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Giftbiss (German for "venom bite")

A dangerous gila monster-like wesen. When woged, a colourful black and orange scale pattern appears on the skin, the eyes turn yellow and the pupils become slitted, the tongue becomes forked, the teeth enlargen and the fingernails turn into sharp claws. Although having vicious-looking teeth and claws, and equipped with a nasty temperment, Giftbiss are very lazy and are not known to be skilled in battle. They do, however, possess venomous saliva that can be very deadly if entered into a wound. If someone is bitten by a Giftbiss, an enormous pain will develop. As the days pass, the pain will increase, and the muscles will weaken. After 4 days, the limbs of the victim will become moderately swollen. Once a week has passed, blood will not carry oxygen throughout the body as effectively, and the victim will become more lethargic and sleepy. After 10 days, the nerves will have trouble sending commands to the rest of the body, the muscles will spasm, and vision will be blurred. Once two weeks have passed, the victim is paralyzed, and the Giftbiss will move in for the kill. The Giftbiss will continually stalk the victim throughout the process, to make sure the venom is working as intended. There is an antidote, but it must be given before the 12 days of invenomation (at which the venom will start to form a poisonous film on the walls of the veins and is capable of destroying any administered medicine), and it must be administered through injection.