Post by Varos Talantos on Mar 29, 2011 23:08:36 GMT -5
Gryphon
Greek legend tells of a beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion that (in many legends) was known to guard treasure and priceless possessions. The Gryphon lives in the Pindus mountain range in Greece. It was considered by the Greeks to be the king of creatures (lions were considered the kings of the land and eagles were considered the kings of the air). Whether the Gryphon is the king of all creatures or not is highly disputable, but it is certainly one of the most dangerous.
The Gryphon is a remarkable ten feet in length and four feet wide with a wingspan of twelve feet. Great caution should be used when approaching the Gryphon. It's primary offensive tactic is dropping great boulders from high in the sky against its foes, far out of reach of non-ballistic weapons. However, it is by no means afraid to fight at close range. What it lacks in natural body armor, it makes up for in agility, fierceness, and speed. With aerial maneuvers that would put other airborne creatures to shame, it dives at preposterous speeds that can exceed 250 miles per hour. It's claws are serrated for maximum slashing potential and it can use its tail as an excruciating whip to flog its prey into exhaustion. It's beak is a primarily defensive tool, using it to shred in extremely close proximity - the beak is powerful enough to snap a Human bone with ease.
Killing the Gryphon
To kill the Gryphon, a party of no more than 5 and no less than 3 must be used. These adventurers must be active throughout the thread. The quest thread should be titled "Hunting the Gryphon", be made in Europe, and be at least 50 posts long.
Reward
If the requirements for killing the Gryphon are met, a reward will be distributed to the participants. The otherwise unattainable "Claw of the Gryphon" will be added to the inventory of the participants, acting as a powerful one-handed dagger that will cause a gangrenous infection in any wound it creates... as long as the Claw is unwashed (at which point, it becomes just another dagger). One party member (whichever proved most valuable) will be granted the "Tail of the Gryphon"; usable as a powerful one-handed weapon that can cut through almost anything. The reason being that the Gryphon guarded so many treasures that some diamonds have become embedded within its tail, making it more than razor-sharp.
