| Forktail | |
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| Details | |
Class |
Draconid |
Variations |
The Dragon of Fyresdal |
Vulnerable to |
Golden oriole Grapeshot bombs Draconid oils Aard |
Loot |
Forktail mutagen Forktail hide Dragon scales Raw meat Monster brain Monster blood Monster bone Monster claw Monster eye Monster heart Monster liver Monster saliva Monster tongue Monster tooth |
A forktail (Polish: widłogon) is a creature related to dragons, but smaller and not intelligent. Just as the name suggests, it can be recognized by its forked tail. The forktails killed many more beings than dragons.
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So I ride on, and what do I see? A forktail. Not very big, about four yards nose-tip to tail-tip. It's flying, carrying a sheep in its talons. I go to the village. "How much? I ask, "will you pay me for the forktail?" The peasants fall on their knees. "No!" they shout, "it's our baron's youngest daughter's favourite dragon. If a scale falls from its back, the baron will burn our hamlet, and skin us."
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In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[ | ]
Bestiary entry[ | ]
- Forktails... Bah! Fuckers' tails're more like cleavers.
- — Yavinn Buck, veteran of the Mahakaman Volunteer Regiment
- Forktails owe their quaint name to the long sharp growths at the tip of their tails. A blow from this weapon can slice an oaken shield in two — along with the arm that was carrying it. Thus, though its name conjures images of cutlery, fighting a forktail is nothing like a dinner party and ends in death rather than dessert.
- Forktails are active by day. They usually hunt alone or, more rarely, in pairs. They attack big game, including domesticated animals, mainly cattle and pigs, and even humans from time to time.
- Like all draconids their massive size does not stop them from flying and attacking from the air. They use their weight and height advantage as they swoop down to knock their prey over with their wings. Once on the ground, they are somewhat less mobile but still dangerous, turning to other tactics centered on attacking with their massive, spike-covered tails.
Notes[ | ]
- There is also a Gwent card with a forktail on the face.
- In French, the game creature is called "Foënard".
- In Italian, the game creature is called "Codabiforca".
Gallery[ | ]
A forktail in Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni PnP RPG, illustration by Tomasz Łaz
