Standing approximately ten feet tall, the sheepsquatch is a huge cryptid bearing resemblance to a sheep. Sheepsquatches possess a set of large horns protruding directly from the sides of their heads. Their skin is pink and raw, with large quills poking out from their upper back. Despite their resemblance to sheep, their wool is stiff and gray, with only meager patches visible on the animal. Their faces appear almost skeletal, especially around the nose area. Their eyes are large and fish-like, with rectangular pupils typical of normal sheep and goats. They have small ears, dwarfed by their massive horns. They have large jowls, prominent especially when howling. Their teeth are small and flat, like that of a herbivore. However, sheepsquatches are carnivores. They have a potbelly and 3 large claws on each hand. They stand on two legs, on large hooves. Their legs have inverted knees, similar to that of a dog's legs, and they have a short tail.
Sheepsquatches communicate through howls and groans, with long, somber, drawn-out moans. This noise appears to come from the unique way that they vibrate their jowls when calling out. This method of calling allows them to change the pitch quickly and easily, in order to convey what they want to.
They appear to be solitary, however in the Free Range event, more than one can appear at the end of the event.
Gameplay attributes
Performs a basic swipe and headbutt attack at nearby enemies.
Sheepsquatches can launch their quills in a powerful area of effect attack, as well as being able to rip a patch of quills off and launch them at hostiles.
Sheepsquatches will consistently perform a jump attack that staggers the player character, resulting in a temporary debuff of 50% to movement speed and a cut to ranged accuracy.
Sheepsquatches can perform a ram attack that allows them to close the distance between themselves and attackers very quickly
The cryptid hunter newspaper mentions that sheepsquatch urine is highly acidic, however, there has been no indication of this as an ability in game.
Variants
Sheepsquatch
A base variant of the creature, with most of the attributes mentioned above.
These sheepsquatches are described as suffering from necrosis, the death of cells or tissues. However, it varies little in appearance from the normal sheepsquatch, but is the strongest of them all, at level 100.
The sheepsquatch is a woolly-haired cryptid reported across numerous counties in West Virginia, predominantly within the southwestern region of the state.
