The Hound Demon is the ultimate hunting dog with the ability to hear and smell prey from up to a kilometer or more away. Once they have found the prey they are hunting they can run with ease to catch a person on foot or at maximum speed to catch a mounted rider and maintain that speed for several kilometers. Even if the person escapes that night they can pick up the scent and follow it the next night and repeat this process until they prey is found. The Hound Demon is teeth are strong enough to bite through wood and have a grip a strong as a crocodile, not letting go until killed. The last of their known strengths is to have resistance to fire, similar to that of a rock demon.

Despite their many strengths they have weaknesses with the main being their deterrent to water, such as that of a river of a lake, preventing them from reaching places like Fort Laketon and crossing the Dividing River and the fact that they cannot swim. The Hound Demons sense of smell has also been known to work against it with strong smells that can be made by Herb Gatherers serving a limited deterrent. The lack of its eyes means it cannot actually see things only anticipate which way people are coming from, this means that if it is hit from a distance with an arrow it cannot actually dodge the arrow, that marksman would have to be a kilometer away of course. The only other weakness these demons have is the lack of armor in some areas, however even in these areas only a direct hit from an arrow or spear will do it any damage.

A Hound Demons can live in the mountains, on the plains and in the outer forest but prefers more open space for easier hunting but if determined will follow prey into deeper parts of the forests. Due to the fact that they cannot cross running water where they rise will tend to be where they will hunt to until the next night where they can pick up the scent again. Hound Demons prefer the greener lands over the deserts of Fort Krasia.

The Hound Demons armor is strongest on the front of the body and on the thighs however the skin too is strong and will resist all but direct blows from an arrow or spear. The place with the least amount of armor is the tail so it can give the Hound Demon maximum balance while chasing down prey.

Hound Demons like Mimics are usually under the control of a Mind Demon, however they do like most other demons roam on their own hunting for prey. A Hound Demon is used mainly for tracking down targets for Mind Demons and can drag them to the Core if needed. When hunting their prey they stalk it until close enough to charge in a catch the targeted prey unaware and strangely, when hunting under the control of a Mind Demon they will ignore all other people apart from those they are hunting unless provoked.

Short story:
From the shadows of Core the Mind Demon watched through the unique vision of the eyeless Hounds as they chased down their prey in the newly fallen night. It had been patient waiting for the wards to fail or for him to leave for supplies. It had slowly pushed through the wards with its mind and instilled fear, and now watched him run and waited.

Eran ran as fast as he could, body running on mostly adrenaline. The village of Cutters Hollow could only be a few more kilometers away. The wards around his farm had failed and he needed to get the book somewhere safe. As he ran the adrenaline he felt slowly began to fade and he began to tire, running slower and slower until he was reduced to as fast a walk as he could manage.
A bone chilling howl rose up on the wind and Eran’s head snapped back, they were closing in on him. He pushed himself into as fast a run as he could manage. In his mind he begged the Creator to let him reach safety in time and as the thought crossed his mind he spied lights in the distance and his hope soared.
The Creator was with him as he ran within mere twenty meters of safety before one of the Hound Demons leaped at him from the darkness, knocking him over. Two more appeared behind him. An ambush and he had been so close. They stalked around him before attacking again, tearing at his stomach and legs. He felt the flesh of his body being torn apart but suddenly the tearing stopped and a calming music filled the air, through one eye he saw the demons looking interested in something else but not a dark interest, more curious. The music went from a calm melody to a sudden a deathly haunting tune and the demons backed away. Eran’s mind was fading too much to care by know but he felt someone rap a cloth around him and a voice said, “Take him to the hospit and have one of my apprentices treat his wounds.” There was no reply but he was lifted up by strong arms and taken into the warded village.

Fury ran through the Mind Demon in the darkness of the Core his mental cry caused even a Rock Demon to roar in pain. At his order the Hound Demons dematerialized and sank back down into the Core but one remained until sunrise to watch and wait, sitting on the very edge of the wards, there would be other nights with more successful hunts.

The Hexa demons are all the same size and shape, they are 1 foot by 1 foot hexagonal tubes that are often found near volcanos. They have taken their shape and size to camouflage them selves with the basalt stone columns that grow near Volcanos.

Each Hexa has 6 limbs, all can be used as feet or hands. Each of their hands are six pronged claws capable of grasping objects with enhanced dexterity , running with speed along the ground or up or down cliffs. Their favorite pass time when they are not maiming any living thing is cartwheeling down sheer cliffs. Their eyes are their only weakness, they have two eyes similar to a fish’s, one eye on each side of their body, this creates small blind spots on each of their sides.

Individually the Hexa’s are easily fought, however on mass they will easily over power the stoutest fighter. With their six limbs they will launch them selves at you grabbing you with as many limbs as they can weighing your body down, with their spare limbs they will tear chunks of flesh from your body. The sight of blood will send them into a rage induced furry making them even more violent and vicious like the sharks of the ocean.

Although they have no mouths it is theorised they take sustenance through their limbs. With no mouths they cant make noise as the other demons can however through slapping their bodies, rubbing their arms together and even making clicking and clapping sounds they can communicate efficiently. Before they attack they often make eerie humming noises to scare their intended victims by vibrating their limbs in harmony.

When threatened they can form defensive or offensive structures by holding hands of their brothers and sisters, working with one mind to achieve their goal. They can form basic shapes or even bipedal monstrosities, with enough Hexa’s working together they can make any shape.