Kri-uushk

To say that the kri-uushk are birds would be true. To say that the kri-uushk are lizards would also be true. These large birds could have been the monsters which inspired the legends of the cockatrice. Fierce as the ooshkrill and more territorial than the krakkagth, the kri-uushk are the most feared of cave-dwelling creatures on Grimlahd. They are about as large as an eagle, and have similar plumage and beak. Lower on the body, at the hind end and talons, scales cover the soft flesh. A 2 foot tail snakes out from behind the creature, a large poisoned spike at the tip. The wingspan of the kri-uushk is 8 feet from tip to tip.