Adaptive Spines

Cactus dragons can both draw their spines in or fling them out at threats.

Telepathy

The ability to communicate mind-to-mind.

Nalpick is perhaps the closest in kind and manner to his majestically conniving bond. His exterior may be abrasive, his spines an inbuilt threat that keep others at bay, but this leaves his mind free to plot and ponder at leisure. His mind is as sharp as his spines, his mannerisms careful and always ready to follow through on his next move. He's a lot more stealthy than one might expect of a creature covered in spikes, too, but such mistaken preconceptions are also something he's happy to work in his favor.