Irritable tortoise

An is a creature in the Tortoises faction. They are commonly found in. They have moderately high AV, which is further increased by their level 5 Carapace mutation. This makes it difficult to penetrate their armor and deal damage, particularly for low-level characters. While in combat, often tighten their carapace, further increasing their durability.

have low quickness, so they generally cannot move as fast as the player or other creatures. For this reason, it is fairly easy to avoid them if desired.