Abaquoa

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Abaquoas are a rare type of flower which absorbs its nutrients from animals it attracts and traps.

An abaquoa, when first planted, is a small flower which resembles a nest, or hive. It gives out a scent to attract insects into believing the flower to be their hive, and when they enter, the abaquoa traps and slowly devours them. Once it has devoured enough insects, the abaquoa starts to emit a thick black goo, and thoroughly coats itself in it. After a few days the goo hardens, and cracks, and reveals a substantially larger abaquoa - around .5m tall. This time, the abaquoa resembles a different type of nest, and once more, emits a specific scent.

This process continues as long as the abaquoa still manages to attract animals, until it reaches 3 or 4m high. At this point, the abaquoa starts to take on the form of buildings designed to attract people - cottages, huts, shacks. If this is successful, the abaquoa continues to grow and take on more and more ornate shapes, such as towers, two-story houses, and (in at least one documented case) even castles.

Abaquoas flourish in remote locations; infrequently used paths and trails, old forests, abandoned islands. These locations allow them to lure their victims in one by one - until they reach 6 or 7m high, abaquoa are only capable of subduing and devouring one victim at a time.

Abaquoa's disguise abilities are extremely refined. The best way to ensure that a building is a building is to find a part that a sword normally wouldn't penetrate, such as a stone or brick, and stab it with a sword. The abaquoa, once the victim is inside, starts coating them with a poison that can be bottled and sold as sleeping potion. If several people enter the building, the abaquoa doesn't have enough potion to knock everyone out, and the victims will remain conscious (but groggy.)