What if the HOA vampires were in monster hunter?
Based the pose mostly on nargacuga bc I didn't feel like figuring out how the anatomy would work in any other pose.
So!
- Based a good lot of features on a vulture, particularly the neck and mouth shape. It felt fitting for a creature that is technically already dead to be based on a carrion bird.
- Head scales are primarily based on a snake - I wanted to keep a nice rounded forehead, and plain boxy scales weren't doing that for me.
- Wings and tail fin have patterning meant to make them appear torn and ragged, intended to trick other monsters into thinking it's weak before it pounces
- Horns work somewhat like antlers, with the skin and scales growing over it before shedding as they grow
- Underbelly is bright red and would likely be used in threat displays when necessary. Usually kept hidden by staying low to the ground or clinging close to walls while hunting.
- Bites would likely inflict confusion similar to malfestio to mimic the entire 'spit is a hallucinogenic' notes from hoa
- Made it so the spikes are clearly emerging from under the back scales and pushing them out of the way to stay true to the nature of the parasite
Overall p happy with this!
