Siftback
A broad flat ray of sand-plated hide, wide fins, a whip tail: pale sallow crest plates, grey-violet flanks, a pale belly. Sunk, only a faint swell and two eye-stalks show
An ambusher you can see coming, if you know what a ripple means.
Every frog gets the same experience for it, whatever your own level (only your stamina changes it: half again when rested, half when worn out). When several frogs hurt it, they share it by how much damage each did; a party with shared experience on gets 20 % more, and 10 % more again for each different calling in it.
Where and when
The dune crests of Sift Ridge and the Stake Line, in the Sallow Sands.
How it fights
It stays under the sand. All you see is a ripple travelling along the dune toward you. When it stops, the sand humps: it bursts up, falls on you and slaps, then sinks again. Keep moving when the ripple stops. A slap fills your feet with sand for a moment.
Drops
| Item | Chance | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandplate | 70% | 1 to 2 | |
| Sandplate cuirass | 5% | 1 | |
| Jackal-hide jerkin | 5% | 1 | |
| Jackal-rib dirk | 1.1% | 1 | |
| Reedwoven robe | 1.1% | 1 |
Carries no coin: sell its parts instead.