Yes, snack. There are several ways Verily could have interpreted that question. How he responded could have possibly illuminated more information without breaking the don’t be sneaky and ask more than one question rule. Unfortunately, Verily is very wise and chose to answer only the literal form of the question without elaborating on the other potential interpretations. Therefore, we received only minimal insight into the identity of the npc. Is the npc have limbs?
RECAP YES an NPC Has no legs, but could be misleading A monster Many players would choose to kill it Has humanoid features Killed for potential loot Has limbs, but could be misleading NO An item Can reproute Has only 2 legs, may be misleading More than one, may be misleading Has a giant phallus that may be mistaken for a 3rd leg, may be misleading NPC has hair An identifiable gender From original EQ Hover above the ground MAYBE is it hard (it could be harder)
BTW Verily in case you don't know you can look these creatures up in the ZAM beastiary and find their information.
