Ciurus

The Ciurus (See-Rus) are large lizard-like creatures that reside largely in desert climates, but can live essentially anywhere as they are extremely adaptable. Typically 7-9 feet long as an adult, they are territorial yet cowardly beasts. If you find some near civilization, take care not to harm it as it may belong to a local farm as a replacement for cattle. While they cannot produce edible milk for human consumption, their flesh are surprisingly tender underneath the scales. The are fairly dimwitted and slow, but provide a nice initial encounter for a few green-horn adventurers. They have fairly short tails and their scale patterns differ depending on how large of a group they are living in and the climate. Thanks to years of evolution, these creatures don't really have a weak spot, even their eyes are covered almost completely by scales. They can still see fairly well regardless.

Stats
Abilities

-Nom!: The unit bites a target, dealing 1d4 of damage and healing by the damage dealt.

-Lunge: The Ciurus swiftly dashes about 20 feet to its target that deals 1d6 to the target. If the damage would be under 2, it deals 2 damage ignoring armour instead.

-Adaptive: This unit gains +3 resistance to a chosen element based on the environment.

-Cowardice: If this unit reaches under 5 HP, it will try to escape during its turns.

Loot

Killing this unit may give: 1-3 raw Rations (Per player), 1-2 Bundle of Scales (Per Player)