Tormonwird

Left alone too long, a tormonshild eventually grows to the size of a large dog. At this stage, they're known as tormonwirds and become more formidable. A tormonwird's wide mouth develops a throat sac, which the creature uses to produce a croak that disturbs nearby water sources, including liquids inside other creatures. While off-putting, tormonwirds also possess a strangely nurturing side. They defend tormonshilds and have even been known to carry dozens of the tadpoles within their mouths for safety.

Concentrations of intense magical energy often result in unusual weather phenomena, typically violent storms or other natural disasters, but sometimes they also create new entirely life-forms. Tormonshilds are born during artificially created storms, when magical energy combines with rainfall to transform the droplets themselves into living creatures. Tormonshilds rarely survive long after their creation; most meet grisly ends at the hands of local predators or dissolve as the magic that fuels their physical bodies fades. A tormonshild that survives its initial weeks of life eventually grows into a pest that menaces the local environment.

Magical Rainstorms

The rainstorms that produce tormonshilds occur more regularly than most people realize. However, as the majority of tormonshild tadpoles fail to reach maturity, the existence of tormonshilds remains virtually unknown outside of specific areas. While the Mana Wastes regularly experiences magical storms, the region is particularly inhospitable for these creatures. Such storms frequently happen throughout the islands of Azlant, however, and the magical energies that seep from the ancient ruins create conditions ideal for young tormonshilds.

Greater Tormonwirds

As locals tend to slay the creatures upon their discovery, tormonwirds generally live short lives. Rumors persist, though, of tormonwirds that have survived for several years, with some reportedly growing to the size of a small house. While direct evidence of such tormonwirds is lacking, anecdotal accounts of these enormous specimen suggest that greater tormonwirds can use their water manipulation abilities to drain lakes or create storms that produce even more tormonshilds.