COTTONMOUTH

Already a well-known, dangerous snake, the fallout has only made the Cottonmouth larger and deadlier. Despite their size, they make little to no sound and are all but invisible in the swamp. They hunt alone but sleep in groups.

Dr. Curio’s note: My first encounter with a Cottonmouth was when I’d met a lovely raider in the swamp. We were in the middle of getting to know each other when I realized that wasn’t a branch that we’d knocked aside in our passionate embrace. The Cottonmouth bit him just as he was finishing inside me. He died happy, but also very quickly. I was able to get to my rifle easily enough, but getting out from under a large dead man and a large dead snake was another matter.