Category:Peiste

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Peiste In the days before the Great War, this species of the lizard family could be found inhabiting wetlands across the continent of Quon, subsisting primarily on insects and other small animals. Their deadly arsenal of eight auburn-toned spikes, used for both intimidation displays as well as to dispatch their prey, were known to contain a potent and lethal poison. They met their demise at the hands of the beastmen hordes, whose careless overhunting led to the eventual extinction of the species.

Family Information Type: Lizards Common Behavior: A, S Weak to: Charmable: Pankration: Aspir: Drain:

Special Attacks

Special Abilities	Wings of the Goddess Areas
Aqua Fortis: - Water damage, Knockback and AoE Poison. Ignores Utsusemi.
Calcifying Mist: - AoE damage and Gradual Petrification. Counter of 20. (Only used by Notorious Monsters)
Delta Thrust: - Single-target, 3-hit attack. Has a chance to inflict Plague.
Grim Glower: - Frontal Gaze attack. If you face the Peiste while this status is in effect (while their eyes are glowing) , you will be Petrified.
Regurgitation: - Damage and Knockback. Has a chance to Bind. Ignores Utsusemi.
Torpefying Charge: - Gaze AoE Paralysis.
Note: Notorious Monsters in this family may use all of the above and/or additional unique special abilities.

Notorious Monsters in Family

Monsters in Family

Name	Level	Zone
Peiste		Grauberg (S)
		Pashhow Marshlands (S)
Virulent Peiste		Pashhow Marshlands (S)
		Beadeaux (S)

Historical Background

In Irish folklore, the Peiste (also called Piast, Horse-Eel, Hair-Eel) was an eel-like monster or serpentine dragon or wyrm that resides in lakes. It has been described as a thick-bodied serpentine animal 7 yards long with a bane of hair down its spine. One particular location it was thought to reside at was Lough Ree, a lake in central Ireland known for commercial eel fishing.