Forge: Drakeboar

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{
 "id": "species.firgol.animals.drakeboar",
 "name": "Drakeboar",
 "native": null,
 "aliases": [],
 "type": "species",
 "subtype": "animals",
 "summary": "A large, armored highland omnivore of Hjemland's rocky valley margins — aggressive, difficult to kill, and never successfully domesticated. Named for the ridge of hardened keratin plates along its spine.",
 "content": {
  "local_name": "No established local name. Referred to as 'Sigdrak' in some Tjastad usage.",
  "etymology": "The 'drako' prefix refers to the distinctive ridge of hardened, scale-like dermal plates along the creature's back and shoulders. Early Hjemland peoples — encountering draconic remnants in the northern range during the Second Age — associated the look with draconic scale. The 'boar' element is functional: the body plan, aggression profile, and tusked snout read unmistakably as boar.",
  "overview": "The Drakeboar is the most dangerous non-wyrm animal of Hjemland's highland zones — barrel-chested, armored, and with a temperament that makes it actively dangerous rather than merely defensive. It occupies the rocky valley margins and lower Sigkolzûl slopes, largely overlapping with Cragstalker Wyrm territory, though wyrm packs prefer easier prey when available. The Kaetijul considered killing a Drakeboar a significant demonstration of skill — accounts from the Third Age describe it as a benchmark hunt among dwarven communities of the range.",
  "physical_traits": {
   "body_structure": "Barrel-chested and low-slung, with four heavily-muscled legs and a broad, powerful neck. A ridge of hardened, overlapping keratin plates runs from the back of the skull to roughly mid-spine — dark, slightly iridescent, and tough enough to deflect glancing blows. Beneath the ridge the body is covered in coarse bristle-hair.",
   "coat_and_skin": "Coarse, wiry bristles over the flanks and hindquarters. Sparse or absent under the dermal plates. Coloration is dark grey-brown, often near-black along the ridge. The underside is paler.",
   "facial_features": "Heavy, elongated snout. Two pairs of curved tusks: the lower pair is longer and sweeps outward, used primarily in defense and territorial displays; the upper pair is shorter and curves slightly inward, used for rooting. Small, deep-set eyes with good low-light vision.",
   "dimensions": "180–280 kg. Significantly larger than a typical boar. Shoulder height roughly 1m."
  },
  "ecology_and_habitats": {
   "habitats": "Rocky valley margins, highland forest edges, and the lower slopes of the Sigkolzûl range. Prefers terrain with dense undergrowth and rocky outcrops for cover.",
   "ecological_role": "Mid-to-upper tier omnivore. Competes with smaller predators for carrion and small prey. Forms part of the Cragstalker Wyrm's prey base, though it is difficult and dangerous prey — wyrm packs typically target young, injured, or isolated animals.",
   "geographic_distribution": "Hjemland's northern highland zone, primarily the Sigkolzûl foothills and adjacent forested valleys.",
   "diet": "Omnivore. Roots, tubers, fungi, fallen fruit, small animals, eggs, and carrion. Uses tusks to break open rotting logs and dig for buried food."
  },
  "behavior": {
   "social_structure": "Mostly solitary. Sows travel with young for the first year. Males are territorial and will charge perceived threats without provocation.",
   "activity_patterns": "Crepuscular and nocturnal. Most active at dusk and in the hours before dawn.",
   "intelligence": "High relative to Hjemland fauna. Demonstrated long-term spatial memory — known to avoid locations where it has previously been threatened or trapped. Adapts quickly to new predator behavior.",
   "senses": "Excellent scent detection. Moderate vision. Good hearing.",
   "symbiosis_and_threats": "Primary predator: Cragstalker Wyrm packs, which take young or isolated animals. Adults are formidable and typically avoided unless prey is scarce. The armored dorsal ridge makes standard wyrm attack patterns less effective."
  },
  "biological_data": {
   "reproduction": "Sows give birth to litters of 2–4. Young are weaned at around 4 months and become solitary by the end of their first year.",
   "growth_stages": "Piglets born without the keratin ridge — it develops over the first 6 months. Fully developed by 2 years.",
   "lifespan": "15–20 years."
  },
  "domestication": "Never successfully domesticated. Attempts by early Hjemland communities consistently failed due to persistent aggression and poor breeding in captivity. The Kaetijul made no sustained effort to domesticate them, treating Drakeboar hunts instead as a test of skill. Tjastad tradition inherited this framing — a solo Drakeboar hunt is still considered a marker of serious capability among Tjastad warriors."
 },
 "tags": [],
 "relations": {},
 "sources": {
  "confirmed_from": [
   "world/species/firgol/monsters/wyrms/cragstalker_wyrm.json"
  ]
 },
 "timeline": {},
 "meta": {
  "status": "active",
  "notes": "Created from a single confirmed prey reference. The name's 'drake' element is not treated as evidence of dragon or wyrm descent."
 }
}

[Schema template & register reference — Cliffgoat (species-firgol-animals-cliffgoat). Match its SHAPE and VOICE; do not mirror its content.]
{
 "id": "species.firgol.animals.cliffgoat",
 "name": "Cliffgoat",
 "native": null,
 "aliases": [],
 "type": "species",
 "subtype": "animals",
 "summary": "A stocky, sure-footed herd animal of the Sigkolzûl highlands — the defining mid-tier grazer of Hjemland's northern range, and longstanding prey of the Cragstalker Wyrm.",
 "content": {
  "local_name": "Kolgi (Sigtaaran-derived, common usage in Tjastad)",
  "etymology": "Functional descriptor: a goat-like animal of the cliffs. The name was in use among proto-Julhel communities before the Kaetijul gave it a formal local name. 'Kolgi' derives from KOL (crag, ridge) and is the form that survived into Tjastad common speech.",
  "overview": "The Cliffgoat is the most recognizable large herbivore of the Sigkolzûl range — compact, tough, and built for rocky terrain. Historically domesticated by the Kaetijul, who kept small herds in sheltered highland valleys for fiber and milk. After the dwarven departure for Namuzdus, Tjastad mountain clans maintained the practice. In the wild, Cliffgoats form the backbone of the Sigkolzûl prey ecosystem, sustaining Cragstalker Wyrm packs through the long highland winters.",
  "physical_traits": {
   "body_structure": "Stocky and compact, lower to the ground than most ungulates. Four legs with wide, splayed hooves edged in rough keratin that grips loose rock and scree. Built for short bursts of speed across broken terrain rather than sustained running.",
   "coat_and_skin": "Thick, coarse-haired. Stone-grey with occasional mottling, providing natural camouflage on the Sigkolzûl's pale rock faces. Coat thickens significantly in winter and sheds in dense clumps during spring.",
   "facial_features": "Wide-set eyes positioned for broad peripheral vision. Both sexes carry backward-sweeping curved horns — heavier and more pronounced in males, though females use theirs effectively in defense. Short, dextrous lips adapted for browsing tough highland vegetation.",
   "dimensions": "70–110 kg. Roughly the size of a large dog or small deer, though denser and more muscular than either."
  },
  "ecology_and_habitats": {
   "habitats": "Rocky highland crags, scree slopes, and upper meadows of the Sigkolzûl range. Seasonally migrates between high slopes in summer and lower forested foothills in winter.",
   "ecological_role": "Primary mid-tier grazer of the Sigkolzûl. Forms a significant portion of the regular prey base for Cragstalker Wyrm packs. Also browsed by smaller highland predators opportunistically.",
   "geographic_distribution": "Endemic to the Sigkolzûl range and its immediate foothills. Not found in the lowland forests or wetlands of Hjemland.",
   "diet": "Browser and grazer. Feeds on tough highland grasses, lichen, woody shrubs, and bark. Capable of digesting coarse, low-nutrient vegetation that most ungulates cannot process."
  },
  "behavior": {
   "social_structure": "Mixed-sex herds of 15–30 individuals led by a dominant female. Males compete during breeding season through horn-locking contests but do not form permanent bachelor groups.",
   "activity_patterns": "Diurnal. Most active in early morning and late afternoon, resting in sheltered rock formations during the hottest part of the day.",
   "intelligence": "Moderate. Strong herd cohesion — alarm calls spread rapidly and the herd responds as a unit. Good spatial memory of safe routes across rocky terrain.",
   "senses": "Excellent vision across wide angles. Acute hearing. Moderate scent detection.",
   "symbiosis_and_threats": "Primary predator: Cragstalker Wyrm. Wyrm packs target isolated animals or cut individuals from the herd. Cliffgoats respond by clustering and moving to steeper terrain where pack coordination becomes harder."
  },
  "biological_data": {
   "reproduction": "Seasonal. Single offspring typical; twins rare. Births occur in spring, timed to highland snowmelt.",
   "growth_stages": "Kids are mobile within hours of birth — critical in highland terrain. Fully grown by 18 months.",
   "lifespan": "12–16 years in the wild. Longer in domesticated conditions."
  },
  "domestication": "Domesticated by the Kaetijul from at least the Third Age onward. Used primarily for fiber (dense winter coat) and milk. Never bred for meat as a primary purpose. Tjastad mountain clans inherited and maintained the practice after the dwarven departure. Domesticated Cliffgoats are notably calmer than wild stock but retain strong herding instincts."
 },
 "tags": [],
 "relations": {},
 "sources": {
  "confirmed_from": [
   "world/species/firgol/monsters/wyrms/cragstalker_wyrm.json"
  ]
 },
 "timeline": {},
 "meta": {
  "status": "active",
  "notes": "Created from a single confirmed prey reference. Details remain conservative until additional canon is added."
 }
}