Shearclaw

Region
Pearlsdeep, seas, river deltas, coastal areas.

Appearance
Vibrantly colorful crab-like creatures ranging in size from 2 to 4 meters long, there being legends of queens hundreds of meters across. All have some sort of natural weaponry, whether snapping pincers, spear-like thrusting claws or pummelling forelimbs.

Behavior
All Shearclaws are born sexless, but when a Shearclaw collects a sufficient hoard of shiny objects, it turns into a fertile male. If he gains even more loot, he matures into a fertile queen. Matings between males and queens are risky, since the courting male might turn out to be after the queen’s riches in order to become queen himself.

Powers & Abilities
Varied. Queens have been known to direct electric shocks through their carapaces.