The anquadus is a symbiotic pairing of a telepathic Anqua snake and an Adus eagle. The alliance is made because the Anqua snake has extraordinarily strong scales, which allow the eagle to wield it as a weapon, even during the high speeds involved in diving strikes. The venom and flexibility of the snake also allow the duo complex manipulation of objects. As a symbiote the Anqua snake is also capable of speech and will know the local humanoid languages of the area. It is not uncommon for them to possess magical capabilities and know a handful of spells.
While both are equals in this relationship, the snake is craftier and more sly than the eagle, and it speaks for and makes most of the important decisions for the two.
An anquadus will typically settle in mountainous regions, where it will terrorize small towns, stealing their livestock and taking them back to their lairs in the most inaccessible regions of the mountains. They also have a fondness for magical items and will steal or trade for them when possible, offering their services in exchange.
