Zuka-Kaj

The Blood-Drinkers, or Zuka-Kaj in Tree-tongue, are an intelligent race of insectoids native to the Hearthplane. Comparably small, flight-capable parasites, Zuka-Kaj live in large colonies near the wetlands and forest floor of the Hearthplane where they may breed. They are known to prey on all manner of creatures that have blood, including Treefolk, Kua-Zaoa, and others. A favored tactic is abducting prey and keeping them imprisoned within their colonies as livestock, caring for the captive while feeding from them regularly. They are known to prefer abducting stragglers or lone travelers, but have been known to conduct raids on villages in times of famine.