#dinama

Dinama, the 262nd Known One.

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[Aquatic Cat Number 2, and one I’m going out on a limb with. The only source I have for the dinama is the Reddit post linked above, as the mythology of the Talamancan people of Costa Rica isn’t readily available online, and much of the published work is in Spanish. Still, the information on Reddit is at least consistent with the other Talamancan stuff I could find, and the account passes my sniff test. Like, when cryptozoologists make up stuff about Indigenous beliefs, they minimize the supernatural elements to make it seem more like a “real animal”. But the combination of a blood drinking cat with prehensile tails, Predator-level camouflage and a death curse that can be broken by eating its poop, and also it can turn into a crab sometimes, is so wild that it has the ring of authenticity.]

Dinama CR 9 NE Magical Beast This creature resembles a saber-toothed cat, except that its paws are webbed and it has two long, prehensile tails. Its fur shifts colors, blending in with its environment.

A dinama is a cruel semi-aquatic feline with red hot blood and magical powers. They are blood feeders, and find the blood of humanoids the most satisfying. Most dinama plan their attacks to be shocking and destructive, using their power of water control to break bridges and dams, dry up fishing spots and cause mudslides for the purposes of mass suffering as well as to drive people away from their homes and to the monster’s lair. Dinamas usually hide away in tight spots, transforming themselves into a Tiny crab and sleeping in a crack or crevice.

The fur of a dinama acts as a sort of mirror that reflects the environment around them and makes them nearly transparent. This allows them to sneak up on their prey, which they then grab with their twin tails and constrict. Blood is drunk from the victim during this time, particularly at the elbows, knees and forehead. If a prey item is durable enough to survive a round or two of feeding, the dinama abducts them, leaving them unconscious but alive and feeding from them for several days before abandoning their desiccated body. Slaying a dinama does not end the threat it poses, as it inflicts a curse that heats up their slayer’s blood without bestowing the same protection against fire as the dinama possesses.

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