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Haemorrhois
"Lessons learned in blood are not soon forgotten..."
The Haemorrhois is a creature with origins in Medieval European mythology, legend and folklore. It is a magical breed of a mundane species of snake, called an asp.
Appearance[]
It looks like a normal asp, but white with red streaks in it.
Behavior[]
Abilities[]
Its bite is said to cause the victim to bleed out through his pores, as though sweating blood.