The desert world Reopi is home to one of the few remaining creatures in the Inner Sphere still hunted for its commercial value. Native to the vast equatorial sandy deserts of this world, the magus is a peaceful, solitary creature that feeds off insect and small reptilian life forms found in the Red Reopi Deserts.
Magus hide is well known for its toughness and durability and is prized by numerous moderate and low technology planets lacking the resources to make inexpensive substitutes. Harvesting of magus hides is presently legal, though restricted solely to private Reopi businesses. The magus population is protected in part by strict government quota regulations and the creature's own, natural defenses.
Magus often feed on the abundance of insect life found in the Reopi deserts. To this end its rubbery webbed feet are particularly adapt at propelling it through shifting sand. The ability to burrow rapidly below the desert surface is an effective defense against would-be aggressors. Beyond the armor-like toughness of its hide, the magus also benefits from the use of a special gland that secrets a foul smelling oil. While this oil is useful in maintaining the suppleness of the magus' outer hide layers, its extremely noxious odor is often sufficient to deter larger carnivores like the Reopi sand crusher. Magus are most vulnerable around desert oasis, where the presence of small reptiles often serves as a convenient lure hunters can capitalize on. | 
