Corkshell

PASSIVE TRAIT

Sealed Inside: Status effects on this Forgekin expire at the end of your turn.

ABILITY

Hydro Drill

Deal 2 damage to target enemy Forgekin. Apply Chill.

FLAVOR TEXT

“Even the deepest current cannot loosen its grip.”

LORE

Mirrorwater Boatkeeper’s Notes Corkshells inhabit the reed-covered shores and slow currents of Mirrorwater Basin. Their most distinctive feature is the spiraled shell rising from their backs like a massive corkscrew. When threatened, a Corkshell withdraws into its shell and twists itself into the riverbed, anchoring so firmly that even floodwater cannot dislodge it. The spiral is not merely defensive. Corkshell uses it to burrow through packed mud, uncover freshwater springs, and draw cold water from beneath the Basin. When enemies approach, it rapidly reverses its spin, releasing the stored pressure in a violent Bottle Burst that drenches and Chills anything nearby. Its sealed shell also purges harmful conditions from its body unusually quickly. Basin healers study discarded shell fragments in hopes of understanding this resilience, though removing one from a living Corkshell is strongly discouraged. They are patient creatures, but notoriously unforgiving toward anyone who attempts to turn their shells without permission.