The Beasts of Innuria

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Monsters of Innuria and Beyond:

Emerald Forest Spiders: native only to the Elven forests in the south of the peninsula, these nearly mythic creatures spend their entire lives in the dense treetops, descending only to use their strange hallucinogenic venom to trick the unwary into their webs. Their venom is highly sought after for use by alchemists and healers and is worth eight times its weight in gold

Cliff Unicorns: these majestic animals populate the cliffs on the coastline inhabited by the storm giants. These animals have more in common with bighorn sheep than horses but are said to be able to climb any surface no matter how sheer.

Strangling Man: a legendary figure said to haunt the road between Edysse and Bastion, the Strangling Man finds lonely travelers. The victims found have been subjected to unimaginable tortures.

Lightning Wyrm: a cat sized reptile that flies around, hunting small animals with a powerful electric shock. Critically endangered due to the illegal pet trade. Most often found in the southern coast of Vittoria.

Lizardfolk: a race of sentient reptiles who lives in the Great Morass. Hunted near to extinction by the Death Knight.

Lesser Thessalian Dragon: fewer than a dozen of the mighty dragons that once ruled swathes of Thessali remain. Lesser Thessalian Dragons are, despite their name, up to sixty feet long and have been worshipped for their magical powers since the dawn of history. Their colors range from black to white to every color visible to the human eye.

Greater Thessalian Dragon: The lords of their kind, the Greater Dragons of Thessali fought and slew dozens of Mistlords when the wars were young. The last sighting of a Greater Dragon was centuries ago and they are believed extinct or fled to lands far beyond human’s touch.

Maggie Mudpie: this strangely named entity is a witch who is said to grant wishes to desperate folk in exchange for a service which must be performed. She got her name from her habit of wandering riparian areas and the Great Morass

Lesser Phase Serpents: astral plane dwelling snakes. They have multiple fangs and teeth and shift into our world to strike. Their venom weakens it’s prey and they are quite patient. Popular creatures for wizards to conjure

Asanaran hydras: eight to twelve headed monstrosities; these rapid healing serpent creatures are horrifying for adventurers to come across. Unless, of course, you’re a beastmaster.

Swamp Chimeras: two headed flying beasts that spit venom. They’re really great

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Creatures of the Mist:

Boglops: one of the least potent of the creatures to survive, boglops tend to rove in swarms. They are about four foot tall and weight up to eighty or so pounds, with long sharp fingernails and jagged teeth. The greater Mist creatures use them as mindless shock troops.

Remnant: so called because they look human, the Remnants are frequently encountered near the sites of old human or elven settlements. They gather in groups of a few dozen in a mockery of the lives they replaced. The most powerful of the Remnant are called Abyssal Priests and it is said They commune directly with the forces of Hell.

Cranial Crustaceans: Tiny crabs that take over the minds of the living or dead and can reanimate flesh to suit their own purpose. Sometimes corpses of those who died centuries ago are seen being driven by the beasts, whose strange and feral magic preserves the host until the crab departs for a more promising home.

Conqueror Wyrm: whether these abominations are corrupted creatures of the Old World or some hellish creation of the Mist, the Conqueror Wyrms are colossal beasts like legless crocodiles who are nearly immune to normal weapons. A single Wyrm has destroyed entire outposts.

The Sorrow Wraith: An incorporeal creature, the Sorrow Wraith infects the mind of a target, leading to extreme lethargy and eventually suicide. The infected may show few symptoms until they end their lives, but a telltale sign is the constant need to apologize for every minor offense

The Kraken: Unlike most sea creatures, the Kraken willingly entered the Mist and absorbed its power to conquer the northern seas of Innuria. Its armies love largely beneath the waves but its undersea citadel is constantly being expanded by an ever increasing army of slaves. The island of Banath has been essentially denuded of people by the voracious Mistlord’s hosts.

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Encountered Mist Creatures:

The Ashenwraith: one of Dominius the Elder’s field generals, the Ashenwraith was slain by Nigel Thornheart thirteen years prior to the game’s beginning.

Cannon Golem: a being of rock and magic, the cannon golem is a twisted creation of Mist sorcerers to crush the ranged defenders of a Innuria. When activated, they fling themselves up to a half mile through the air, killing anything they land on and then commencing their standard automaton attacks. Attempts to mimic their creation in Bastion have failed.