranger to combat.&nbsp; Scanning across the cave for potential enemies and spotting none, he approached the water.&nbsp; He looked right at the chuul without recognizing the creature for what it was; with no antennae or eyestalks protruding from its smooth, rounded head, it looked like a simple water-worn stone.&nbsp; With a final scan and a sniff of the stale cavern air, the troglodyte bent to his hands and knees and lowered his thirsty muzzle into the cool clean water.It was the last action of his life.&nbsp; The chuul rose up in a burst of churning water, darted forward, and caught the unwary troglodyte in its left pincer, catching the reptile across his back and clamping down tight.[9]&nbsp; The chuul lifted its prey up above the water's surface, dangling him helplessly upside-down.&nbsp; The troglodyte thrashed around, but couldn't extricate himself from the chuul's viselike grip.&nbsp; The chuul squeezed even tighter, cutting deep into the trog's scaly hide, even as it moved backward into deeper water and submerged its helpless prey.[10]&nbsp; The troglodyte's thrashings slowed, then finally stopped altogether.The chuul brought the morsel to its mouth, running its tiny prototentacles over the reptile's body, tasting its blood-covered skin eight times over.&nbsp; Then it began its feast, ripping chunks of flesh free with its complicated mouthparts and passing them into its mouth, where they were swallowed whole.[11]At this stage of its life, the chuul was little bigger than the troglodyte it had just slain.&nbsp; It couldn't wait to taste the prey it could catch as a full adult!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Richards, post: 2172567, member: 508"] [i]The chuul stood motionless in the cool water, almost totally submerged. Only the upper part of its armored head appeared above the water's surface, just enough that its beady eyes could observe the approaching troglodyte. The trog was armed with a crude stone axe and a pair of javelins and wore a confident expression that showed he was no stranger to combat. Scanning across the cave for potential enemies and spotting none, he approached the water. He looked right at the chuul without recognizing the creature for what it was; with no antennae or eyestalks protruding from its smooth, rounded head, it looked like a simple water-worn stone. With a final scan and a sniff of the stale cavern air, the troglodyte bent to his hands and knees and lowered his thirsty muzzle into the cool clean water. It was the last action of his life. The chuul rose up in a burst of churning water, darted forward, and caught the unwary troglodyte in its left pincer, catching the reptile across his back and clamping down tight.[/i][b][9][/b] [i]The chuul lifted its prey up above the water's surface, dangling him helplessly upside-down. The troglodyte thrashed around, but couldn't extricate himself from the chuul's viselike grip. The chuul squeezed even tighter, cutting deep into the trog's scaly hide, even as it moved backward into deeper water and submerged its helpless prey.[/i][b][10][/b] [i]The troglodyte's thrashings slowed, then finally stopped altogether. The chuul brought the morsel to its mouth, running its tiny prototentacles over the reptile's body, tasting its blood-covered skin eight times over. Then it began its feast, ripping chunks of flesh free with its complicated mouthparts and passing them into its mouth, where they were swallowed whole.[/i][b][11][/b] [i]At this stage of its life, the chuul was little bigger than the troglodyte it had just slain. It couldn't wait to taste the prey it could catch as a full adult![/i] [/QUOTE]

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