Mandrakes

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"Don't worry, their screams don't really kill you. You might bleed from the ears a bit. I wouldn't get too close without protection, though."

Mandrakes are strange creatures that resemble roots with faces and legs. They're infamous for their piercing screams, which aren't necessarily fatal but still hurt, leading to the practice of "deshrieking" them using certain chemical concoctions. Even a deshrieked mandrake can sing quite loudly, however, and can often learn new songs from dedicated teachers.

Mandrakes are a common sight in the marshes near Watchmaker's Hill, and they're ferocious swimmers as well. In fact, mandrakes that have been domesticated require pots of special marsh-mud to thrive, being roots and all. Mandrakes also have a strange taste for blood, and they may display ravenous behaviors when given meat to feast on, or perhaps something even more horrific.

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  A Mandrake.
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  A Giggling Mandrake.