The Roadrunner - A rider of the sands, perfect for outrunning creatures.

[Natesaurus]

I was thinking of what type of creatures you typically find in the desert, then I remembered Roadrunners. Make a giant roadrunner, between the size of a Terror Bird and a Gali, that exclusively eats Chitin. Exclusive to the Dunes surrounding the island, they build up speed as they run across the sands, similar to the Rhino. For attacks, they have a bite attack with their beaks, as well as a stomp attack, using their giant legs to their advantage. With their advanced size and evolution on the island, if they do find themselves in a pickle, they can use their wings to glide to the ground, not fly, similar to the wingsuit on Ab. To make it more useful on the map since most would be more likely using Wyverns to fly instead of running across the map, have them be the mortal enemies of deathworms, doing twice the amount of damage as any other creature. This idea is unique, and I don't believe anyone has come up with this idea. Compared to the other unique tames on Scorched Earth, this is one of the few with a hint of realism, and I love the idea of seeing a group of survivors galloping across the sands on their giant roadrunners.

 

[Jerryn]

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