Tortora

Physiology
This woodland tortoise is heaven for scavenging insects. Its bark-like shell grows moss and fungus during its long lifespan. The type of moss and fungus depends on the forest, but it is known to attract an array of beetles, centipedes and other creatures who enjoy living on rotting surfaces.

The tortoise itself is about as big as a giant tortoise and moves just as quickly. It likes to rest and pretend to be a fallen tree so it attracts more insects. It doesn’t eat the insects, but they keep the shell from becoming too big or too overgrown.

Habitat
It lives in any forest where there’s wood and moss and fungus.

Diet
It eats the stuff that grows on its back and other fruits. It can’t reach its own back though. Sort of sad. BUT, the tortoise is so good at storing food and water that it can survive for over a year without either.

Behavior:
These creatures are mostly calm and disregard humanoids as worth their time. The exception to this rule is when a humanoid or any big creature stands on them or decides they want their shield. Neither of these things is accepted, and it can deliver a nasty toothless bite when it does.

Lifespan
Some elves claim to have seen a Tortora grow older than they and no one knows exactly how old they do grow.

Yields
TBA with crafting plugin

Credits
Jeroxia