The Korozo is a fierce, pack-hunting predator native to the Ralar Region on the Dark Side of VOI 700 D. Despite its relatively small size, the Korozo is among the most dangerous creatures of the region due to its razor-sharp teeth, powerful jaws, and relentless hunting strategy.

Unlike many Dark Side creatures, Korozos do not rely on heat detection but instead use ultrasonic hearing and navigation to hunt in complete darkness. Their eyes are adapted to low-light conditions, giving them serviceable but limited vision compared to their hearing. In addition, Korozos possess a highly developed sense of smell, enabling them to track prey even over long distances, similar to the extinct T-Rex of Earth. Once they have locked onto a target, evading them is nearly impossible.

Korozos live in highly organized clans, led by a dominant breeding pair. These clans mark and defend strict territorial boundaries, often engaging in violent clashes with other packs. The Zark Tribe, a banned subtribe of the Honga Tribe exiled to the Ralar Region, has mastered the taming and breeding of Korozos, using them as personal guardians. Since the Gamma Age, they have become close allies of the Exohuman Outlaw Group, the Jane Mendoza Gang.

• Shoulder Height: 1.2 meters
• Body Length: 1.3 meters
• Weight: 30–40 kg
• Fur Color: Thick, dark grey fur providing natural camouflage in low-light environments
• Speed: Sprint: 70 km/h | Long Distance: 40 km/h
• Eyes: Large, with amber or pale yellow irises adapted to low-light environments; they glow faintly when reflecting light, giving them a piercing and eerie appearance in darkness
• Exoskeleton: Reinforced carapace along the spine, covered in short defensive spikes, protecting the vital organs and deterring attackers

• Ultrasonic Hearing: Uses ultrasonic pulses and acute hearing for navigation and hunting in complete darkness
• Smell Tracking: Highly developed sense of smell enables them to follow prey trails over vast distances
• Blood Scent: Can detect the scent of blood from many kilometers away, similar to sharks on Earth, making wounded prey especially vulnerable
• Powerful Bite: Razor-sharp teeth and crushing jaws pierce bone with ease
• Coordinated Pack Tactics: Korozos hunt in groups, strategically isolating and overwhelming prey

• Armor Class (AC): 14 (agile and reinforced fur protection)
• Hit Points (HP): 50
• Speed: 50 ft., Climb 20 ft.

• Bite: +5 to hit, 1d8+4 piercing damage.
• Claw Swipe: +4 to hit, 1d6+3 slashing damage.
• Ambush Attack: If attacking from stealth, gains an additional 1d6 damage.

• Ultrasonic Navigation: Grants advantage on Perception checks related to sound-based detection.
• Pack Tactics: Gains advantage on attack rolls if another Korozo is within 5 ft. of the target.
• Relentless Pursuit: Can track a single target across vast distances using sound-based memory.
• Blood Scent: Advantage on Perception checks to locate wounded creatures within a 3-mile radius.
• Spiked Defense: Any creature that grapples or strikes the Korozo in melee without reach weapons takes 1d4 piercing damage from its back spikes.

• Diet: Carnivorous; primarily hunts Kajanga, Odo, and smaller mammals.
• Social Structure: Highly organized pack hierarchy, led by an Alpha Breeding Pair.

• Ambush Attacks: Korozos hunt in packs, coordinating stealth assaults on isolated prey.
• Relentless Stalkers: Once locked onto prey, they pursue until exhaustion forces surrender.
• Echo Confusion: Their ultrasonic growls can disorient prey, making escape more difficult.

The Zark Tribe have perfected the breeding and taming of Korozos as both war beasts and personal guardians based on the following rituals:

• Protective Clans: Each Zark male raises a personal Korozo pack, which fights for him during raids.
• Alpha Submission Ritual: To tame a Korozo, a Zark must physically best the Alpha Male in combat, proving dominance.
• Ceremonial Transfer: When a young Zark warrior comes of age, his elders gift him a Korozo pup, marking his transition into adulthood.

• Mating: The Alpha Pair is the only breeding pair within a clan, ensuring genetic control over the pack.
• Gestation Period: 2 months.
• Litter Size: 2-4 pups, raised communally within the pack.
• Growth Rate: Reaches full hunting maturity in 1-2 years.

• Total Lifespan: 40-50 years.
• Alpha Succession: When the Alpha Pair weakens, younger challengers compete for dominance, often leading to deadly power struggles within the pack.

Korozos are deadly in packs, using stealth and relentless tracking to overwhelm their targets.

• Echo Ambush: A pack of hidden Korozos can create a false soundscape, disorienting players before striking.
• Unstoppable Chase: If players flee, a Korozo will track them, forcing them to either hide or fight.
• Zark Integration: Players might encounter Zark warriors who command trained Korozos, adding a layer of complexity to enemy encounters.
• Hunting Grounds: The Ralar Region is Korozo territory—players traveling without precautions may unknowingly enter a pack’s domain.

• The Dark Side
• Region Ralar
• Known Wildlife of the Ralar Region
• Zark Tribe

Known Prey:

• Bero Hiki
• Cockroach from Earth
• Hoo
• Kajanga
• Naka Tula
• Nokari Mouse
• Talikra