Blackhound and Skrate

Blackhounds are said to be made of shadowstuff; the wise say they come from the black moon of Chadi.  They become corporeal when exposed to enough light; otherwise they stay in their shadow-form.  Predators; they are quite dangerous to mortals and seem to draw life-energy from the wounds they inflict. They are not native to Galhadria and are usually summoned by magic.

The common Skrate is a hairless cat/lizards native to Sarmatti and Gazea-Gozon.  A small creatures somewhere between a lizard and a feral cat, they are common in more temperate areas, but especially in the golden city of Arathes. Skrates come in a wide variety of colors, the most common being green skin with large yellow eyes. For their own defense, the Skrates have mildly toxic saliva, making Skrate bites espescially unpleasant.