I hate to bring up that these commissions are very much urgent, but the situation calls for it. Some people very important to me could become homeless unless we raise more money. Every commission is a great help. Even reblogs are helpful and I appreciate those. I can draw Oddworld stuff, people, animals, quite a few things.
Again, if you have any questions or anything please feel free to message!
[Sponsored by @martyslittleusedblog, another creature from the Oddworld games. The series' interest in ecology helps when converting its monsters to give me something to pull from with regards to flavor text. So I'm not just making this up!]
Paramite
CR 3 N Magical Beast
This eyeless creature’s head is shaped like a hand, with three clawed appendages above its mouth, one on each side, and one below. It walks on four legs, its forelimbs larger and more muscular than its hind limbs, each tipped with a single claw.
Paramites are forest dwelling carnivores found on alien planets. Their ecology is somewhere between that of a giant spider and a hyena—they are social ambush predators that typically hunt in groups. A single paramite is usually a scout for a larger group, and may attempt to lead curious passerby closer to the nest or to an ambush site where more paramites are waiting. Paramites are excellent climbers and fight three-dimensionally, attempting to surround prey from the trees. Their facial appendages are their primary weapon, being used to slash, jab and grab prey in order to crush and tear it apart. They have no teeth in their mouths, instead shredding their victims with their facial appendages before ingesting them.
Paramites are sapient, albeit not very smart. They have their own language, a series of grunts, squeals and clicks, produced both vocally and through rubbing and snapping their fingers together. Paramites lair in the canopies of large trees or in the upper reaches of forest caves. There, they build nests out of webbing; their webs are not sticky, but sturdy and weatherproof, and last long enough to sometimes be utilized by other creatures once the paramites have moved on or died. Paramites do not collect treasure intentionally, but some useful or valuable items may be left as debris in their nests.
Paramite CR 3
XP 800
N Medium magical beast
Init +2; Senses blind, blindsight 30 ft., Perception +6
Defense
AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 26 (4d10+4)
Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +3
Offense
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Melee claw +6 (1d6+3 plus grab)
Special Attacks constrict (1d6+3)
Statistics
Str 14, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 4, Wis15, Cha 6
Base Atk +4; CMB +6 (+10 grapple); CMD 18 (22 vs. trip)
Feats Power Attack, Precise Strike (B), Stealthy
Skills Climb +22, Escape Artist +5, Perception +6, Stealth +8 (+12 in forests); Racial Modifiers +16 Climb, +4 Stealth in forests
Languages Paramite
SQ expert climber, webbing
Ecology
Environment warm or temperate forests or underground
Organization solitary, pair, pack (3-6) or nest (7-24)
Treasure incidental
Special Abilities
Blindsight (Ex) A paramite’s blindsight is based on hearing and scent. If it is deafened or in an area of silence, or if it cannot smell, it is treated as having blindsense. If both are true, it is considered to be blind.
Expert Climber (Ex) A paramite’s racial bonus to Climb checks is doubled to +16. It can climb on vertical surfaces or ceilings as if under the effects of a spider climb spell.
Webbing (Ex) Although a paramite’s webs are not sticky, they can be used to build structures. In addition, as long as a paramite starts a fall from a solid surface, it is treated as being under the effects of a non-magical feather fall spell, as it uses a tether to lower itself to the ground.
My boy Meech. Finally I decided to at least sketch him, but he's been sitting in my head since last year. He's a shaman, probably has anger issues. Yes, he likes extinct predators, why do you ask?
also i know how these bats look but i haven't found any official concepts or images or anything about bats in oddworld so i had to improvise