Catalog the Creatures…

Bestiary

Illustration: @panthera.arven

Andwele Stallion

Origin: Andwele Mountains, Darakaian foothills

Classification: Mammal

Ideal Habitat: Mountainous or rolling terrain, humid climates

Attributes: Tall, muscular, sleek body, often sporting longhair socks and a thick mane

Utilizations: Heavy hauling, power sprinting war horse

Bohema Croc

Origin: Wetlands of Hagarh

Classification: Reptile

Ideal Habitat: Tannic swamp and marshland

Attributes: Gigantic and armored tip-to-tail, broad spiked belly wide enough for a saddle, webbed toed and enough jaw strength to snap a log

Utilizations: Shallow-water transport for migratory tribes

The Devoid

Origin: Unknown

Classification: Humanoid

Ideal Habitat: Unknown

Attributes: [dependent on state of deterioration] Necrotic blackening flesh, muscle turned to hide, glowing red eyes, elongated tongue, profuse salivation, talons on both hands and feet, smells of death, inhuman strength and unlimited stamina

Utilizations: Berserking and stalking

Eldertross

Origin: Orallach Mountains

Classification: Avian [legendary; extinct]

Ideal Habitat: Frigid tundra

Attributes: Rumored to have a head black as midnight, mottling into an enormous body and snow-white wingspan, curved horns for the warrior’s control, a bone-cracking beak, and a deadly fire-breathing screech

Utilizations: Arial flight attack

Gahenna Beetle

Origin: Mworra

Classification: Insect

Ideal Habitat: Caves, sulfuric soil

Attributes: Dark, bloodred ridge-clad exoskeleton and hairy legs

Utilizations: Rare notations of mythic properties

Ïlarith Eel

Origin: Northern Lake Vasil, Drystan Sea

Classification: Ray-finned fish

Ideal Habitat: Chill brackish and salty waters

Attributes: Sharp needle like teeth, translucent dorsal fin, shimmering body and bioluminescent barbs

Utilizations: Protein source, lambent oil extraction

Lumin

Origin: Unknown

Classification: N/A

Ideal Habitat: Unknown

Attributes: [visible to heirs of Tiergan] Radiant, powerful threads of light energy

Utilizations: Unknown

Lune-Worm

Origin: Boreali highlands

Classification: Insect

Ideal Habitat: Underground, steam-heated caves

Attributes: Bioluminescent abdomen, thorax, and antennae

Utilizations: Natural illumination, poisonous application

Lycran (wolx)

Origin: Boreali highlands, Orallach Mountains

Classification: Mammal

Ideal Habitat: Thick forests, moorlands, and wintry cliffs

Attributes: Tall piqued ears, shaggy jowls, elongated canines and serrated teeth, profuse fur between the shoulders and a voluminous tail (variant coloring)

Utilizations: Natural illumination, poisonous application

Pilarese Hawk

Origin: Ilias coast, Vienese hills

Classification: Avian

Ideal Habitat: Tropical and lush inlands

Attributes: Lavender and violet plumage, lethal talons, hooked beak, lofty crest, and arrowed tail tip

Utilizations: Scouting, correspondence, and sniper assault

Reingafier

Origin: Boreali highlands, Orallach Mountains

Classification: Mammal

Ideal Habitat: Snowy uplands

Attributes: Towering, regal frame with shaggy underbelly, ears, and tail, defended by a central shield-shaped antler and curved tusks

Utilizations: Highland transportation, ceremony

Scürie

Origin: Boreali coast and uplands

Classification: Mammal

Ideal Habitat: Shady forests and nested timber

Attributes: Small rodent with a triplet of bushy tails, fur-ridge along the spine, hairy ears, and a penchant for mischief

Utilizations: Damage and irritation

Trippy Trancy

Origin: Wetlands of Hagarh, Mirajii Forest

Classification: Insect

Ideal Habitat: Humid backwoods

Attributes: Glowing thorax, fuzzy antennae, six wings, and emits a notorious clicking sound; bites

Utilizations: Hallucinations