Though sharing a name with the small, thieving and pack-hunting Askards, the Giant Ask, or Dire Askard is a very different beast in terms of behavior. They share the basic body plan of other Asks, but are mostly bereft of integument, their large bodies covered in rough, leathery skin and small scales. The hands of a Dire Askard are nearly absent in most cases, of no aid at all in helping to right the creature should it stumble. Some are adorned with horns of various sizes, of particular note is the Giant Bull Askard, with its shortened face, and ox-like silhouette.
Giant Ask tend to be opportunists. Like many other large predators, they are highly territorial between others of their kind. They will happily steal kills from other animals, seeming to often prefer carrion over fresh meat. They possess massive jaws, and the strength that they can bring to bear in jaw and neck and tail are enough to give even a full grown dragon pause at their largest.
Giant Ask tend to be opportunists. Like many other large predators, they are highly territorial between others of their kind. They will happily steal kills from other animals, seeming to often prefer carrion over fresh meat. They possess massive jaws, and the strength that they can bring to bear in jaw and neck and tail are enough to give even a full grown dragon pause at their largest.
