The chimera is what happens when nature makes a mistake it refuses to correct. Built like a bear but low and aggressive, dark fur over dense muscle that simply endures. The head is pure mountain lion — wide and flat with amber eyes that carry no hesitation, flanked by two heavy curved goat horns that sweep back like something carved from rock. The claws are enormous, each capable of splitting stone. Across its back sits a thick tortoise shell, plated and ancient, dark green-grey like lichen covered stone — attacking from above or behind is an answer that gets people killed. The scorpion tail rises from beneath the shell's rear edge, segmented and heavy, curling upward with the stinger positioned like a second head waiting for its turn. There is no good side to stand on. Instinct: Protect territory

• Attack with tail