FLAME DUCK Description: Flame ducks appear exclusively as dark green- to black-skinned women with feathery wings at- tached to their arms and fiery red tresses hot to the touch. Creatures of leisure in times of relative peace, flame ducks frequently find their way as gamblers, prostitutes and merchants. In times of great strife, however, or if of a particularly severe bent, flame ducks can hold their own as effective soldiers, possessing an incredible natural puis- sance in matters of soldiery. They fight best as a group and enjoy practicing flights in formation and other military exercises where they can show off their talents. Lakes of molten lava and active volcanoes are the natural habitat for flame ducks, though few stay in these places beyond the term of their youth (five years). Be- cause they migrate semiannually, flame ducks see many places around Creation and eventually become very cosmopolitan creatures. Not many flame ducks can be found very far North, however, as they do not appreciate the colder climes.
