Peering Loris

It is said that the large, bulbous eyes of the Peering Loris don’t look upon the physical world in the same way that you or I might, but rather, they view the world through the lens of the magical Essence that courses through it. For the most part, these benign creatures are not aggressive. In fact, the only defense mechanism the tawny-colored mammals seem to have is a bite that delivers an extremely dangerous venom. When the venom enters the bloodstream, it causes a violent exothermic response. Thankfully, the creatures are so mild-mannered, there are very few recorded cases of Loris owners being bitten by their own pets. That said, unscrupulous types use Loris venom to brew a number of lethal concoctions with the deadly side effect of destabilizing any Essence that might be found in the bodies of its victims.