Ronteal

Ronteals are monstrous enemies encountered in Fear & Hunger 2: Termina.

Location
Ronteals can be found in Tunnel 7 or Level 2 of the Bunker area, the latter only accessible by going through a sacrificial circle that has Rher's symbol on it.

Strategy
Ronteals initially appear buried up to their necks in dirt with only their mouth heads exposed, looking similar to a venus flytrap. If the player approaches, the Ronteal will crawl out of its hole and give chase. However, they are easily outran and can be avoided with just a bit of sprinting.

The player can keep their distance from these heads to avoid the Ronteal, but they will end up having to fight at least one in Tunnel 7.

Ronteal can be felled with two strikes to the torso with a weapon that is better than the knife. If the player cannot do this, it's recommended to attack the arms, as they can easily dismember your party. The Ronteal will bite with the mouth on its torso if the fight isn't finished in a few turns.

Interactions
Like most enemies the Ronteal can be kicked after beating it. Kicks seem to sink deep into the body, the husk of the creature becoming soft and floppy despite it seemingly being made out of a wood-like material.

Interact with their dirt-mound spawn points to obtain a Rust Colored Pearl.

Trivia

 * The Ronteal's design is inspired by a Discord user, Chester, and their digital drawings of the creature.
 * Chester's original design lacked both the female features and the pendulum blade arms Ronteals show in the game. However, if one cuts off the arms of a Ronteal, the stubbier blades from Chester's design are revealed.
 * Considering how easily one of these creatures can pop out of the wooden floor and the floor itself seemingly giving way to it like something coming out of water, one can think that the Tunnel 7, Level 2 area might be a dreamlike area, or under Rher's influence directly.

Concept Art
Chester's design that would eventually become the Ronteals in the game