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There are many critters that run around Adstring, and they should be noted! If you would like to add something to the bestiary, please reply to this entry in a comment with the same information used in the animals listed below. If there is something you'd like to keep "unknown" for now, simply put that in the section. If you would like to list a picture, please make a 100x100 icon for it with no border.
Name: Classification:
Physical Characteristics:Diet:
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Name: Blue Dragon
Classification: Reptile
Physical Characteristics: Large, winged reptilian beast. It is easily distinguishable by the large horn protruding from the center of its forehead, and its large, frilled ears. It's scaly hide also turns into larger plates when it reaches the tail, making it a fearsome weapon.
Diet: ???
Habitat: Deserts, and large desert caverns.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: Blue Dragons are known for their abilities to cause hallucinations, tricking travelers and such. They are said to be highly intelligent, and are the second most powerful of the chromatic dragons. It can breathe electricity, effectively frying anything in its line of fire. They tend to burrow themselves in the sand if not in a cavern, and prefer to hoard sapphires.
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Name: Coconut Crab
Classification: Crustaceans
Physical Characteristics: The average body length is 16 inches (40 cm) and a leg span of more than 3 feet (.91 m) and a weight of 9 pounds (4.1 kg). May grow larger due to the environment. It can be divided into a front section, with ten legs, and an abdomen. The front-most pair of legs have large claws strong enough to open a coconut.
Diet: Mostly coconuts or other fruit, but it will also eat laves, rotten fruit, eggs, and dead animals.
Habitat: Underground burrows and rock crevices
Lifespan: More than 30 years.
Additional Information: While the coconut crab will stay away from humans, if threatened, they will not hesistate to pinch a person with their claws. Coconut crabs are edible and go well with butter.
Larger image Name: Creeper
Classification: Plant
Physical Characteristics: Vines similar to ivy or grape, that thicken with age and develop bark. Younger, green vines are the only ones that can move. The leaves are broad, with five points, and very dark. They grow berries in bunches, like grapes, but these berries remain very small and are hard and white. They are edible, with a taste between grape, blueberry, and apple. The only real weakness is fire...it will retreat from high heat sources.
Diet: Photosynthesis
Habitat: Prefer somewhere that allows the vines to climb, offering better access to the sun and better protection to the berries.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: The vine does not seem predatory, but it will grab at people. The thin, younger vines may be easily broken if you catch them quickly, but the stronger, thicker green vines are very hard to break. There are no thorns or the like, but they quickly grow shoots to help hold things in place. The closer to berries you are, the faster it reacts to movement to grab and hold it. Struggling makes it tighten faster, but once it has a hold, it doesn't like to let go.
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Name: Flying Monkey
Classification: Winged primate
Physical Characteristics: Resembles a common money from Earth, but with wings.
Diet: Omnivore
Habitat: Any areas with trees or tall and abandoned buildings.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information:Flying monkeys can be found in groups, while normally harmless to humans, they will attack if they are provoked.
Larger image Name: Fruit Cows--Strawberry, Blueberry, and Peach
Classification: Mammal
Physical Characteristics: In shape, they appear to be normal cows, but their bodies are leaner than normal cows and their necks are somewhat longer than normal. They are pastel colored--blue for blueberry, pink for strawberry, pale orange for peach. They are surprisingly fast creatures, particularly compared to normal cows, as they need to be able to outrun the killer rabbits and yodare cats to survive. They give both meat and milk just like regular cows, but the milk has a slightly fruitier taste to it in association with the type of cow.
Diet: Mainly leaves and fruit, though grass will suffice
Habitat: Near fruit groves, generally near the edges of the safezone away from human living spaces
Lifespan: up to 20 years
Additional Information: Fruit cows are gentle creatures by nature, herbivores not prone to attacking other living things. The bulls do lock horns during mating season, however. It would be possible to domesticate them, but in the wild, they would flee from humans.
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Name: Giant Moth
Classification: Lepidoptera
Physical Characteristics: A giant version of the average moth, its wingspan can reach up to 2 or 3 feet. It can come in a variety of colors and patterns, but is usually brown or grey in color.
Diet: Clothing. Sometimes directly off the wearer's back.
Habitat: Adaptable, but prefers the Wastelands.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: A giant moth releases dust from its wings while it flies around. While relatively harmless to the average adult human, one common side-effect of inhaling this dust is drowsiness. The moth as a whole is harmless, but it has been known to eat clothing off people.
Larger image Name: Gyaos
Classification: Reptile, Vampiric
Physical Characteristics: An airborne reptilian creature. It has large bat-like wings that allow it to fly swiftly, but prefers to glide over long distances. Over Gyaos' eyes are large shield plates that protect them from sunlight. Gyaos are mainly nocturnal, normally only hunting at night, unless there is a lack of prey.
Diet: Carnivorous. Will eat any kind of meat, provided there is blood.
Habitat: Highly adaptable, but prefers warmer climates.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: Gyaos reproduce asexually, allowing them to breed more of their own kind rapidly. They are also extremely aggressive, and seem to show quite a bit of intelligence, finding ways to outmaneuver their opponents. Gyaos also grow larger as they feed, allowing them to reach extreme sizes at an older age. As a natural ability, Gyaos are able to generate a supersonic shriek which is able to stun prey, and has been known to shatter glass, and severely cripple equipment such as watches. Also, what makes them extremely dangerous, is their beam which is generated by high concentration of particles. This beam can cut through almost any solid material.
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Name: Horned worm
Classification: Annelida
Physical Characteristics: A giant worm with horns on each segment of its body and two long very flexible feelers used to grab unsuspecting trespassers. Size varies from 1 to 2 meters.
Diet: Carnivorous.
Habitat: Found on the edge of the Safezone and in the Wastes; they prefer to stay buried in the ground.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: It can spew sticky fluid that slows its prey, since the worm moves very slowly. Usually it stays buried in the ground, only its mouth and feelers sticking out of it.
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Name: Killer Rabbit
Classification: Rodent, Mammal
Physical Characteristics: Classic rabbit, most commonly see with white fur. Adults seem to be from 3-6 pounds, short-haired. While they look like normal rabbits, they have sharp teeth that line the top and bottom of their mouths. Two long fangs are the most obvious feature along with its wide-opening mouth.
Diet: Carnivorous, seems to be anything that has blood.
Habitat: Seems to be more akin to the outer regions of the City and very numerous in the Wastelands.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: Tame unless provoked. Easy to mistake with normal rabbits. Use caution when approaching any rodent. Unknown if carrying disease.
Name: Kappa
Classification: Water sprite
Physical Characteristics: Child-sized humanoids, their bodies are similar to monkeys or frogs. Their face is like a tortoise and they have a thick shell on the back and scaly skin that ranges from green to blue to yellow.
They have a water-filled depression on the top of their head. The water is what they gain their strength from and if the water is spilled, they are weakened and may even die.
Diet: Small children, but may eat adults as well.
Habitat: Deep in the lake, small ones may be found in the river.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: Highly mischevious, they enjoy playing pranks on people that can range from looking up a woman's skirt to stealing food and children.
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Name: Rodent of Unusual Size (ROUS)
Classification: Rodent (large)
Physical Characteristics: Looks similar to a grotesque rat, complete with hairless tail, and can grow to almost the size of an average male human. Has uneven sharp teeth and a large nose.
Diet: Anything the same size or smaller that it can take down.
Habitat: Normally in wooded areas, the ROUS's have gone urban due to the nature of Adstringendum, and they're not happy about it.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: Thought to be a myth even in their own world, ROUS's are originally reclusive creatures, but they will stalk and attack anything in their 'territory' that's human sized or smaller when hungry.
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Name: Sandworm
Classification: Megadrile
Physical Characteristics: Appearance is very similar to that of a common earthworm. They have Crystalline teeth for dealing primarily with rocks and sand. Teeth are arranged around the rim of it's mouth. Size can vary up to hundreds of metres in length.
Diet: Omnivore
Habitat: Underground in the sandy areas of the Wastelands.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: Young are tamer than adults. Adults are very protective of their own and territorial. Tend to attack solo but can attack in groups. Can be eaten.
Name: Sleipnir
Classification: Mammal
Physical Characteristics: Basically, it looks like a small stuffed horse. It looks friendly (and it is), though it tends to avoid civilization. They are as tall as somewhere below the knee of an average person. They also come in different colors of fur.
Diet: Herbivore, preferring grass
Habitat: Can be found in the greener areas of the Safezone. Will never appear inside urban areas or buildings.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information:It is said that if you are able to kick a Sleipnir, it will grant you some strength for a limited time. However, the Sleipnir is exceptionally fast, and catching it would be a hard job.
Name: Squid, aka Squid-tan or Ikaguro (formerly under "C" for Colossal Squid)
Classification: Invertebrate, Marine Cephalopod
Physical Characteristics: The colossal squid is like a normal squid with a larger, more robust mantle, two dorsal fins, eight legs and two tentacles. However its beak is longer and sharper, and its tentacles are equipped with sharp hooks - and it is estimated to be between 46-52 feet long.
Diet: Carnivorous, anything from fish to whatever falls into the lake.
Habitat: The Lake
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: Though this species normally exists in deep-sea environments, this particular squid has adapted to the lesser water pressure of the lake of Adstringéndum. It seems to be shy and stays mostly in the deeper waters, but may come near the surface in its quest for food.
Semi-adopted by the residents of Adstringendum as a local curiosity and pseudo-mascot, the squid has been given many names by different people. Frequently attacked by the foolhardy and adventuresome, the squid seemingly refuses to be killed.
((Squid-tan is our mascot, so there will be no killing of him/her. There is only one. Occasionally, due to events, smaller squids will be present, either in the lake or another body of water. The smaller squids can be killed (for food or pleasure, but not "Squid-tan."))
Larger image Name: Swan Dragon
Classification: Avian Reptile
Physical Characteristics: Medium sized (about the size of a large male tiger) winged reptile covered in white feathers, recognizable because of the orange, swan-like beak and the front limbs and tail which are covered in scales the same color as the beak.
Diet: ???
Habitat: Usually can be found inhabiting savannah and desert areas.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: The Swan Dragon is not as aggressive as the other members of its family and an individual can eventually be tamed by someone who demonstrates to hold power over it.
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Name: Tegu
Classification:Reptile
Physical Characteristics:Tegus are relatively large lizards that can grow to a length of about 4 ft. Their jaws are quite powerful and can cause quite a painful bite. They are normally calm unless hungry or provoked.
Diet:Carnivorous
Habitat:Warm forested or rocky areas.
Lifespan: 10-15 Years
Additional Information:Can be tamed, if one has knowledge of reptilian pets. Also come in a variety of colors and species.
Larger image Name: Toadstools
Classification: Fungi
Physical Characteristics: Appearance of giant shrooms, brown. Vulnerable to fire. Its tentacles are used to grab the victims after poisoning them. Grow in colonies, with time they gain the ability to crawl.
Diet: Carnivorous, will try to eat anything that comes near.
Habitat: Safezone. Found in abandoned buildings. Dark places with enough humidity and animals.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: It reacts to vibrations and releases spores into the air. The spores contain a slowly working poison. Upon inhaling the spores, the victim feels sleepy or weaker, feels headaches, and/or vertigo. If the person does not leave the area quickly, they may lose consciousness. Breathing in fresh air weakens the side-effects. The poison wears off very slowly, even as long as month and half.
Name: Tooth Fairies
Classification: Winged Creatures
Physical Characteristics: Tooth Fairies aren't very large, at best they might be around the size of a boot (height wise.) They have a blue-green-gray hue, varying with the type of lighting. They have four legs and two arms (with spiked ridges on them) and they have wings on their back. Their teeth do not appear all that sharp but they can cut through skin in seconds.
Diet: Calcium- either the kind found in flesh, tissue, organs but most commonly teeth, hence the name. If they can, they will go for your teeth first and leave nothing behind of the body but their own droppings.
Habitat: Forested areas in the Waste, though with proper food can survive anywhere.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: They tend to swarm their victims in great numbers, shredding whoever they have made a meal out of in no time at all. Despite how ravenous they are, the Tooth Fairies are capable of thought and speaking (even if it isn't in a language anyone but their own kind recognizes.)
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Name: Warp Stalker
Classification: Reptile
Physical Characteristics: Scale color can vary from white to dark purple to dark green to bright red-orange. The common characteristic is their glowing eyes, spikes protruding from its back, sharp claws on its feet, and spiked tail. The average adult is 10-15 feet from nose to tail and 2-4 feet tall at the shoulder.
Diet: Fish and fruit, though it has been known to attack humans when provoked.
Habitat: Rare in the Safezone, it prefers the environment of the Wastelands. However, it is not uncommon for it to settle in the abandoned and undisturbed corners of the city.
Lifespan: Unknown
Additional Information: Smart and powerful creatures, they are able to phase in and out of physical and astral dimensions. Their shifting has been known to disturb magical energy in the area. They can be aggressive when provoked or threatened, but with proper training, can be ridden as mounts. They are also edible.
Larger image Name: Wind Serpent
Classification: Reptile
Physical Characteristics: Wind serpents are basically flying constrictor snakes roughly 4 to 6 feet long and weighing up to 50 pounds. Their scales can vary from any hue, light or dark, and their plumage usually match their scales as well, but tipped red or yellow.
Diet: Carnivorous, feeds on small rabbits and rodents, larger ones may hunt wild pigs.
Habitat: Especially fond of areas with trees, but can adapt to any location provided there is a steady food source.
Lifespan: Unknown.
Additional Information: They are not aggressive, but can be very territorial. A few variations are more viper-like and a single bite is enough to kill a normal adult human. Both variations are very fast. Young wind serpents can be tamed as pets.
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Name: Yodare aka "Hell Cat"
Classification: Mammal
Physical Characteristics: Has the appearance and size of a young kitten except with a grotesque face featuring large hungry eyes and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.
Diet: Anything it can get it's teeth and claws on. Enjoys things that it can tear to shreds.
Habitat: Urban. Abundant in recently abandoned areas with things to rip apart but are rare in the wastelands.
Lifespan: Unknown. They also eat each other so they don't last long.
Additional Information: They drool excessively; especially when angered or excited (easy to do since they seem to understand human language and behavior). Their teeth also fall out easily but grow back quickly too like a shark's. They become intensely focused on tearing something to shreds so it is wise to carry a decoy object to toss at them while you make your getaway.