Othravátvi

The otravati (Ap. "poison") is small snake found in western Harad. Rarely exceeding two feet in length, it has a murky grey coloring and is easy to overlook. It is, however, not an animal to take lightly. The otravati's narrow head opens to reveal a surprisingly large mouth full of tiny needlelike teeth. Each tooth is an injector that delivers a dose of the snake's poison on any successful bite (whenever a critical is scored on the attack table).

Locals consider amputation to be the only effective remedy when confronted by the snake's potent (25th lvl) venom. A nerve poison, it attacks through the bloodstream and the nervous system simultaneously. The venom is lethal within one hour. Only immediate removal of the bitten member will serve as a cure. It is no wonder that the snake bears a name which translates as "poison".