White Badgers

White Badgers were a species of monster created by Nezeril’s cultists in the War of Nezeril. They mostly kept to the Wildlands but were known to travel North to Carufell on occasion. In the winter of AeP 447, they were common in the Union. The Badgers themselves had pure white fur, bone claws, and solid red eyes.

Powers
These monsters were known to be larger than normal badgers, being approximately the size of a dog. This gave them increased strength, and their muscles were like iron. An aura of frost surrounded the badger blocking the view of attackers and slowing attacks. When struck, a Badger’s wound would freeze over healing it. This could only happen once. White Badgers were also expert tunnelers. They could move through snow almost undetectable, and unnaturally quick. The main weapon of the White Badger was its sharp claws. They could be used to slash deep wounds in their prey.

Life Cycle
The lives of White Badgers are studied relatively well compared to most monsters. After the War of Nezeril, Legionnaires were able to determine they lived for almost twenty years. The badgers usually traveled in mating pairs. During the spring the pairs would retreat to their burrows and produce a litter of up to six. The cubs would be born in the summer and nurtured through fall. By winter at only four months of age, the litter would mature, find mates and hunt through the winter. White Badgers were omnivorous feeding of roots, carrion, and berries. Their preferred food though was meat, particularly small animals and humans.

Encounters
In Rallius of AeP 447, a group of Nurmendemar found and killed two badgers in Carufell. The badgers left several deep injuries. In Cainus of the same year a group of Winter’s Hand encountered two badgers in the midst of a blizzard. The badgers killed several of the Hand but were scared off after one died and the survivors fled to a cave. Valera was involved in both encounters.

Orna Wellis told Drashaaven she hated fighting against the white badgers.

Legionnaire’s Recommendations
Members of the Legion of the Dancing Winds worked out a recommended attack strategy for facing off against a White Badger.

''“The main power of the White Badger is its ability to tunnel quickly and efficiently through snow. While beneath a snow bank, the badger is near impossible to strike. By leaping out of the snow, the badger can launch a devastating surprise attack. Bows and other ranged weapons are inefficient in such encounters as the badgers only surface from the snow when attacking. The best defense against such an attack is to remove the snow. This can be done with a day stone or a storm stone. Pushing the snow away or melting a circle around you will force the badger to fight unprotected. When attacking then, the first strike you should go for is on the flank to cripple the badger. If it can not run, it can not hide.”''

Appearances

 * 1) Of Shields, Stories, and Hammers
 * 2) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session One: The Blizzard’s Bite
 * 3) Call of the Father Session One: Evert Gate (Mentioned Only)