Llai (K-lie)

Llai are exceptional service animals that over history have overtaken the roles of many other domesticated animals for their ease of training and practicality. Llai were first introduced to the people of Maqbara by residents of the distant Kingdom of Darvern, who had domesticated and trained herds of the animals long before the two continents discovered eachother.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Llai appear like large, partially scaled bovines. They have two iconic unisex tusks curving upwards from the sides of their mouth for combat.

Ecology and Habitats

Llai prefer a temperate environment but are able to live comfortably in slightly colder environments, their ideal homes being in a thriving field where there is a large source of food, consistent temperatures and little to no predaators.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Llai live on an entirely vegetarian diet, feeding on grass and other shrubs when they travel, but are known to feed on leaves and large plants at times.

Biological Cycle

Llai spend the first few months of their lives as small, tuskless infants, during which time their pack remains stationary to protect and raise them. After this stage, Llai begin to develop small tusks as they learn how to walk and collect food on their own. When a Llai reaches the ages of 3-5, they near young adulthood, fully able to gather their own food and understand how the pack works. It's not long after this stage that they mature to full adulthood, collecting food and protecting the pack as fully fledged members.

Behaviour

Llai are incredibly docile, behaving friendly towards most creatures that do not exhibit any form of aggression, often having various other animals amongst their pack whenever they spend time grazing somewhere. Llai also share a protectiveness of their herd, protecting eachother and making sure thaat all of them are fed.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Llai often spend time in large herds of up to 80 members, travelling together to share food and guard eachother, living a harmonious lifestyle. The Llai pack structure also accomodates any other creature or person that follows along, welcoming them like friends if they also help to protect and feed the pack, leading to very positive relations with farmers and ranchers who domesticated the animals.

Domestication

Llai are very easy to domesticate, content to reside in fields and amongst people if there is a plentiful supply of food and shelter.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Because of their ease of domestication, most ranchers and farmers domesticate and farm them for their milk and hides. Their hides are often used to make a sturdy form of leather prized for its ressilience and ease of use. Their meat is also very plentiful, one of the most efficient cattle animals for feeding large groups of people.
Alongside their uses for farming, Llai also serve as very well behaved pack animals, able to carry vast amounts of goods in saddlebags without being hindered and following trade caravans without any hassle. Because of this, Llai have overtaken the roles of horses and other cargo animals in most situations because of their superiority.

Lifespan

15 - 20 years

Average Height

1.2m - 1.4m

Average Length

2m - 2.5m

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Llai often have a highly variable skin tone but their scales are usually mixes of blues and greens, helping to blend in with certain environments.

Homebrew

Llai CR: 3

Large beast, neutral

Armor Class: 14

Hit Points: 30hp (6d8+6) 6d8+6

Speed: 40 ft

STR

19 +4

DEX

13 +1

CON

17 +3

INT

4 -3

WIS

3 -4

CHA

5 -3

Skills: Pack's Defence: When another Llai of the same group nearby is attacked, the Llai gains +2 to hit on it's next attack, only stacking up to two times.
Charge: After taking the Dash action, if the Llai has moved straight towards a target by at least 60ft then it can take a Tusk attack action.

Challenge Rating: 3

Actions

Multi-attack: The Llai can perform one Tusk and one Bite attack or two Tusk attacks.
Tusk: Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage.
Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Reactions

Fury of the Herd: If the child of the Llai is attacked within vision of the Llai, the Llai can descend into a blind rage, attacking the assailant with an extra Tusk attack at the cost of focus firing on the assailant until either they are downed or 3 rounds have passed.

Large, Bovine-like creatures, Llai are docile pack animals that travel in herds and are skilled in protecting their people.