Shark, Athasian

This species of shark has dark, tough hide and a wicked cunning in its black eyes as it swims through the water trailing its pectoral fins.

Combat
Athasian sharks circle and observe potential prey, then dart in and bite with their powerful jaws. They make full use of their three-dimensional environment, and targets may find themselves under attack from as many as ten sharks at once.

Description
There is only a single species of shark yet surviving in the Last Sea, a breed of ebon-hued hunters that has developed a fierce cunning that distinguishes it from sharks elsewhere. They are carnivorous, aggressive and liable to make unprovoked attacks against anything that approaches them.

The sharks of the Last Sea live in constant competition with Marnita‘s dolphins. These psionic mammals tend to have the upper hand, but the sharks have become fast and cunning as a result. They are hunted by the Last Sea‘s industrious lizardfolk, as their shagreen is a common component of lizardfolk shields.

Adult Athasian sharks average around 15 feet in length, but members of the species can grow to shocking size.