Scrizzle
Named for the sound they make when they feed on cyphers or artifacts, Scrizzle are small flying beetles with a taste for energy from prior world artifacts and technologies. In large swarms, they can be a threat to important installations and infrastructure. Fully grown Scrizzles can be from four to six inches in length, with a glowing, translucent abdomen consisting of energy attached to a solid, chitinous head and thorax. From their head extends two large antennae, which they use to sense the emanations of potential food sources. When feeding, they attach themselves to their food sources using their vertical jaws, which allow themselves to form a limpet-like attachment to their food source.
Scrizzle can inhabit a wide variety of habitats, from forests to deserts, as long as those environments are warm and not too damp. Cold causes the Scrizzle to become dormant, and in more temperate regions they have been known to sleep through winter and return in the spring. Overly wet or damp environments can be lethal to Scrizzles, as it can cause their abdomens to "discharge" - killing the Scrizzle.
They are very gregarious creatures and are usually found in swarms. Larger swarms can be a threat to important infrastructure, consuming the power that should be enabling it to perform its vital functions. Due to their swarming nature, they can be hard to defend against, and they have caused the temporary or permanent closure of important installations (such as the closure of Crawls Passage in 89CF).
They are not aggressive, and individual creatures will generally flee if attacked. If cornered or forced to fight, their bite includes a powerful electrical zap that can help deter attackers.
Scrizzle
Named for the sound they make when they feed on cyphers or artifacts, Scrizzle are small flying beetles with a taste for energy from prior world artifacts and technologies.
| Scrizzle | 1 (3) |
|---|---|
| Motive | Find technologies to feed upon. |
| Environment | Prior world ruins |
| Health | 2 |
| Damage Inflicted | 3 |
| Armour | 1 |
| Movement | Short |
| Modifications | Speed Defense as at Level 3 due to size. |
| Combat | Scrizzle will generally attempt to flee if attacked, but if forced to defend themselves their bite can have a powerful zap. |
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