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Introduction

This project is meant to give players and GMs in Exalted a large group of useful animals for their games. This project originated from my own interest in having a decent sized pool of animals for Lunar characters to fill their Heart's Blood Background. In writing the first part of this supplement I tried to divide the animals, namely dinosaurs, as specifically as possible so as to avoid too generic of entries. After doing more research into the abundance of wildlife, I have, out of necessity, condensed some entries to cover phyletic orders and suborders, rather than specific species. This allowed to me cover a greater range of creatures and does not burden this supplement with what amount to many duplicate entries differing only cosmetically. I've also included a name of a real world creature I modeled the entry on for players who wish to add or expand on may do so. I have also intentionally excluded any sort of Wyld influenced creatures for now, like furred snakes in the North. In the future I hope to add these types to the list.

Although I have tried to adhere to modern biology and paleontology as much as possible some allowances have been made to inclusion of these animals in Creation, as this is a gaming supplement, not a general biology text. For all sizes I have chosen to err to the large end of the scale. For ease of comparison with length being from nose to rump, height to shoulder, or hips; for birds the length from head to tail. Some animals, especially birds, exhibit sexual dimorphism where the male can be up to 25% smaller than the female, another common example is widely different markings between genders. Mammals also exhibit sexual dimorphism but in the reverse direction with males being larger than females.

Ecology of Creation

The vast majority of Creation can be divided into major ecoregions based primarily on vegitation and rainfall. In this section Creation will be divided into these regions to provide a guideline for further development of the project.

Tundra
This region consists of short grasses, mosses and lichens growing in a thin layer of soil above permafrost. The tundra runs in a broad belt from Gethamane, through the lands of the Icewalkers bending north to the pack ice. This region remains frozen year round and sees little precipitation other than snow. The winds blow across the flat landscape for much of the year as well.

Taiga
The taiga regions are characterized by short grass areas not on permafrost and large coniferous forests. Most of the taiga in Creation lies in the Northeast between the tundra to the north of Crystal and the boreal forests of nothern Halta. The forests are dominated by spruce, fir and pine trees creating lichen woodlands where the trees are spaced far apart and the lichens of the taiga cover the floor. Moving further into the forests the trees grow closer togeather and form closed forests with lichen giving way to thick mosses. On the edges of the boreal forests, especially the western ans southern borders of Halta, are some broeadleaf trees including birch, alder, willow and aspen.

Temperate broadleaf forest
These forests consist primarily of decidous trees with oaks, beeaches, maples and birches making up the majority of the plant life, with birch, willow and aspens in the northern areas and elms in the south. This region recieves more precipitation than both the taiga and tundra and supports a much more rich and diverse ecology. This forest exists mainly in the lands held by the Linoa. This region is a bit drier than the boreal forests with ground cover consisting mainly of leaf litter.

Temperate coniferous forest
This region lies further east from the boreal forests and consists exculsively of large conifers consisting of redwoods, sequoias, agathis, alerce and spruce. The gorund cover here is mainly grasses and shrubs until one draws near the elemental pole of Wood and the trees close out all other plant life.

Tropical moist broadleaf forest
Three major regions in Creation. First is the satrapy of An Teng and the Silent Crescent. The second is the region of the Jungle Tribes in the Southeast abutting the Summer Mountains. Third is the region around the city of Mahalanka and the Arczeckhi Horde. This area is drier than the other two regions and many ofthe trees drop thier leaves during the cold season.

Tropical dry broadleaf forest
Region in the far Southeast mostly between Grey and Maruto rivers, including lair of Ma Ha Suchi. This mixes in with the moist broadleaf forest around Mahalanka.

Tropical grasslands, savannah and shrublands
The open terrain of these grasslands is primarily tall grasses, grow up to 16 feet tall, and short thorny shrubs with acacia and baobab trees providing shade. Chaya and the Krala are the major regions in Creation with this type of terrain.

Temperate grasslands, savannah and shrublands
These short grass lands cover most of the River Province and the shores of the Inner Sea. With a tallgrass prairie forming a band between the tropical grassland and the short grasslands. Much of this area is no longer wild as it provides prime cropland for non rice agriculture. This land recieves less rain annually than tropical grasslands but the rain is spread more evenly through out the year.

Montaine grasslands, savannah and shrublands
These short grass areas occure only in the highest mountains beyond the treeline. The Summer Mountains in the Southeast are the best example of this type of terrain.

Desert shrublands
This terrain is characterized by dry sandy soil dominated by cactai and other succulent plants. This area is found exclusively in the South once the climate becomes too dry to support the grasslands, primarily in the hills south of Lap around into Harborhead.

Mediterranean forests
Are characterized by hot, dry summers and rainy winters. Much of the vegitation is a mosaic of grasslands and forests with scrubland on the coasts. The best example of this is on the penninsula north of An Teng.

Mangroves
Mangrove forests occupy much of the coastline of the islands in the Southwest and the Wavecrest Archipelago.

Continental shelf
This is an area of fairly shallow water surrounding land masses. It typically extends 50 miles from shore and rarely falls below 500 feet deep. Though in the Inner Sea between the area around Tuchara on the Blessed Isle and An Teng; and the area connecting the Incas Prefecture to the area around Harborhead are areas of large shelves extending the entire distance.

Littoral
This is the area that is covered by water by the tides.

Riparian
River climate.

Pond
Inland fresh water.

Coral reef
Coral reefs are prevalent in the Western islands and off the shore of the southwest Blessed Isle.

Kelp forest
The largest kelp forest in Creation is the massive sargasso sea surrounding Bluehaven. Smaller kelp forests are found along the land coasts of the Haslanti League in the White Sea and Malice bay.

Pack ice
North shore of the White Sea is primarily pack ice which is ice over a body of water.

Pelagic zone
Open Western Ocean especially in the Northwest and Southwest.

Dinosaurs

Alamosaurus
70 feet long, 15 feet tall, 80,000 pounds
S/D/S 12/3/10
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 5L/10B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x4/-4/I
Attacks: Tail 5/7/12B/2
Trample 3/6/15L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Saltasaurus
40 feet long, 16 feet tall, 16,000 pounds
S/D/S 10/3/12
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 6L/12B
Health 0x3/-1x2/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Tail 5/7/10B/2
Trample 3/6/15L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
A smaller sauropod this creature is covered in bony plates and studs. These animals roam heavily vegitated areas in small herds in the Southeast and West. Like many of the sauropods, Saltasaurus could rear up on its hind legs to reach higher branches. Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Isisaurus
54 feet long, 34 feet tall, 28,000 pounds
S/D/S 10/3/10
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 5L/10B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x4/-4/I
Attacks: Trample 3/6/15L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Argentinosaurus
120 feet long, 24 feet tall, 220,000 pounds
S/D/S 12/3/12
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 6L/12B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x4/-4x2/I
Attacks: Tail 5/7/12B/2
Trample 3/6/15L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Rapetosaurus
50 feet long
S/D/S 12/3/10
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 5L/10B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Tail 5/7/12B/2
Trample 3/6/15L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Bruhathkayosaurus
130 feet long, 46 feet tall, 480,000 pounds
S/D/S 114/3/14
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 7L/14B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x4/-4x3/I
Attacks: Tail 5/7/15B/2
Trample 3/6/20L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Diplodocus
80-100 feet long, 10-15 feet tall, 35,000 pounds
S/D/S 12/3/10
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 5L/10B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x4/-4/I
Attacks: Tail 5/7/12B/2
Trample 3/6/15L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Brachiosaurus
82 feet long, 16 feet tall, 42 feet top of head, 27 foot neck, 77,000 pounds
S/D/S 12/3/12
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 6L/12B
Health 0x4/-1x4/-2x4/-4/I
Attacks: Trample 3/6/16L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Sauroposeidon
98 feet long, 21 feet tall, 56 feet to top of head, 36 foot neck, 120,000 pounds
S/D/S 12/3/12
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 6L/12B
Health 0x4/-1x4/-2x4/-4x2/I
Attacks: Trample 3/6/20L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack

Chasmosaurinae (Triceratops, Pentaceratops)
25-30 feet long, 6 feet tall, 13,000 pounds
S/D/S 10/3/10
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 5L/10B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Gore 5/7/8L/2
Trample 3/6/15L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Horns 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3 (Tracking 3)
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Centrosaurinae (Centrosaurus, Styracosaurus)
18 feet long, 6 feet tall, 6,000 pounds
S/D/S 10/4/8
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 2
Soak 4L/8B
Health 0x2/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Gore 5/7/8L/2
Trample 3/6/12L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Horns 2), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3 (Tracking 3)
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Stegosaurinae (Tuojiangosaurus, Stegosaurus)
23-30 feet long, 11-14 feet high, 6,000 pounds
S/D/S 10/3/10
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/5
Dodge 1
Soak 5L/10B
Health 0x3/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Tail
Trample 3/6/15L/1
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Integrity 1, MA 1 (Tail spikes 3), Presence 5, Resistance 4, Survival 3 (Tracking 3)
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Hadrosaurinae (Edmontosaurus, Hadrosaurus)
30 feet long, 9 feet tall, 15,000 pounds

Lambeosaurinae (Lambeosaurus, Corythosaurus)
35 feet long, 8,800 pounds

Mospid (Microraptor)
2 feet long, 8 pounds
This tiny creature is the smallest of the predatory dinosaurs. It is covered in long feathers on its body and remiges on all four limbs allowing it to fly. With the flight feathers on its legs the mospid is a fairly awkward walker and is usualy found either perching or climbing trunks of trees. The mospid lives in the East, West and Southwest where dense forests provide ample prey in insects and small animals. The live in flocks of 15 to 30 and will attack hatra on sight

XXX(Velociraptor)
6 feet long, 3 feet tall, 60 pound
S/D/S 2/3/2
P/I/W/W 3/2/3/5
Dodge 4
Soak 1L/2B
Health 0x1/-1x1/-2x1/-4
Attacks: Bite 7/8/8L/2
Claw 5/7/5L/2
Athletics 4 (Leap 2), Awareness 3 (Sharp Sight 3), Dodge 4, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 3 (Claw 2), Presence 1, Resistance 1, Stealth 4 (Ambush 3), Survival 3
The XXX looks much like the Claw Strider but is more lightly built and has a longer, thinner snout. It is covered in feathers varying in color from black to brown to red. This extremely light and swift pack hunter ranges the more heavily wooded areas in the East and Southeast in packs hunting large game. Its long arms and agile hands allow the XXX to take prey on the run. It typically preys on small mammals and reptiles.

Claw Runner (Deinonychus)
10 feet long, 4 feet tall, 175 pounds
S/D/S 6/4/6
P/I/W/W 3/2/3/7
Dodge 3
Soak 3L/6B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4
Attacks: Bite 7/7/7L/2
Claw 7/8/6L/2
Athletics 3 (Leap 1), Awareness 3 (Sharp Sight 3), Dodge 3, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 2 (Bite 1, Claw 2), Presence 2, Resistance 2, Stealth 3 (Ambush 3), Survival 3
The Claw Runner also resembles the Claw Strider and like the XXX is covered in feathers with the same coloration as XXX. Heavier built than the XXX, Claw Runners hunts in the same manner, in packs of 5 to 12. These creatures prefer open woodlands and savannah and have serated teeth for tearing flesh, allowing them to tackle larger prey like cattle and antelopes.

Claw Strider(Utahraptor)
21 feet long, 6 feet tall, 1500 pounds
The Claw Strider is the ultimate predator of the open grasslands of the East and South. The Claw Strider has shorter feathers on its forelimbs as they would be damaged while holding onto prey. This dinosaur hunts in small packs, usually 3 to 7, and only preys on the largest targets. Use Claw Strider stats (Core). Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Oviraptor
8 feet long, 70 pounds
S/D/S 4/4/4
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 3
Soak 2L/4B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x1/-4
Attacks:Bite 7/7/3L/2
Claw 7/5/4L/2
Athletics 3 (Run 2), Awareness 3, Dodge 3, Integrity 1, Investigation 2, MA 2, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Stealth 3, Survival 3
This bipedal dinosaur has a parrot shaped head and is covered in feathers. These feathers are longer than those possesed by the striders and come in a wider range of brighter colors. The XXX shares the Southeastern savannah with other herding animals and live in nomadic social groups of around 50 animals.

Tyrannosaurus
41 feet long, 12,000 pounds
S/D/S 14/3/11
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 6L/12B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/14L/1
Claw 5/8/8L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Daspletosaurus
26-30 feet long, 8 feet tall, 5,500 pounds
S/D/S 11/3/11
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 6L/11B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/12L/1
Claw 5/8/6L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Tarbosaurus
30 feet long, 10 feet tall, 9,000 pounds
S/D/S 11/3/11
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 6L/11B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/12L/1
Claw 5/8/6L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Gorgosaurus
27-30 feet long, 8 feet tall, 5,500 pounds
S/D/S 11/3/10
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 5L/10B
Health 0x3/-1x2/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/12L/1
Claw 5/8/6L/2
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Albertosaurus
30 feet long, 9 feet tall, 3,300 pounds
S/D/S 11/3/9
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 5L/9B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/12L/1
Claw 5/8/6L/2
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Allosaurus
30 feet long, 3,000 pounds
S/D/S 11/3/9
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 5L/9B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/12L/1
Claw 5/8/6L/2
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Carcharodontosaurus
45 feet long, 15,000 pounds
S/D/S 14/3/12
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 6L/12B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x4/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/15L/1
Claw 5/8/8L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Giganotosaurus
47 feet long, 15,000 pounds
S/D/S 15/3/12
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 6L/12B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x4/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/16L/1
Claw 5/8/8L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Mapusaurus
41 feet long, 10,000 pounds
S/D/S 14/3/11
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 6L/12B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/14L/1
Claw 5/8/8L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Abelisaurus
25-30 feet long, 6 feet tall, 2,800 pounds
S/D/S 9/3/9
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 5L/9B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/10L/1
Claw 5/8/8L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Majungasaurus
20-23 feet long, 6 feet tall, 2,400 pounds
S/D/S 8/3/8
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 4L/8B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/8L/1
Claw 5/8/5L/2
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Rajasaurus
30 feet long, 10 feet tall, 3,500 pounds
S/D/S 11/3/9
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 5L/9B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/10L/1
Claw 5/8/6L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Carnotaurus
30 feet long, 11 feet tall, 3,500 pounds
S/D/S 11/3/9
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/4
Dodge 2
Soak 5L/9B
Health 0x3/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/9/12L/1
Claw 5/8/6L/2
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 2, Investigation 2, MA 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Stealth 1, Survival 3
Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Creatures of Air

Haring Ibon (Phillipine Eagle)
This eagle is a large, broad winged bird with a wingspan of 7 feet. Its upperside is dark brown with white undersides and has a large blue-black beak. The haring ibon's has long brown feathers on its head resembling a mane and the eyes are blue. This eagle lives in the rainforests of the Southwest and West and preys upon small mammals or other available food sources.

Aquila (Golden Eagle)
This bird is a large, broad winged bird with a wingspan of 7 feet. It is golden brown all over. The beak is black and it has golden eyes. This eagle is widespread, found predomianatly in the East, but also the inland North, and will hunt in almost any terrain. It preys upon mammals ranging up to young deer in size.

Haliaeetus (Bald Eagle)
This bird is the same size as both the Haring Ibon and Aquila. It has dark brown feathers on the body with white plumage covering its head and tail. Haliaeetus has a yelloe beak with a bright yellow eye. This eagle lives primarily along the Northern coast and rivers and dines on fish and carrion.

Harpia (American Harpy Eagle)
This eagle is the same size as the Hargin Ibon but with a slightly smaller wingspan, 6 feet, to better navigate through the forest. It has a slate colored upperside with white underside and fethered legs. Its head is ash grey and has a crest of erect feathers on its crown. This bird has a blue beak, dark eyes and exceptionally large talons. It dwells in the West and feeds mainly on arborial primates.

Audax (Wedge Tailed Eagle)
This eagle is similar in size to the other eagles and resembles the aquila in coloration. The main difference is the tail fethers forms a distinct wedge shape while flying. This bird lives mainly in the Southeast and South and feeds on whatever prey it can catch.

Buteo (Red Tailed Hawk)
This bird of prey is smaller than the eagles but has the same general shape. It has a wingspan of up to 5 feet. The coloration is usually brown upperside and white underside, but numerous variations have been seen. It has a black beak, dark brown eyes and bare legs. Buteo is common in all regions and feeds primarily on rodents but also takes small birds and reptiles. In some areas this bird has developed a social organization and hunts cooperatively, much like an aerial wolf pack.

Aegypius
This bird has broad, rectangular wings and has an enormous wing span reaching 12 feet. It is covered with dark brown or black plummage and has a naked head. Its black beak and eyes enhance its already meancing apperance. The aegypius is a scavenger and has a very keen sense of smell. It spends the majoity of its day soaring while waiting to detect its next meal, usually the leavings from some kind of predator. This bird ranges from the North, where its head is covered in fine sah grey down, around through the Sotheast and South.

Hierofalcon
This bird is smaller than a buteo and is more lightly built with a wingspan of 4 feet. It wings are narrow and more pointed designed for high speed flight rather than soaring. The hierofalcon is brown on its upperside with a speckled or stripped white underside. The beak is dark with yellow eyes. This bird hunts other birds almost exculsively and will either strike them from a very steep dive of broadside. This is the bird of choice for mortal falconers and is very popular throught its entire range. Hierofalcons dwell primarily in the North and South but are becoming more widespread with their exportation to various courts.

Bubo
This owl is a large bird rivaling the eagles in size with a wingspan of 6 1/2 feet. Its wings are very broad and have special feathers which allow for silent flight even when flapping. Its plummage is a mottled brown, black and white all over, with Nothern bubos tending towards more white, Eastern bubos to more brown and bubos from Shadowlands to more black. This bird has large orange eyes and two tuffts of feathers resembling ears. These birds prey mainly on small creatures but can take prey the size of foxes and small dogs. Like the larger strix, the bubo is associated with death and ill fortune and is seen as a bad omen by many Northern and Eastern tribes.

Tyto
This owl is much smaller and lighter built with longer legs, than the bubo with a wingspan of only 3 feet. Like the bubo is has broad wings adapted to silent flight. Tytos feathers are are a cinnemon coloer on the upperside and white on the underside. The upperside feathers also have white spots with ash surrounds.This bird has small dark eyes and a smooth head. It hunts small rodents and reptiles. Tyto ranges across all of Creation and is generally seen as a beneficial bird as farmers can recognize the drastic increase in rodents when tytos are dirven off, usually in a mistaken fear of all owls.

Hamsa
This bird resembles a long necked duck with dark grey upperparts and underparts, a black neck with white markings on the cheeks and chin. Other colorations are present ranging from black with a white head and neck to all white. Its broad wings reach up to 6 feet across. Its webbed feet also make it very adept at swimming. The hamsa is a migratory bird travelling from its breeding grounds in the North to its wintering ranges on the Blessed Isle. These birds are herbivores but are very protective of thier young and will bite if threatened.

Anas
The Anas is the most common type of duck in Creation. It has a longish body with tapered wings. Its wing shape is similar to the hamsa but is only 3 feet. This bird comes in a wide range of colorations usually mottled brown with the males exhibiting some kind of irredescent coloration of the wings, head or both. The Anas has webbed feet and spend the majority of its time in the water. Some of the duck population is migratory depending on location, with the Nothern ones migrating to the Blessed Isle and ones in the other regions remaining all year. All domestic ducks are anas as well.

Crane

Passerine
This is a giant group of different kinds of birds. They are collectively range from small to medium with the largest passerines being no larger than a raven. Passerines come in a wide array of colors with a general trend of brilliantly colored males and subdued colored females. All of these birds have an elaborate vocal system which allows them to sing complex songs and mimic other sounds. These birds live in all four corners of Creation and many are common sights in even the most heavily settled areas, like the Crested Ember Tanager seen in Chiarascuro.

Creatures of Earth

I think I will put insects and arachnids here.

Creatures of Fire

Janndi(Saw scaled viper)
3 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation +3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 8B, Tox 3 Tol -/- Pen -5
This snake has a pear shaped head with very large eyes with vertical pupils. The body is slender. Scales are heavily keeled with the keel being ridged. Markings are white spots outlines in dark brown on a light brown, red or yellow body. When threatened the snake with coil and rub its scales togeather creating a sizzling sound. These snakes live in the sandy deserts of the South.

Saber toothed cat
5 feet long, 3 1/2 feet tall, 800 pounds
S/D/S 5/4/4
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 2L/4B
Health 0/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/4L/1

            Claw 7/8/7L/2

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Dodge 2, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2 (Intimidation +2), Stealth 3, Survival 3
A long fanged cat with the same general build as a lion but more compact and muscular and lacking a long tail. Due to its more compact build the sabre toothed cat hunts by ambush and unlike most big cats, the sabre toothed cat hunts in prides of 1-3 males and up to ten females, taking on large prey. Rather than biting and holding prey, which would break its long fangs, the sabre toothed cat bites the throat slashing the windpipe and blood vessels and then backs off to let the prey die.This cat's coat would range from white to tawny based on region.

Pundarikam (Tiger)
8 feet long (13 feet with tail), 3 1/2 feet tall, 700 pounds
S/D/S 5/4/4
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 2L/4B
Health 0/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/8L/1

            Claw 7/8/7L/2

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Dodge 2, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2 (Intimidation +2), Stealth 3, Survival 3
The tiger are large cats with orange fur and white belly, vertical black stripes cover the entire body and tail. The fur varies in length depending on region with Northern tigers having a longer coat with a small mane while Eastern and Southwestern tigers having shorter coats. The coat color can vary by region as well with orange being predomiant, with white in the North and very rarely black in the Southwest. Tigers, like sabre toothed cats, are mainly solitary ambush predetors but some, mainly in the North, have adapted to more open terrain and will chase prey much like a leopard. Their prefered prey is boar, deer and large bovines but they will take anything smaller given the opportunity. Unilke all other big cats, tigers and jaguars, enjoy swimming and spending time in the water.

Simba (Lion)
8 feet long (11 feet with tail), 4 feet tall, 500 pounds
S/D/S 5/4/4
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 2L/4B
Health 0/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/7L/1

            Claw 7/8/6L/2

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Dodge 2, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2 (Intimidation +2), Stealth 3, Survival 3
The second largest cat in Creation, the lion is solidly built with a dusty yellow to white body, depending on region, with a white belly. Males have a large mane of hair ranging from tawny to black. Lions live and hunt in prides, of 1 to 2 males and up to 6 females, and prefer to stalk close to thier prey before chasing it down.

Pandara (Leopard)
6 feet long (10 feet with tail), 2 1/2 feet tall, 200 pounds
S/D/S 5/4/4
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 2L/4B
Health 0/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/6L/1

            Claw 7/8/5L/2

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Dodge 2, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2 (Intimidation +2), Stealth 3, Survival 3
Leopards and thier close cousin the treepard are human sized hunting cats with golden coats covered in black rosette patterns. The treepard has more red or even green mixed into its coloration due to living in the East. They have longer limbs and tail than the jaguar, making the leopard more adept at running. Leopards live in most areas of the East, South and West.

Jaguar
6 feet long (8 1/2 feet with tail), 2 1/2 feet tall, 220 pounds
S/D/S 5/4/4
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 2L/4B
Health 0/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/7L/1

            Claw 7/8/5L/2

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Dodge 2, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2 (Intimidation +2), Stealth 3, Survival 3
Jaguars closely resemble leopards and treepards though are built more heavily than a leopard with shorter legs. The coat is a light yellow and coveres in open spots with a white belly. Black jaguars have been seen in the Southwest. They are solitary ambush hunters, who favor the stalk and kill approach, and prefer dense forest but will venture out to more lightly wooded areas. Like tigers, jaguars enjoy swimming and tend to stay near bodies of water.

Chitrakaya (Cheetah)
4 1/2 feet long (7 1/2 feet with tail), 3 feet tall, 140 pounds
S/D/S 2/4/3
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 1L/3B
Health 0/-1x1/-2x2/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/5L/1

            Claw 7/8/3L/2

Athletics 3 (Run +2), Awareness 3, Dodge 3, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2, Stealth 3, Survival 3
The cheetah is a lean lightly built cat. Its coat is yellow with solid spots, stripped tail and a white belly. They are solitary chase hunters accelerating rapidly and running down thier chosen prey, mainly small deer and antelope. Cheetahs prefer wide open grasslands and live mainly in the East and Southeast.

Serval
3 feet long (4 1/2 fett with tail), 1 3/4 feet tall, 45 pounds
S/D/S 1/4/2
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 1L/2B
Health 0/-1x1/-2x1/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/2L/1

            Claw 7/8/2L/2

Athletics 3 (Jump +2), Awareness 4, Dodge 3, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2, Stealth 3, Survival 3
Is a medium sized cat with a tawny coat and covered in solid black spots. It has a fairly slender build with a short tail and large ears. They hunt for small rodents in the tall grasses of the South and Southeast pouncing on them with a very pronounced leap.

Caracal
2 feet long (3 feet with tail), 1 1/2 feet tall, 40 pounds
S/D/S 1/4/2
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 1L/2B
Health 0/-1x1/-2x1/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/2L/1

            Claw 7/8/2L/2

Athletics 3, Awareness 4, Dodge 3, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2, Stealth 3, Survival 3
Is a medium sized cat with a coat ranging from dark red to sand. It has loong legs like the serval, and long ears with long black tufts of hair. It hunts rodents in the dry areas and woodlands from the Southwest to the East.

Mbwa mwitu (Cape Hunting Dog)
3 1/4 feet long (4 3/4 feet with tail), 2 1/2 feet tall, 80 pounds
This canine has a short coat with an irregular pattern of black, white and yellow markings unique to each indevidual. They live on the open grasslands of the Southeast and hunt medium sized prey, e.g. impalla. They live in pack of up to 20 animals. Unlike other canines mbwa mwitu do not howl, they hoo, an almost squeeking noise, to locate other pack members.

Rhinoceros
14 feet long, 6 feet tall, 6600 pounds
This animal is a large, thick skined herbavore with a grayish body. It has two horns on the end of its snout with the front horn reaching 5 feet long. The rhino lives in the grasslands of the Southeast.

Lynx
4 1/4 feet long, 2 1/2 feet tall, 66 pounds
S/D/S 1/4/3
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/5
Dodge 6
Soak 1L/3B
Health 0/-1x1/-2x1/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 7/7/3L/1

            Claw 7/8/2L/2

Athletics 3, Awareness 4, Dodge 3, Martial Arts 2, Presence 2, Stealth 3, Survival 3
The lynx has a thick coat that is silvery brown with tuffed ears. They hunt small mammals and even deer in the North and Northeast.

Wolf
3 feet tall, 150 pounds
Wolves come in a wide array of colors from black to red to white. They live in pack of up to 15 from the North to the East hunting large game.

Hippopotamus
11 feet long, 5 feet tall, 4000 pounds
Hippos are a large bodied animal that lives mainly in river in the Southeast and Southwest. Though herbivorus, hippos are ill tempered and kill more people in a year than crocodiles.

Crocodile
(see Water)

Creatures of Water

Megalodon
Use stats for siaka (Core). Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Large Shark (White Shark)
20 feet long, 5000 pounds
S/D/S 6/4/6
P/I/W/W 4/1/2/3
Dodge 3
Soak 3L/6B
Health 0/-1x2/-2x3/-4x2
Attacks: Bite 5/6/6L/2
Athletics 3 (Swim 2), Awareness 3, Dodge 3, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, MA 2 (Bite 1), Presence 1 (Intimidation 2), Resistance 4, Stealth 2, Survival 4 (Tracking 3)
This shark has a large robust body with a gray upperside and white underside. They prey on anything that they can catch and are highly aggressive. White sharks have even been known to leap out of the water to take prey. They live in warm waters sharing the same habitat as smaller sharks.

Medium Shark (Hammerhead Shark, Mako Shark) 11 1/2 feet long, 500 pounds
S/D/S 5/4/5
P/I/W/W 3/1/2/3
Dodge 3
Soak 3L/5B
Health 0/-1x2/-2x2/-4x2
Attacks: Bite 5/6/4L/2
Athletics 3 (Swim 3), Awareness 4, Dodge 3, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, MA 2 (Bite 1), Presence 1 (Intimidation 1), Resistance 3, Stealth 2, Survival 4 (Tracking 2)
These sharks come in a variety of shapes and colorations. They live mainly in warm costal waters from the West to the Southeast. They dine mainly on fish and are fairly shy around humans.

Skana (Orca)
32 feet long, 17,600 pounds
S/D/S 8/4/10
P/I/W/W 3/2/3/4
Dodge 6
Soak 5L/10B
Health 0x2/-1x3/-2x3/-4
Attacks: Bite 6/7/8L/2
Athletics 3 (Swim 2), Awareness 3, Dodge 3, Endurance 3, Integrity 2, Investigation 1, MA 2 (Bite 2, Ram 1), Presence 2, Resistance 4, Stealth 2, Survival 4 (Tracking 3)
Orca have a very distinct appearence with smooth black skin and white patches behind the eyes and over the back. The dorsal fin is very tall, reaching 6 feet in males. Orca are very active predators and feed on a wide range of prey from sharks to squid, other whales, marine reptiles, and smaller marine mammals. They live in groups lead by the oldest female with multiple groups forming loose pods of up to 20 animals. Some pods of orca have been known to help humans in hunting other whales. Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Plesiosaur (Elasmosaurus)
46 feet long, 2200 pounds
Use stats for Pelagic Dragon (CoTD: West).
This reptile has an extremely long neck, about half of its length, and has a dark gray body. It lives in the Western ocean and in the Inner Sea hunting small fish and squid. Unlike the mosasaur, plesiosaurs are less aggressive and will typically leave fishing boats alone unless there is a large catch being hauled in and the concentration of fish draws them in. Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Mosasaur (Tylosaurus) 21 feet long
Use stats for Sea Dragon (CoTD: West).
These large marine reptile has a gray blue to green body and dwells in the Inner Sea and warm shallower waters of the Southwest. These higly aggressive predators hunt fish and large marine mammals. They have been known to attack fishing boats as well and pose a danger to coastal fishing especially in areas not patroled by the Realm's navies. Must use Towering Beast Form Knack.

Ichthyosaur
13 feet long, 2000 pounds
These marine reptiles appear similar to dolphins. They live in all of the deep waters of Creation but tend to avoid areas where plesiosaurs are present. They dine mainly on squid and smaller fish.

Salmon
3 feet long, 50 pounds
S/D/S 2/4/2
P/I/W/W 2/1/3/2
Dodge 4
Soak 1L/2B
Attacks: Bite 7/7/1L/2
Athletics 3 (Swim 3), Awareness 3, Dodge 4, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 2, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Stealth 3, Survival 3
This fish is blue green on the back with silvery scales on its sides. Salmon spend several years in the northern part of the Inner Sea and the Northern waters before running up the rivers to spawn. This run is celebrated by most of the local tribes as the salmon provides much of their food for the winter months.

Barracuda 6 feet long, 100 pounds
S/D/S 3/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/1/3/2
Dodge 4
Soak 1L/2B
Attacks: Bite 7/7/4L/2
Athletics 3 (Swim 3), Awareness 3, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 2, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Stealth 3, Survival 3
This fish has a long narrow body with silver scales. Barracuda live in the warm waters of the West and Southwest eating smaller fish.

Sea Snake
5 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/2
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 4
Soak 1L/2B
Health 0x1/-2x1/-4/I
Attacks: Bite 6/7/1L+Poison/3
Athletics 2 (Swim 1), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, MA 2 (Bite 1), Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 4, Survival 3
Poison: Dmg 6L, Tox 3 Tol -/- Pen -5
Sea snakes have many different kinds of scale ranging from smooth to keeled, and unlike terrestrial snakes they do not overlap. The head is narrow and the body is laterally flattened to aid in swimming. Coloration is alternating narrow bands of light and wide bands dark.

Giant Squid

Dolphin
13 feet long, 1400 pounds
Use stats from CoTD: West.
Dolphins are a common sight in the Western oceans of Creation. These mammals seem to have a fairly close bond to humans and have been known to rescue shipwrecked sailors. Some tribes, especially in the Neck, have trained dolphins to help herd fish into their nets with a reward of part of the catch. Dolphins act aggressively towards sharks and have been known to take on skana as times as well.

Sei Whale
66 feet long, 100,000 pounds
These whales are large baleen whales with a dark gray body and light gray underbelly. The sickle shaped dorsal fin and short pectoral fins distinguis it from other whales. Sei migrate, in groups of up to six, along the entire legth of the Western Ocean feeding on plankton. These animals are hunted by local tribes for food and trade goods.

Humpback Whale
50 feet long, 79,000 pounds
Humpback whales have black skin with white undersides, and a distinctive hump. They live in the Western ocean staying further south than other baleen whales. They are hunted by many of the local tribes for food and trade.

Blue Whale
110 feet long, 400,000 pounds
This whale has a dark gray body and appears more slender than other types of whales. Unlike other whales, blue whales travel alone for most of thier lives feeding on plankton.

Sperm Whale
60’ long, 110,000 pounds
This whale is a large toothed whale with a dark gray body. Unlike baleen whales, sperm whales are hunters and spend much of their time deep in the ocean hunting for giant squid. These whales are hunted by local tribes but are considered very dangerous as they are aggressive when pursued.

Nanuk (polar bear)
10 feet long, 1500 pounds
The polar bear has a dense long coat ranging from pure white to an ivory. These bears stalk the pack ice from the Northwest to Northeast taking whatever prey is available, normally seals. Though predomiantly carnivourous, like all bears, they can eat vegitable matter as well. They are excellent swimmers and have been seen far from land. Polar bears are hunted by men and are prized trade animals.

Seal (Common Seal)
6 feet long, 370 pounds
The seal is generally brown in color with a set of fine black dots in a unique pattern. The flippers are short and thick and the head is relatively large. These animals live in the frigid waters of the North and Northwest spending up to a week at sea feeding on small fish. When on land they rest on rocky coastlines and cluster together in small groups. These animals are regularly hunted by both human and beastmen for sustenance and trade.

Sea Lion
8 feet long, 600 pounds
Sea lions are dark brown in color and unlike seals walk on thier long flippers. Sea lions live in the same habitats as the seal but unlike the seal, the sea lion is not hunted by most tribesmen. In the Northwest strong partnerships have formed between sea lions and humans creating mutually beneficial relationships.

Walrus
12 feet long, 4000 pounds
The walrus is a large relative of the seal and is immediately recognizeable by its bare skin, stiff wiskers and 3 foot long tusks. They spend time in the cold waters of the North and Northwest foraging for mollusks. Like seals, they are hunted for food and trade but are trated with much more caution as they are strong and aggressive fighters.

Crocodile
20 feet long, 2000 pounds
Crocodiles are large four legged reptiles have rough dark green skin, long snouts and long tails. They live along rivers or estuaries from the East through the South to the West, floating in the water waiting to ambush prey, taking animals up to the size of water buffalo.

Creatures of Wood

Oryx
6 feet long, 4 feet tall, 440 pounds
S/D/S 2/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Gore:
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Athletics 2 (Run +2), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1 (Horns +1), Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
The oryx's dusty gray coat is seperated from the white belly by a thin black stripe. Black markings are on its legs and face as well. The horns are straight and grow to 4 feet long. This animal has the ability to raise its temperature to match the surrounding limiting its water loss. They live on grasslands and deserts of the Southeast and South in herds of up to 40 animals.

Sable antelope
8 1/2 feet tall, 5 feet long, 600 pounds
S/D/S 2/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Gore:
Kick: 2/2/4B/1
Athletics 2 (Run +2), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1 (Horns +1), Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
Sable antelope have short coats with males being black and females chestnut. Both genders have white underbellies and a white face mask. The horns are straight and 5 1/2 feet long in males and 3 1/2 feet long in females. The thick neck sports a tall mane of stiff hair. Like wildebeest they will only flee a short distance from threats. They live in wooded savannah in the Southeast in herds of up to 100.

Wildebeest
8 feet long, 5 feet tall, 640 pounds
S/D/S 2/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Athletics 2 (Run +3), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
Wildebeest have a slate colored short coat with thin brown markings on the front quarters. The face is balck with a long beard covering the whole neck. The horns are sickle shaped and grow up to 3 feet long. When threatened they will run a short distance and stop to reassess the danger. Wildebeest live in huge herds of up to 1000 animals.

Hartebeest
8 feet long, 5 feet tall, 440 pounds
S/D/S 3/4/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Athletics 3 (Run +2), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
Hartebeest have short coats ranging from tan to maroon depending on habitat. It has a long, narrow body and head and is built for speed. Strong ridged horn grow in a wide variety of shapes but all are 2 1/2 feet long. They live in large herds of up to 300 on open grasslands and when fleeing run in a single file.

Blesbok
5 feet long, 3 1/2 feet tall, 175 pounds
S/D/S 2/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Kick: 2/2/3B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x1/-2x1/-4/I
Athletics 2 (Run +1), Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2
The Blesbok has a short glossy coat of purplish or red with a white belly and insides of legs. The face has a white blaze down its entire length. Both male and female have 20 inch ridged, lyre shaped horns. They are found on the wide open grasslands of the Southeast and gather in herds of up to 70 animals.

Springbok
3 feet tall, 100 pounds
S/D/S 2/5/2
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 5
Soak 0L/2B
Health 0x1/-1x1/-2x2/-4/I
Kick: 2/2/2B/1
Athletics 2 (Run +3), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
Springbok have a short cinnamon colored coat with a wide dark brown stripe sepetating the white belly. The head has white and dark brown markings resembling the gazelle. The horns on males are lyre shaped and grow to to just over one foot long. Sprinkbok stott like gazelle and can reach heights of up to 11 feet per leap. They are well adapted to arid conditions and can regulate the amount of water lost allowing them to live in the drier conditions of the South. They congregate in vast herds with some reaching 10 million in number.

Gazelle
4 feet long, 3 feet tall, 40 pounds
S/D/S 2/5/2
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 5
Soak 0L/2B
Health 0x1/-1x1/-2x1/-4/I
Kick: 2/2/2B/1
Athletics 2 (Run +1, Jump +2), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
The gazelle is a lightly built antelpoe with a light brown coat with a distinctive wide black stripe running along its side. White and black markings are on its head along with a white underbelly. Males grow heavily riged straight horns up to 17 inches long while females only get to 6 inches. Unlike most antelope gazelle will jump into the air, called stotting, before running from a predetor. Gazelle range across grasslands, feeding on foliage left behind by larger grazers, concentrated mainly in the Southeast. They live in segregated herds of up to 20 animals and tend to mingle with other species.

Impalla
5 1/2 feet long, 3 feet tall, 175 pounds
S/D/S 2/4/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 4
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x1/-2x2/-4/I
Kick: 2/2/2B/1
Athletics 2 (Run +1. Jump +2), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
Impalla have a short glossy tan coat covered by a red saddle. It has a white underbelly and markings around the eyes. An impalla's horns, found only on the male, are heavily ridged, lyre shaped and grow to 3 feet long. Like gazelle, impalla stott as well. They live in herds of up to 200 on the wooded savannahs of the Southeast.

Water Buffalo
6 feet tall, 9 1/2 feet long, 1200 pounds
S/D/S 5/2/4
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 2
Soak 0L/4B
Health 0x1/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Gore:
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
Water buffalo are large cloven hooved bovines with sweeping crescent shaped horns. The dark brown to black coat is broken only by white hocks and a white chevron on the uderside of the neck. Generally found either in swamplands or grass jungles near large source of water mainly in the Southeast and Southwest. In the wild small herds, up to 40, gather with males liveing seperately. Used by local populations as both dairy and draught animal.

Guar
6 feet tall, 10 feet long, 2400 pounds
S/D/S 5/3/4
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Gore: 5/5/2L/1
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/4B
Health 0x1/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2
Gaur are said to look like the front of a water buffalo with the back of a domestic cow. They are the largest and most powerful of all wild cattle. Males have a highly muscular body, with a distinctive dorsal ridge and a large dewlap, forming a very powerful appearance. Females are substantially smaller, and their dorsal ridge and dewlaps are less developed. The dark brown coat is short and dense, while the lower legs are white to tan in colour. Curving horns grow from the sides of its head, up to 30 inches long, and curve upwards, yellow at the base and black at the tip. They live in small herds, of up to 40, and roam forested hills and grasslands in the East, Southeast and Southwest.

Drong (Yak)
11 feet long, 6 feet tall, 1200 pounds
S/D/S 4/2/4
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Dodge DV 2
Soak 0L/4B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x3/-4/I
Athletics 3 (Climb +2), Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2
Drong have a coat of long hair in a wide variety of colors, and hangs in a distinctive "fringe." They live in herds of 10-200 in high altitude grasslands and only move into lower elevations if food is unavailable due to snow cover, namely in the North. Like water buffalo and guars these animals have been domesticated and are used for diary, meat and draught.

Bongo
4 feet tall, 8 feet long, 900 pounds
S/D/S 3/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Kick: 2/2/4B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Athletics 3 (Run +1), Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2
Bongos have an short aurbun coat with 10 to 15 thin white stripes and a short crest of hair along its spine. Both males and females have straight yellow horns with one twist that reach 40 inches. Herds consist of 6 to 8 females and young with males living alone. Bongos live in dense tropical woodlands in the Southwest and Southeast and are very adept at moving through the dense undergrowth.

Giant Eland
9 1/2 feet long, 5 1/2 feet tall, 2000 pounds
S/D/S 4/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Kick: 2/2/5B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2
The Eland has a short chestnut colored coat with ten very faint vertical stripes on the back, a white belly and short black mane extending down the spine. Both sexes have horns which consist of two twists, with one in a relatively short length, overall the horns can grow up to 4 feet long. Eland live on the open savanna in nomadic herds of up to 40.

Kudu
8 feet long, 5 feet tall, 600 pounds
S/D/S 3/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Kick: 2/2/4B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2
These creatures have a narrow body with long legs. The coat is a wide range of browns and has anywhere from 4 to 10 narrow white stripes. There is also a crest of black hair along the spine. Male kudu have 4 foot long horns with 2 1/2 twists. Kudu live in forested grasslands near a constant source of water and only rarely venture out onto open grasslands. Herds consist of females and young with males living apart. Lack stamina to out run predators in the open.

Topi
7 feet long, 4 feet tall, 350 pounds
S/D/S 2/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Kick: 2/2/3B/1
Athletics 2 (Run +3), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
A topi's coat is reddish to purple with black patches on its face, upper forelegs, thigh and hips with yellow legs. Both genders have ringed lyre shaped horns reaching 21 inches. They live in mixed herds of up to 40 on the open grasslands, chiefly in the Southeast, and actively intermingle with herds of other types of animals. Often they serve as lookouts standing on termite mounds and alert all herds to danger.

Moose
10 1/2 feet long, 7 feet tall, 1100 pounds
S/D/S 4/3/4
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Kick: 2/2/7B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x3/-2x3/-4/I
Athletics 3 (Swim +2), Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2
Moose have a thick dark brown coat with a large head, ears and very long legs which make them strong swimmers. The males grow large palmate antlers. They live in boreal and mixed forests mainly in the North and Northeast, and are solitary in nature.

Wapiti (Elk)
8 feet loong, 5 feet tall, 700 pounds
S/D/S 4/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Gore:
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x3/-4/I
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2
Wapiti have a dense light brown coat with a darker brown neck and head. Males grow 4 foot long branching antlers. They live in a wide range of habitats with the only common fator being sufficient water and space with the majority of elk living in the North and Northeast. Cows live in herds while males live seperately.

Red Deer
8 feet long, 4 feet tall, 650 pounds
S/D/S 3/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/2/3
Gore:
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Athletics 2 (Run +3), Awareness 2, Dodge 1, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 3, Survival 2
Red deer have a long russet colored coat with males growing a shaggy mane on its neck. Males grow branched antlers reaching up to 5 feet long. Unlike elk and moose, red deer live in herds of up to 200 animals in open woodlands in the Northeast and North.

Horse (Arabian)
5 feet tall, 950 pounds
S/D/S 4/3/3
P/I/W/W 2/2/3/3
Bite: 5/5/2L/1
Kick: 2/2/6B/1
Dodge DV 3
Soak 0L/3B
Health 0x1/-1x2/-2x2/-4/I
Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Dodge 2, Integrity 1, Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1, Presence 1, Resistance 2, Survival 2

Copperhead
2-4 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/2
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 1L/2B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 4B, Tox 3 Tol -/- Pen -5
These snakes have very broad heads with small eyes with vertical pupils. The scales are keeled and form horglass patterns on the body consisting of light and bark brown patterns the body is thickly built. Copperheads are semi aquatic and prfer to live near a source of flowing water. Their venom in painful but nonfatal and most will dry bite a human sized opponent first in an effort to dirve them off.

Bushmaster
6-10 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1, Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 6B, Tox 4 Tol -/- Pen -5
These snakes have a very broad head. The scales are heavily keeled and form inverted triangles of dark colors on a red body. These highly aggressive snakes live in forests and the cleared fields surrounding them from the East through the South to the West. They have a hemotoxic venom which is highly fatal.

Crotalus (Rattlesnakes)
3-7 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/2
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 1L/2B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 2, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 4B, Tox 3 Tol -/- Pen -3
These snakes have broad heads with small eyes with vertical pupils. The scales are weakly keeled and form diamond shpes patterns consisting of light colored (usually cream) lines on brown. The tail is tipped with a series of interlocking scales which are shaken when the snake is threatened. Venom is proteolytic, destroying cells causing swelling and pain. Crotalus live in forests and desert regions mainly in the East and South.

Lancehead
4 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 Intimidation 2), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 6B, Tox 4 Tol -/- Pen -4
These snakes have wide heads with small eyes and vertically slit pupils. The scales are keeled and light lines form diamonds or triangles on a brown or olive body. These snakes live in tropical lowlands in the West and Southwest living mainly on the ground but will swim if neccessary.

Naja (King Cobra)
18 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 6L, Tox 4 Tol -/- Pen -5
Cobras are covered in smooth scales generally dark in color with black edges and white or bright yellow bands, large gold eyes with round pupils. When threatened a cobra raises 1/4 of its body up and displays its hood. Spitting cobras can spray thier venom up to 6 feet. Neurotoxin, 75% untreated morbidity, when spit can cause permanent blindness. These snakes live in the tropical forests of the West and Southwest and the more temperate areas of the South.

Taipan
9 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 7L, Tox 5 Tol -/- Pen -5
Taipans are covered in smooth scales black with a copper stripe along the back, average sized eyes. A very shy snake, it dwells predominantly in agricultural fields to feed on rodents in the West, Southwest and South.

Krait
3-6 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 8L, Tox 4 Tol -/- Pen -5
Kraits are covered in smooth glossy scales with an alternating bands of light and dark. A slender head with large round eyes, triangular body and long tapering tail. They live mainly in grasslands and light jungle.

Mamba
Green: 6-12 feet long, Black: 12-14 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 10L, Tox 5 Tol -/- Pen -5
Green mambas are an arboreal snake covered in smooth glossy scales colored bright green on a green mamba, and smoky or charcoal grey on a black mamba. A slender head with large eyes and round pupils, black mambas have a slightly wider head and open thier mouth in a threat display while flattening their neck resembling a small hood on a cobra. Green mambas are very shy and will flee humans. Black mambas are much more aggressive and will fight if threatened, rearing up to 6 feet in the air to stirke a human in the face. Green mambas are arboreal and live in all regions of the South and the East. Balck mambas live in grasslands in the Southeast and East.

Coral Snake
2-4 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 6L, Tox 3 Tol -/- Pen -5
Coral snakes have small head and slender bodies, small eyes with round pupils. Smooth scales. This snake has small fangs and hold prey when biting.

Asp (Asp viper)
3 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 4B, Tox 2 Tol -/- Pen -5
This snake has a broad head with medium sized gold colored eyes and vertically slit pupils. The scales are moderately keeled and dark stripping patterns form on a medium brown body. This snake has a wide range of habitats and can be found all over Creation.

Adder (Common European adder)
3 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 6B, Tox 3 Tol -/- Pen -5
This snake has a wide but not triangular head with small gold to silver eyes and vertical pupils. The body is very heavy. The scales are keeled and colorations varies greatly but is typically a yellow or light brown body with darker stripes. These snakes are good swimmers. When threatened an adder will swell its body and hiss or puff air out. Like the asp, the adder is found across Creation.

Swampjack (Gaboon viper)
7 feet long
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 6L, Tox 2 Tol -/- Pen -6
This snake has a wide triangular head with large cream, yellow-white, orange or silvery eyes with vertical slits. The body is very heavily built. The scales are keeled and coloration consists of a series of pale, rectangular patches running down the center of the back, interspaced with dark, yellow-edged hourglass markings. The head is white or cream with a fine, dark central line, black spots on the rear corners, and a dark blue-black triangle behind and below each eye. This is a very placid snake. Bites are rare and the neuro/hemotoxin is not particularly venomous but is delivered in large amounts. Swampjacks are found in rainforests and damp woodlands, manily in the Southwest and West.

Python
20-30 feet long, 130-300 pounds
S/D/S 1/3/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 3
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L/3

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Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1 (Intimidation 3), Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
These snakes have a flatened pear shaped head with small brown and glod flecked eyes and vertical pupils and the scales are smooth and glossy. Marking are lighter colored rectangular patches on a dark brown body. These snakes have heat sensing organs similar to pit vipers. Pythons live in rainforests and grasslands, in the Southwest and West, dwelling near rivers as they are excellent swimmers. These snakes constrict thier prey and kill by asphyxiation.

Boomslang
3-5 feet long
S/D/S 1/4/1
P/I/W/W 2/1/2/2
Dodge 4
Soak 0L/1B
Health -3/I
Attacks: Bite 6/6/1L+Poison/3
Athletics1, Awareness 1, Dodge 4, MA 3, Presence 1, Resistance 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2
Poison: Dmg 6L, Tox 4 Tol -/- Pen -5
This is an arboreal snake living the the South and West, with a slender head and body with large gold eyes with circular pupils. Coloration is a bright green for males and light brown for females. These snakes have small fangs in the back of the mouth requiring the snake to hold onto its prey while biting to deliver the venom. The venom is deadly to humans but envenomation is rare due to fangs being in the back of the jaw.

Unstated animals and suggested animals for inclusion

Here can be added animals people would like to see in the list, as I know I have missed some.

Horse, Draught (Clydesdale)
Zebra
Elephant
Giraffe
Pangolin
Hyena
Jackal
Clouded Leopard
Ocelot
Mountain Goat
Fox
Ferret
Badger
Insects
Spiders

Comments

Obviously I have a lot of work to do formatting, organizing and stating things, but I just wanted to get stuff up as fast as possible to get things rolling. - Grimjaws

Holy cheez. Lotta stuff. I respect this. Thanks for doing it. As a detail freak, you have my eternal loyalty now. - Han'ya

What do people think about including links to Wikipedia for images of animals and trees mentioned? - Grimjaws

That would be God. - Han'ya