Bear-Wolf-Cat Beast

These fearsome beasts have been encountered in the Calmport iron mine. They stand about 5 feet tall, resembling a semi bipedal wolf with a bear's face and cat's arms, legs and claws. They posses superior darkvision and go into a frenzy when threatened. They had been terrorizing the countryside, outside the mine, taking the farmers' animals at night. Even a father and daughter living alone near the mine had vanished. Marks indicating something had been dragged through the front door and beast like tracks in the mud outside were found. The farmers had begun calling it the "Howling Night" because of the long, low-pitched howls the beasts made as they rampaged around the farms.

The beasts were seen in two different types. One walked semi-bipedal, using it's arms when moving at speed. The other type walked upright, but hobbled, and appeared desiccated (this type was later found to be disguised burrow elves).

Later on, the party encountered both types and discovered that the semi-bipedal creature was a true, bleeding, breathing, beast. The hobbling type appeared behind the others and was tackled by Zaijin. A smaller, shorter, alabaster skinned humanoid with large almond eyes, long pointed ears, gray mane of unkempt hair, and a mouth full of small sharp teeth. These were presumed to be burrow elves.

The alabaster humanoids fled further into the mine, leaving behind the skin of the larger beasts. It appeared to be the hide, with head included, made into a cloak with reinforced shoulders to preserve some of the beast's width.