In the paddy fields of south western Tangala lurks Xerik, a horrifying plant beast who roses up from the boggy earth to snap his monstrous jaws. The beast’s tendril roots can snatch up victims from even great distances. Tom had to venture into the beast’s jaws to retrieve the ring of Tangala, which was concealed deep in Xerik’s putrid mouth
*one day you had been walking through the swamp with a mate of yours. When a huge gaping mouth emerged form the waters. It didn’t move. But it remained open, and smelt horrible. You informed the locals about it. The next day many people wanted to see the huge mouth. But then, disaster struck. It moved. Chomping down into people left and right. Blood splashed like they were popping water balloons.*