Halisaurs: Are they Magical?

The legend states that halisaurs are basically immortal. At least no dwarf has ever seen one dead. They can be captured, imprisoned, or tethered, but they are virtually impervious to physical injury, a trait loathed by the Drabens, who find them perpetually unruly.

They are incapable of inflicting harm on other halisaurs or dwarves themselves. In fact, very few cases of exceptionally bad luck have ever been reported so long as the halisaur is accompanied by its dwarf. Distancing one's self from their halisaur or otherwise compelling them to congregate are really the only factors that contribute to any harm associated with them. Furthermore, it is specifically the incidental misfortune associated with the conditions of abandoned halisaurs, and not the halisaurs or dwarves themselves, that is said to cause the undefinable mystical curse. Still, some dwarves choose to take that risk and sell them for profit. The halisaur has no choice in the matter.

Perhaps it is the mysterious and unpredictable behavior of the halisaur that compels many dwarves to discount their magical properties and dismiss their importance. After all, such things would be very difficult to prove to a dwarf who hasn't experienced the evidence first-hand.