These creatures are very deadly amphibious predators of Riyiur. Around a meter in both height and
length, and nearly three quarters that in width, Yumit have stocky
and powerful builds. They have four short, powerful legs, with
broad, webbed feet. Yumit tend to be brown in color, with white or
silver bellies. They have a very large jaw, out of proportion with
the rest of their body, which houses four saberlike slashing tusks,
which can open very serious wounds on just about any target.
Yumit are a pack creature, with around twenty members per
pack. They bear their young live, which then live in parental
pouches (all three Yumit sexes have young pouches) for the first
year or so of their lives. In their natural habitat, they tend to
swim through the marshes in loose groups, with members breaking off
to hunt passing mammalian fish, until larger prey is sighted. At
this point, they submerge, and fan out, surrounding their prey.
The circle then closes, and they attack. Yumit try to slash the
tendons in their target's ankles, or bite through their fins or
flippers on the first attack, as they really cannot outrun most of
the inhabitants of the marshes. Once that technique is preformed
successfully, they try to open as many large wounds as possible, in
order to cause the prey to bleed to death as quickly as possible.
Once the kill is made, the pack will stay there until it is almost
completely stripped, or until they are driven off by larger
creatures, such as the Khluyak.
Dexterity: 5D+2
Brawling parry 7D+1, Dodge 6D
Perception: 1D+2
Hide 3D+1, Search 4D+1, Sneak 3D
Strength: 6D
Brawling 8D, Climbing/jumping 7D (10D for forest Yumit)
Move: 7, 22 Swimming (14 for forest Yumit)
Average Size: 0.94 meters
Special Abilities:
Natural Weapons: Claws: STR+2D, Bite: STR+3D+2
Amphibious Adaptations: Yumit can remain submerged for
up to an hour, without requiring any air at all. Their fur is
quite insulative, and coated with a thick layer of natural oils,
protecting them from the effects of constant exposure to Riyiur's
briny water.
Camouflage: Due to their coloration and silent swimming
stroke, Yumit double their hide and sneak rolls when swimming in
Riyuir's swamps.
Weaknesses:
Yumit are not very bright creatures, and many have been known
to injure themselves gnawing at walker feet and similar substances.
They are also easily trapped and killed, and if any value were to
be found in their hides or other body parts, their population would
drop precipitously.