[Origin Cave]

Within one of the buildings of Cassiopeia's city sits a gigantic machine, ever churning away and diligently worked on and protected by Mr. Mechanic. From within the central pillar of the machine gleams a radiant light, brilliant turquoise and soft pink, shimmering with facets of gold. Blue sparks occasionally pop from outside the machinery. It is powered by a piece of the Spire infused with magnolet.

Mr. Mechanic routinely feeds random crystals into the machine which are, once per cycle, infused with magic. The machine will move the crystal into its outermost crucible, where the neonate grows safely within. Once the chrysalis hatches, the machine automatically opens and deposits the fully formed gembound on the ground.

Unfortunately, none of these creatures are particularly well designed. The process seems to completely randomize the creations and some may come out crippled or poorly built. But the Mechanic seems not to care, and will treat each of the gembound with genuine pride and will be willing to give them early care and pointers, but will most likely send them on their way long before the end of their first cycle.

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Twice per cycle, the randomized creatures will be raffled off - their designs are secret, but a few hints, including animals infused in them, will be released on the raffle opening. The full design will be revealed once the winner is decided.

If there are no raffle participants, the creature will remain unclaimed and in-character the machine will stop working for a while. If the machine has not been active in over a month, you may request a randomized hybrid to be played immediately!

Click here for the current raffle!

Previous Hound-o-Mancer Spawns

Hatched June 20th, 2026
Beak. Thorn. Sakura. Reptile.
Bug TW!

Art by Jaymie!

It is a purple banded jasper, and an omnivore. It is about 7 feet long and covered in feathers. The stone is a curved claw-like growth on its shoulder. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Komodo Dragon(body)
  
• Kodkod (head)
  
• Rosel's Bush Cricket (ears)
  
• Lundehound (eyes)
  
• Anna's Hummingbird (nose)
  
• Spiny Devil Kaydid (legs)
  
• Giant Tortoise (feet)
  
• Swedish Vallhund (tail)
  
• Eurasian Jay (coat)
  
• Orchid Mantis (colors)

David, won by Stone!

Hatched July 4th, 2026
Stout. Branches. Cassowary. Face.

Art by Jaymie!

It is a blue topaz gembound, and the stone is set into the center of the tongue. It is a pescetarian, eating mostly plants but also able to eat small fish as well. The creature is about 1 foot in length. It cannot turn its head at all, so it must meaneuver its body to whichever direction it wants to look. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Harlequin tuskfish
  
• Reindeer
  
• Domestic pig
  
• German shephard
  
• Honey badger
  
• Border collie
  
• Electric blue gecko
  
• Piranha
  
• Pelican
  
• Cassowary

Vanloon, won by HazySkies!

Hatched July 18th, 2026
Trunk. Shine. Ocean. Kitsune.

Art by viv!

It is a jade gembound, and the stone is located on its butt, right at the base of its tentacles. It is a pescetarian, eating mostly plants but also able to eat small fish as well. Because of the way it's legs are set of to the side while the legs are firm, it cannot walk properly and may find it easier to scoot itself around with its tentacles. It is quite a large creature, measuring about 4.5 feet to the shoulder. It cannot swim. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Hippopotamus (body)
  
• German Shepherd (head)
  
• Harbor Seal (ears)
  
• Australian Shepherd (eyes)
  
• Tapir (nose)
  
• Spiny Softshell Turtle (legs)
  
• Stegosaurus (feet)
  
• Blue-ringed Octopus (tail)
  
• Jellyfish (coat)
  
• Ocean Angel (colors)

Squonk, won by Snail!

Hatched August 1st, 2026
Shell. Tropics. Triangle. Mustache.

Art by Jaymie!

It is an onyx gembound, and the stone replaces its heart. It is rather unsteady and may fall forward or backwards due to the weight of its shell. It also cannot hear very well, as it's ears have grown under the shell and are stunted in their growth. It's fairly small, about 3 feel tall to the top of the shell. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Thorn Treehopper (body) (bug warning)
  
• River Dolphin (head)
  
• Muntjac Deer (ears)
  
• Green Heron(eyes)
  
• Emperor Tamarin (nose)
  
• Fennec Fox (legs)
  
• Cassowary (feet)
  
• Barn Owl (tail)
  
• Brown-throated Sloth(coat)
  
• Black-browed Barbet (colors)

Isosceles, won by YspobDon!

Hatched August 15th, 2026
Tusk. Armor. Brown. Short.

Art by Jaymie!

It is an dravite gembound, and the stone sits on the top of its head like a small shield. The tusks are large and heavy and will weigh it down and may cause chronic pain in its neck. It is an herbivore but may find grazing difficult with the tusks in the way. It is about 3 feet tall. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Golden pheasant (body)
  
• Elephant (head)
  
• Long-eared jerboa (ears)
  
• Giant tortoise (eyes)
  
• Wildebeest (nose)
  
• Tiger (legs)
  
• Java mouse-deer(feet)
  
• Bobcat (tail)
  
• Pink fairy armadillo (coat)
  
• Dhole (colors)

Clementine, won by Tadpole!

Hatched August 29th, 2026
Tentacles. Tawny. Paws. Alien.

Art by Jaymie!

It is an fire agate gembound, and the stone sits on the upper skull, emerging from the skin in two little horns above the eyes. It's skin is iridescent, tough, and leathery and it is about the size of a small dog. It can breathe underwater and is a decent, if slightly awkward, swimmer, but it will prefer warm or hot waters as it has little to no insulation against the cold. It primarily eats meat but can digest plants as well. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Chinchilla (body)
  
• Gharial (head)
  
• Axolotl (ears)
  
• Domestic chicken (eyes)
  
• Leopard (nose)
  
• Aye-aye (legs)
  
• Brushtail possum (feet)
  
• Baiji dolphin (tail)
  
• Rhinoceros (coat)
  
• Peacock (colors)

Hex, won by viv!

Hatched September 5th, 2026
Toothy. Fins. Peacock. Kitty.

Art by Jaymie!

It is an carmeltazite gembound, and the stone sits at the base of its skull. While it is technically amphibious, it will have extreme difficulty both walking and swimming, as the jellyfish tentacles have very little strength. It primarily eats fish. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Palmato gecko (body)
  
• Whippet (head)
  
• Virginia pposum (ears)
  
• Blue poison dart frog (eyes)
  
• Blue-ringed octopus (nose)
  
• Pacific sea nettle jellyfish (legs)
  
• Ainu dog (feet)
  
• Gouldian finch (tail)
  
• Hammerhead shark (coat)
  
• Ringtail possum (colors)

???, won by Chishio!

Hatched September 26th, 2026
Upright. Mandrill. Crest. Silky.

Art by Jaymie!

It is an red fire quartz gembound, and the stone juts out from the right cheek. It is covered in soft feathers, with quills on the ears. It generally walks on two legs, but is a little clumsy and unsteady. The tail helps with its balance. Its arms are not very dextrous and are a bit awkward to use. It is about 2 feet tall when standing upright. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Budgie (body)
  
• Iberian lynx (head)
  
• Porcupine (ears)
  
• Nubian goat (eyes)
  
• European pine marten (nose)
  
• Zebu (legs)
  
• Honey badger (feet)
  
• Bushy-tailed mongoose (tail)
  
• Hoopoe bird (coat)
  
• Mandrill (colors)

???, won by Yspobdon!

Hatched October 10th, 2026
Painted. Smooth. Flippers. Flop.

Art by Jaymie!

It is an rubicelle gembound, and the stone juts out from the skin just above the nose. Its skin is smooth and squishy and can change its colors to other shades of orange-brown. It can swim quite well, but cannot breathe underwater. Moving is difficult as its front legs cannot fully support its weight but its body does not support standing on its hind legs. The creature is quite large, about 4 feet long from nose to rump. It is a hybrid of the following creatures:

• Amur leopard (body)
  
• Aye-aye (head)
  
• Nubian goat (ears)
  
• Domestic sheep (eyes)
  
• Etruscan sherew (nose)
  
• African penguin (legs)
  
• Bedlington terrier (feet)
  
• Armadillo (tail)
  
• Colossal squid (coat)
  
• African wild dog (colors)

???, won by nomomi!

Hatched October 24th, 2026
Tall. Lava. Pelican. Eyes.

TBD