Nashrou

Nashrous were persistent, animalistic demons that hunted their prey in massive groups.

Description
NNashrous typically stood about tall and weighed around. Their bizarre appearance was utterly nightmarish, a thin, bony thicket of amalgamated spikes and claws covered by a thick coat of glistening chitin.

The creatures had ten limbs, four long, lithe legs well-adapted to jumping and able to rapidly propel them along the ground, and six arms for killing their victims. Two of the arms were massive, able to gore and impale with ease, while the other four were light, swift claws that extended out from the center of forms, that being the location of their cluster of menacing eyes.

Behavior
Nashrous were no more intelligent than animals, possessing, at best, rudimentary minds. They neither spoke, nor understood any languages.

Despite this lack of intelligence however, nashrous were fiends nonetheless, sadistic, twisted predators that seemed to live only for the pleasure of rending and devouring their prey. They were vicious and tenacious in the pursuit of their quarry, taking savage delight in devouring other beings to sate their bloodthirst.

Abilities
Nashrous were fast and agile creatures well-suited for chasing down prey. Their larger arms were deadlier, and more likely to strike their enemies, than their smaller talons.

Nashrous had a unique, curious vulnerability— a weak spot. Whether by cleverness, luck, or brute strength, a single, critical blow against a nashrou could cause them instantaneous death, even in situations where a similar wound would leave them alive, if injured.

Combat
In combat, nashrous used their six arms to gore and claw at opponents, although they could only use four at once. When in groups, nashrous preferred to charge into the densest group of enemies and then deal as much damage as possible while turning the enemy formation to chaos. A lone nashrou is far more cautious, and typically flees if fighting two or more opponents.

Ecology
Nashrous were sometimes used by more powerful demons and demon lords as hunting hounds.

Spells such as summon monster III and more powerful versions could be used to summon a nashrou. The spell lesser planar ally could also be used to summon one or more nashrous, although it was only useful to compel the brutes into service for a short period of time.

Homelands
Nashrous were native to the Plain of Infinite Portals, but could be found on other layers of the Abyss as well.

Biology
They also had an excellent sense of smell.

History
According to certain legends and tales, nashrous were the creation of either Malar or Garagos.