Bestiary in Araea

Minor Bestiary

Species | Dec 9, 2018

A bestiary that contains some of the many creatures that walk, crawl, climb and fly across the world. From the blight-eaters of the Surface to the fish that swim the Abyss.

Ārmara

Species | Mar 16, 2019

Big, fast and armored beasts that take everything the Surface can throw at it without slowing down.

Ahi Bug

Species | Dec 15, 2018

One of the most commonly domesticated insects in Araea, the Ahi are invaluable for the light they shed in the dark caverns.

Blood Bugs

Species | Apr 13, 2019

They aren't really bug, but they really do quite like blood.

Chiwara

Species | Mar 30, 2019

Big, hungry bugs.

Chūduk

Species | Mar 20, 2019

Chitinous lurkers that snatch the unwary.

Feathered-Bat

Species | Dec 12, 2018

Like their name suggests, these bats sport feathers and dine on bugs and shrooms. To the well-travelled, their bone-marrow is enjoyed as a powerful narcotic due to their diet.

Khtam

Species | Feb 23, 2019

Docile, crab-like beasts of burden and scavengers. Khtam are common both in captivity and in the wild.

Nebiri-Shi, the Devil-Shrimp

Species | Dec 9, 2018

These large crustean predators are native to the Abyss and a hallmark of just how vicious its wildlife can be to those who live near it.

Mahu'ca

Species | Feb 9, 2019

Titanic and terrifying, the legendary Mahu'ca are centipede-like creatures that slumber on the surface until ravenous hunger awakens them.

Meteorite Tick

Species | Dec 8, 2018

Visitors from the stars, the ticks come to Araea riding meteorites. Strange and hostile, the ticks are a hazard to any who would be a star-chaser.

Gar'ro'dah, the pet rocks

Species | Oct 22, 2018

Even in a world of caves and stone, some rocks are more adorable than others.

Goa Strider

Species | Dec 15, 2018

Long-legged creatures that live on the surface, Goa Striders make their home among the glaciers and tundras of the world. They are known for the devastating crushing power of their strikes and their awkward gait.

Heza, Plague-Eating Parasites

Species | Oct 28, 2018

For the desperate, infection with one danger can fight the other.

Suryō Spider, the Horned Hunters

Species | Dec 30, 2018

The Suryō are large, armored spiders that hunt in packs.They weave webs only to make a home, preferring to hunt their prey by pouncing on them with their powerful horns and potent venom.

Pahü Worm

Species | Mar 31, 2019

Pahü Worm are furry, centipede-like creatures that make their home in arctic tundras and frozen caverns. They nest ice and feed on blooming red algae.

Rik-thei Luck-Bug

Species | Oct 22, 2018

Adorable little spider-friends, until they grow up

Watchers

Species | Apr 7, 2019

Solitary creatures of the Surface, watching and waiting for something from the skies.

Skimmers

Species | Dec 8, 2018

Big insects native to the Abyss, Skimmers get their name from their ability to stay perched atop the black waters.

Spirits

Species | Dec 8, 2018

Strange, ethereal beings of great and terrible power. They exist beyond the veil of reality, only occasionally reaching a claw across to touch the life of humanity.

Q'x

Species | Dec 8, 2018

Visitors from another world, the Q'x are half-glimpsed memories. They are sighted as mysterious lights in the sky, remembered in terrifying abductions.

Vile Mold Hive

Species | Apr 18, 2019

Rapidly growing masses of mold, no longer content to simply wait for something dead to grow on.

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