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Twiggy at 02:00, 15 August 2025

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	==Mammoths==		==Mammoths==
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Mammoth.JPG\|align=right\|width=350\|caption=Artwork by Kate Lee}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Mammoth.JPG\|align=right\|width=350\|caption=Artwork by Kate Lee}}
	There are mammoths in [[Wintermark]] and there are known to be herds in [[Kalsea]] and a few herds as far south as [[Narkyst]]. They are also believed to live in [[Otkodov]] where they are extensively hunted by the [[Thule]]. They live in small herds, and are herbivorous. Attempts to domesticate them have proved largely fruitless; they are stubborn, wilful creatures that pine and die when kept in captivity. They have been hunted since long before the foundation of the Empire by the [[Suaq]] people. A smaller cousin of the mammoth is known to exist in warmer climates outside the borders of the Empire called the ''elephant''.<br><br>		There are mammoths in [[Wintermark]] and there are known to be herds in [[Sea_of_Snow#Kalsea\|Kalsea]] and a few herds as far south as [[Sea_of_Snow#Ankashun\|Narkyst]]. They are also believed to live in [[Otkodov]] where they are extensively hunted by the [[Thule]]. They live in small herds, and are herbivorous. Attempts to domesticate them have proved largely fruitless; they are stubborn, wilful creatures that pine and die when kept in captivity. They have been hunted since long before the foundation of the Empire by the [[Suaq]] people. A smaller cousin of the mammoth is known to exist in warmer climates outside the borders of the Empire called the ''elephant''.<br><br>
	'''Mammoths in Play'''<br>		'''Mammoths in Play'''<br>
	These creatures are exactly what they seem to be: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth Mammoths]. It is absolutely fine to have hunted them or to have items made out of their body parts. At this time, there are no domesticated mammoths or war mammoths used by Imperial citizens.		These creatures are exactly what they seem to be: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth Mammoths]. It is absolutely fine to have hunted them or to have items made out of their body parts. At this time, there are no domesticated mammoths or war mammoths used by Imperial citizens.
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	Some animals in the Empire grow to unusual size, reminiscent in some cases of prehistoric versions. There are dangerous cave bears, great cats with sword-like fangs, primaeval boars, prodigious crocodiles and immense walruses and massive wolves in the wild places of the Empire. Very large versions of less carnivorous creatures also exist - there are immense elk in parts of Varushka and Wintermark, huge cranes pick their way through the reedbeds of the Gancio, and great pale penguins haunt the southernmost reaches of Tsirku.		Some animals in the Empire grow to unusual size, reminiscent in some cases of prehistoric versions. There are dangerous cave bears, great cats with sword-like fangs, primaeval boars, prodigious crocodiles and immense walruses and massive wolves in the wild places of the Empire. Very large versions of less carnivorous creatures also exist - there are immense elk in parts of Varushka and Wintermark, huge cranes pick their way through the reedbeds of the Gancio, and great pale penguins haunt the southernmost reaches of Tsirku.

	These creatures are uncommon; where they edge too close to civilisation, they quickly become a problem that is addressed by armoured warriors. They are slowly being pushed into extinction, and encounters with them are rare, but they are a ~~know~~ threat of the wilderness. Other dire creatures are known to exist such as the [[Dire Astacid\|dire astacid]], and in larger numbers, in various places outside the Empire.<br><br>		These creatures are uncommon; where they edge too close to civilisation, they quickly become a problem that is addressed by armoured warriors. They are slowly being pushed into extinction, and encounters with them are rare, but they are a known threat of the wilderness. Other dire creatures are known to exist such as the [[Dire Astacid\|dire astacid]], and in larger numbers, in various places outside the Empire.<br><br>
	'''Dire Beasts in Play'''<br>		'''Dire Beasts in Play'''<br>
	These beasts are rare, but hardly unknown. A [[Dawn culture and customs#The Test of Mettle\|Test of Mettle]] can easily involve hunting one of these beasts, and a couple of [[The Marches\|Marchers]] with long spears might heroically defeat a dire boar in the woods of [[Upwold]]. It is fine to roleplay that your armour is made out of dire beast leather, or that the ivory for your wand came from a dire lion's tusks.		These beasts are rare, but hardly unknown. A [[Dawn culture and customs#The Test of Mettle\|Test of Mettle]] can easily involve hunting one of these beasts, and a couple of [[The Marches\|Marchers]] with long spears might heroically defeat a dire boar in the woods of [[Upwold]]. It is fine to roleplay that your armour is made out of dire beast leather, or that the ivory for your wand came from a dire lion's tusks.
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	'''Iridescent Butterfly in Play'''<br>		'''Iridescent Butterfly in Play'''<br>
	The [[forest]] personal [[resource]] can produce [[Materials#Iridescent gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]]. it is fine to roleplay that you have items made from rainbow silk, using any light iridescent fabric.		The [[forest]] personal [[resource]] can produce [[Materials#Iridescent gloaming\|iridescent gloaming]]. It is fine to roleplay that you have items made from rainbow silk, using any light iridescent fabric.

	==Beyond the Empire==		==Beyond the Empire==

Twiggy at 17:00, 12 August 2025

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	The dodo thrives in warm environments. They are flightless, and characterised in stories as slow witted, lazy, and breeding like rabbits. <br><br>		The dodo thrives in warm environments. They are flightless, and characterised in stories as slow witted, lazy, and breeding like rabbits. <br><br>
	'''Dodo Birds in Play'''<br>		'''Dodo Birds in Play'''<br>
	You can easily roleplay that chicken and similar white meat is dodo meat. It's also appropriate to use ~~quorn~~ or similar vegetarian or vegan ingredients to simulate dodo meat - it can be prepared and served in a dazzling array of ways.		You can easily roleplay that chicken and similar white meat is dodo meat. It's also appropriate to use Quorn or similar vegetarian or vegan ingredients to simulate dodo meat - it can be prepared and served in a dazzling array of ways.

	==Iridescent Butterfly==		==Iridescent Butterfly==

Twiggy at 13:05, 14 July 2025

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	==Mammoths==		==Mammoths==
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Mammoth.JPG\|align=right\|width=350\|caption=Artwork by Kate Lee}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Mammoth.JPG\|align=right\|width=350\|caption=Artwork by Kate Lee}}
	There are mammoths in [[Wintermark]] and there are known to be herds in [[Kalsea]] and a few herds as far south as [[Narkyst]]. They are also believed to live in [[Otkodov]] where they are extensively hunted by the [[Thule]]. They live in small herds, and are herbivorous. Attempts to domesticate them have proved largely fruitless; they are stubborn, ~~willful~~ creatures that pine and die when kept in captivity. They have been hunted since long before the foundation of the Empire by the [[Suaq]] people. A smaller cousin of the mammoth is known to exist in warmer climates outside the borders of the Empire called the ''elephant''.<br><br>		There are mammoths in [[Wintermark]] and there are known to be herds in [[Kalsea]] and a few herds as far south as [[Narkyst]]. They are also believed to live in [[Otkodov]] where they are extensively hunted by the [[Thule]]. They live in small herds, and are herbivorous. Attempts to domesticate them have proved largely fruitless; they are stubborn, wilful creatures that pine and die when kept in captivity. They have been hunted since long before the foundation of the Empire by the [[Suaq]] people. A smaller cousin of the mammoth is known to exist in warmer climates outside the borders of the Empire called the ''elephant''.<br><br>
	'''Mammoths in Play'''<br>		'''Mammoths in Play'''<br>
	These creatures are exactly what they seem to be: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth Mammoths]. It is absolutely fine to have hunted them or to have items made out of their body parts. At this time, there are no domesticated mammoths or war mammoths used by Imperial citizens.		These creatures are exactly what they seem to be: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth Mammoths]. It is absolutely fine to have hunted them or to have items made out of their body parts. At this time, there are no domesticated mammoths or war mammoths used by Imperial citizens.

	==Dire Beasts==		==Dire Beasts==
	Some animals in the Empire grow to unusual size, reminiscent in some cases of prehistoric versions. There are dangerous cave bears, great cats with sword-like fangs, ~~primaevil~~ boars, prodigious crocodiles and immense walruses and massive wolves in the wild places of the Empire. Very large versions of less carnivorous creatures also exist - there are immense elk in parts of Varushka and Wintermark, huge cranes pick their way through the reedbeds of the Gancio, and great pale penguins haunt the southernmost reaches of Tsirku.		Some animals in the Empire grow to unusual size, reminiscent in some cases of prehistoric versions. There are dangerous cave bears, great cats with sword-like fangs, primaeval boars, prodigious crocodiles and immense walruses and massive wolves in the wild places of the Empire. Very large versions of less carnivorous creatures also exist - there are immense elk in parts of Varushka and Wintermark, huge cranes pick their way through the reedbeds of the Gancio, and great pale penguins haunt the southernmost reaches of Tsirku.

	These creatures are uncommon; where they edge too close to civilisation, they quickly become a problem that is addressed by armoured warriors. They are slowly being pushed into extinction, and encounters with them are rare, but they are a know threat of the wilderness. Other dire creatures are known to exist such as the [[Dire Astacid\|dire astacid]], and in larger numbers, in various places outside the Empire.<br><br>		These creatures are uncommon; where they edge too close to civilisation, they quickly become a problem that is addressed by armoured warriors. They are slowly being pushed into extinction, and encounters with them are rare, but they are a know threat of the wilderness. Other dire creatures are known to exist such as the [[Dire Astacid\|dire astacid]], and in larger numbers, in various places outside the Empire.<br><br>
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	Drakes are large reptilian creatures that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are usually predatory, and while the majority are person-sized or smaller there are a few uncommon breeds that are larger than a person. They are unknown in [[Wintermark]] and [[Varushka]] and are most common in [[Dawn]] and the [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]]. They often possess savage jaws and tearing claws, and several breeds have horns or frilled collars that protect their necks. A small number have wings, but they are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken#General_biology_and_habitat abysmal fliers] (barely able to stay airborne for more than a few yards). The larger the drake the more likely wings are to be vestigial. They are sometimes mistaken for [[Legendary beasts#Dragons, Wyverns and Wyrms\|dragons]] although they do not breathe fire and are unintelligent.{{CaptionedImage\|file=Drake.jpg\|align=left\|width=350\|caption=Artwork by Kate Lee}}<br><br>		Drakes are large reptilian creatures that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are usually predatory, and while the majority are person-sized or smaller there are a few uncommon breeds that are larger than a person. They are unknown in [[Wintermark]] and [[Varushka]] and are most common in [[Dawn]] and the [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]]. They often possess savage jaws and tearing claws, and several breeds have horns or frilled collars that protect their necks. A small number have wings, but they are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken#General_biology_and_habitat abysmal fliers] (barely able to stay airborne for more than a few yards). The larger the drake the more likely wings are to be vestigial. They are sometimes mistaken for [[Legendary beasts#Dragons, Wyverns and Wyrms\|dragons]] although they do not breathe fire and are unintelligent.{{CaptionedImage\|file=Drake.jpg\|align=left\|width=350\|caption=Artwork by Kate Lee}}<br><br>
	'''Drakes in Play'''<br>		'''Drakes in Play'''<br>
	A large drake would represent a dangerous challenge for a single character, or even a small group, and is more than capable of ~~terrorizing~~ a farming village. A [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[Dawn culture and customs#The Test of Mettle\|test of mettle]] may have required the defeat of one of these creatures. Smaller drakes are more likely to be pack hunters. It is fine for your character to have fought or killed a drake, and the claws, teeth and hides of drakes are used in crafting or as trophies. While drakes are large, they are not behemoths. They evoke images of dinosaurs, there are no titanic tyrannosaurs or brontosaurs in the Empire - although such creatures may exist elsewhere.		A large drake would represent a dangerous challenge for a single character, or even a small group, and is more than capable of terrorising a farming village. A [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[Dawn culture and customs#The Test of Mettle\|test of mettle]] may have required the defeat of one of these creatures. Smaller drakes are more likely to be pack hunters. It is fine for your character to have fought or killed a drake, and the claws, teeth and hides of drakes are used in crafting or as trophies. While drakes are large, they are not behemoths. They evoke images of dinosaurs, there are no titanic tyrannosaurs or brontosaurs in the Empire - although such creatures may exist elsewhere.

	==Kraken==		==Kraken==
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	While a hungry kraken can apparently be driven off with concerted effort, any vessel that suffers their attentions is likely to be badly damaged. There were no reports of anyone ever actually having killed one of these creatures until the summer of 380YE, when stories began to spread that the Freeborn corsairs of the Krakenfire Armada engaged and slew a kraken marauding trade routes with the Sarcophan Delves. Exactly how the corsairs achieved this feat has been the subject of much speculation.		While a hungry kraken can apparently be driven off with concerted effort, any vessel that suffers their attentions is likely to be badly damaged. There were no reports of anyone ever actually having killed one of these creatures until the summer of 380YE, when stories began to spread that the Freeborn corsairs of the Krakenfire Armada engaged and slew a kraken marauding trade routes with the Sarcophan Delves. Exactly how the corsairs achieved this feat has been the subject of much speculation.

	There is a consensus that kraken continue to grow throughout their extremely long lives and it is not known exactly how long they live for. There is speculation that when people speak of harming or driving off a kraken they are talking of young or adolescent creatures. The [[eternal]] [[Rhianos]] has been known to warn adventurers that ~~thereis~~ a world of difference between a young creature, and a fully grown adult or elder kraken who, they claim, are essentially indestructible.		There is a consensus that kraken continue to grow throughout their extremely long lives and it is not known exactly how long they live for. There is speculation that when people speak of harming or driving off a kraken they are talking of young or adolescent creatures. The [[eternal]] [[Rhianos]] has been known to warn adventurers that there is a world of difference between a young creature, and a fully grown adult or elder kraken who, they claim, are essentially indestructible.
	<br><br>'''Kraken in Play'''<br>		<br><br>'''Kraken in Play'''<br>
	While it's fine to roleplay having seen a kraken, or even been involved in fighting one off, you are unlikely to have any real body parts from these creatures. While there are rumours of their sinister intelligence, any background that confirms this trait either way is likely to be rejected.		While it's fine to roleplay having seen a kraken, or even been involved in fighting one off, you are unlikely to have any real body parts from these creatures. While there are rumours of their sinister intelligence, any background that confirms this trait either way is likely to be rejected.

Twiggy at 00:40, 11 July 2025

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	Immense squid live in the deep oceans of the world. They are unknown in the Bay of Catazar, but there are verifiable reports of these creatures attacking ships or being seen locked in life-or-death struggles with great whales. They may not be restricted to warm water; there are reports of narwhal being caught with hand-sized sucker wounds. According to some paranoid sailors, the creatures possess an ageless cunning; there are stories of them seeming to shadow oceangoing vessels, or appearing to watch ships for a time before submerging, as well as picking lone sailors off decks and disappearing beneath the waves with them.		Immense squid live in the deep oceans of the world. They are unknown in the Bay of Catazar, but there are verifiable reports of these creatures attacking ships or being seen locked in life-or-death struggles with great whales. They may not be restricted to warm water; there are reports of narwhal being caught with hand-sized sucker wounds. According to some paranoid sailors, the creatures possess an ageless cunning; there are stories of them seeming to shadow oceangoing vessels, or appearing to watch ships for a time before submerging, as well as picking lone sailors off decks and disappearing beneath the waves with them.

	While a hungry kraken can apparently be driven off with concerted effort, any vessel that suffers their attentions is likely to be badly damaged. There were no reports of anyone ever actually having killed one of these creatures until the summer of ~~380 YE~~, when stories began to spread that the Freeborn corsairs of the Krakenfire Armada engaged and slew a kraken marauding trade routes with the Sarcophan Delves. Exactly how the corsairs achieved this feat has been the subject of much speculation.		While a hungry kraken can apparently be driven off with concerted effort, any vessel that suffers their attentions is likely to be badly damaged. There were no reports of anyone ever actually having killed one of these creatures until the summer of 380YE, when stories began to spread that the Freeborn corsairs of the Krakenfire Armada engaged and slew a kraken marauding trade routes with the Sarcophan Delves. Exactly how the corsairs achieved this feat has been the subject of much speculation.

	There is a consensus that kraken continue to grow throughout their extremely long lives and it is not known exactly how long they live for. There is speculation that when people speak of harming or driving off a kraken they are talking of young or adolescent creatures. The [[eternal]] [[Rhianos]] has been known to warn adventurers that thereis a world of difference between a young creature, and a fully grown adult or elder kraken who, they claim, are essentially indestructible.		There is a consensus that kraken continue to grow throughout their extremely long lives and it is not known exactly how long they live for. There is speculation that when people speak of harming or driving off a kraken they are talking of young or adolescent creatures. The [[eternal]] [[Rhianos]] has been known to warn adventurers that thereis a world of difference between a young creature, and a fully grown adult or elder kraken who, they claim, are essentially indestructible.

Hailmur: /* Dire Beasts */

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Dire Beasts

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	==Dire Beasts==		==Dire Beasts==
	Some animals in the Empire grow to unusual size, reminiscent in some cases of prehistoric versions. There are dangerous cave bears, great cats with sword-like fangs, primaevil boars, prodigious crocodiles and immense walruses and massive wolves in the wild places of the Empire. Very large versions of less carnivorous creatures also exist - there are immense elk in parts of Varushka and Wintermark, huge cranes pick their way through the reedbeds of the Gancio, and great pale penguins haunt the southernmost reaches of [[Tsirku]].		Some animals in the Empire grow to unusual size, reminiscent in some cases of prehistoric versions. There are dangerous cave bears, great cats with sword-like fangs, primaevil boars, prodigious crocodiles and immense walruses and massive wolves in the wild places of the Empire. Very large versions of less carnivorous creatures also exist - there are immense elk in parts of Varushka and Wintermark, huge cranes pick their way through the reedbeds of the Gancio, and great pale penguins haunt the southernmost reaches of Tsirku.

	These creatures are uncommon; where they edge too close to civilisation they quickly become a problem that is addressed by armoured warriors. They are slowly being pushed into extinction, and encounters with them are rare, but they are a know threat of the wilderness. Other dire creatures are known to exist, and in larger numbers, in various places outside the Empire.<br><br>		These creatures are uncommon; where they edge too close to civilisation, they quickly become a problem that is addressed by armoured warriors. They are slowly being pushed into extinction, and encounters with them are rare, but they are a know threat of the wilderness. Other dire creatures are known to exist such as the [[Dire Astacid\|dire astacid]], and in larger numbers, in various places outside the Empire.<br><br>
	'''Dire Beasts in Play'''<br>		'''Dire Beasts in Play'''<br>
	These beasts are rare, but hardly unknown. A [[Dawn culture and customs#The Test of Mettle\|Test of Mettle]] can easily involve hunting one of these beasts, and a couple of [[The Marches\|Marchers]] with long spears might heroically defeat a dire boar in the woods of [[Upwold]]. It is fine to roleplay that your armour is made out of dire beast leather, or that the ivory for your wand came from a dire-lion's tusks.		These beasts are rare, but hardly unknown. A [[Dawn culture and customs#The Test of Mettle\|Test of Mettle]] can easily involve hunting one of these beasts, and a couple of [[The Marches\|Marchers]] with long spears might heroically defeat a dire boar in the woods of [[Upwold]]. It is fine to roleplay that your armour is made out of dire beast leather, or that the ivory for your wand came from a dire lion's tusks.

	==Big Cats==		==Big Cats==

Rafferty: /* Kraken */

2024-07-22T21:27:15Z

Kraken

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	There is a consensus that kraken continue to grow throughout their extremely long lives and it is not known exactly how long they live for. There is speculation that when people speak of harming or driving off a kraken they are talking of young or adolescent creatures. The [[eternal]] [[Rhianos]] has been known to warn adventurers that thereis a world of difference between a young creature, and a fully grown adult or elder kraken who, they claim, are essentially indestructible.		There is a consensus that kraken continue to grow throughout their extremely long lives and it is not known exactly how long they live for. There is speculation that when people speak of harming or driving off a kraken they are talking of young or adolescent creatures. The [[eternal]] [[Rhianos]] has been known to warn adventurers that thereis a world of difference between a young creature, and a fully grown adult or elder kraken who, they claim, are essentially indestructible.
	'''Kraken in Play'''<br>		<br><br>'''Kraken in Play'''<br>
	While it's fine to roleplay having seen a kraken, or even been involved in fighting one off, you are unlikely to have any real body parts from these creatures. While there are rumours of their sinister intelligence, any background that confirms this trait either way is likely to be rejected.		While it's fine to roleplay having seen a kraken, or even been involved in fighting one off, you are unlikely to have any real body parts from these creatures. While there are rumours of their sinister intelligence, any background that confirms this trait either way is likely to be rejected.

Rafferty: /* Kraken */

2024-07-22T21:27:05Z

Kraken

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	Immense squid live in the deep oceans of the world. They are unknown in the Bay of Catazar, but there are verifiable reports of these creatures attacking ships or being seen locked in life-or-death struggles with great whales. They may not be restricted to warm water; there are reports of narwhal being caught with hand-sized sucker wounds. According to some paranoid sailors, the creatures possess an ageless cunning; there are stories of them seeming to shadow oceangoing vessels, or appearing to watch ships for a time before submerging, as well as picking lone sailors off decks and disappearing beneath the waves with them.		Immense squid live in the deep oceans of the world. They are unknown in the Bay of Catazar, but there are verifiable reports of these creatures attacking ships or being seen locked in life-or-death struggles with great whales. They may not be restricted to warm water; there are reports of narwhal being caught with hand-sized sucker wounds. According to some paranoid sailors, the creatures possess an ageless cunning; there are stories of them seeming to shadow oceangoing vessels, or appearing to watch ships for a time before submerging, as well as picking lone sailors off decks and disappearing beneath the waves with them.

	While a hungry kraken can apparently be driven off with concerted effort, any vessel that suffers their attentions is likely to be badly damaged. There were no reports of anyone ever actually having killed one of these creatures until the summer of 380 YE, when stories began to spread that the Freeborn corsairs of the Krakenfire Armada engaged and slew a kraken marauding trade routes with the Sarcophan Delves. Exactly how the corsairs achieved this feat has been the subject of much speculation.~~<br><br>~~		While a hungry kraken can apparently be driven off with concerted effort, any vessel that suffers their attentions is likely to be badly damaged. There were no reports of anyone ever actually having killed one of these creatures until the summer of 380 YE, when stories began to spread that the Freeborn corsairs of the Krakenfire Armada engaged and slew a kraken marauding trade routes with the Sarcophan Delves. Exactly how the corsairs achieved this feat has been the subject of much speculation.

			There is a consensus that kraken continue to grow throughout their extremely long lives and it is not known exactly how long they live for. There is speculation that when people speak of harming or driving off a kraken they are talking of young or adolescent creatures. The [[eternal]] [[Rhianos]] has been known to warn adventurers that thereis a world of difference between a young creature, and a fully grown adult or elder kraken who, they claim, are essentially indestructible.
	'''Kraken in Play'''<br>		'''Kraken in Play'''<br>
	While it's fine to roleplay having seen a kraken, or even been involved in fighting one off, you are unlikely to have any real body parts from these creatures. While there are rumours of their sinister intelligence, any background that confirms this trait either way is likely to be rejected.		While it's fine to roleplay having seen a kraken, or even been involved in fighting one off, you are unlikely to have any real body parts from these creatures. While there are rumours of their sinister intelligence, any background that confirms this trait either way is likely to be rejected.

Hailmur: /* Mammoths */

2024-06-02T15:55:52Z

Mammoths

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	==Mammoths==		==Mammoths==
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Mammoth.JPG\|align=right\|width=350\|caption=Artwork by Kate Lee}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Mammoth.JPG\|align=right\|width=350\|caption=Artwork by Kate Lee}}
	There are mammoths in [[Wintermark]] and there are known to be herds in [[Kalsea]] and a few herds as far south as [[Narkyst]]. They are also believed to live in [[Otkodov]] where they are extensively hunted by the ~~barbarian orcs~~. They live in small herds, and are herbivorous. Attempts to domesticate them have proved largely fruitless; they are stubborn, willful creatures that pine and die when kept in captivity. They have been hunted since long before the foundation of the Empire by the [[Suaq]] people. A smaller cousin of the mammoth is known to exist in warmer climates outside the borders of the Empire called the ''elephant''.<br><br>		There are mammoths in [[Wintermark]] and there are known to be herds in [[Kalsea]] and a few herds as far south as [[Narkyst]]. They are also believed to live in [[Otkodov]] where they are extensively hunted by the [[Thule]]. They live in small herds, and are herbivorous. Attempts to domesticate them have proved largely fruitless; they are stubborn, willful creatures that pine and die when kept in captivity. They have been hunted since long before the foundation of the Empire by the [[Suaq]] people. A smaller cousin of the mammoth is known to exist in warmer climates outside the borders of the Empire called the ''elephant''.<br><br>
	'''Mammoths in Play'''<br>		'''Mammoths in Play'''<br>
	These creatures are exactly what they seem to be: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth Mammoths]. It is absolutely fine to have hunted them or to have items made out of their body parts. At this time, there are no domesticated mammoths or war mammoths used by Imperial citizens.		These creatures are exactly what they seem to be: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth Mammoths]. It is absolutely fine to have hunted them or to have items made out of their body parts. At this time, there are no domesticated mammoths or war mammoths used by Imperial citizens.

Emmanovi: /* Dodo Birds */ gr

2022-12-04T19:22:02Z

Dodo Birds: gr

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	A particular delicacy is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo dodo]. This flightless bird is common along the coast of the Bay of Catazar and the animal has been domesticated by [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]] farmers. The flesh of the dodo is considered an especially tasty delicacy, and often forms the centrepiece of feasts in [[Dawn]] and [[Sarvos]].		A particular delicacy is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo dodo]. This flightless bird is common along the coast of the Bay of Catazar and the animal has been domesticated by [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]] farmers. The flesh of the dodo is considered an especially tasty delicacy, and often forms the centrepiece of feasts in [[Dawn]] and [[Sarvos]].

	The dodo thrives in warm environments. They are flightless, and characterised in stories as slow witted, lazy, and ~~breed~~ like rabbits. <br><br>		The dodo thrives in warm environments. They are flightless, and characterised in stories as slow witted, lazy, and breeding like rabbits. <br><br>
	'''Dodo Birds in Play'''<br>		'''Dodo Birds in Play'''<br>
	You can easily roleplay that chicken and similar white meat is dodo meat. It's also appropriate to use quorn or similar vegetarian or vegan ingredients to simulate dodo meat - it can be prepared and served in a dazzling array of ways.		You can easily roleplay that chicken and similar white meat is dodo meat. It's also appropriate to use quorn or similar vegetarian or vegan ingredients to simulate dodo meat - it can be prepared and served in a dazzling array of ways.

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Dodo Birds

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	A particular delicacy is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo dodo]. This flightless bird is common along the coast of the Bay of Catazar and the animal has been domesticated by [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]] farmers. The flesh of the dodo is considered an especially tasty delicacy, and often forms the centrepiece of feasts in [[Dawn]] and [[Sarvos]].		A particular delicacy is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo dodo]. This flightless bird is common along the coast of the Bay of Catazar and the animal has been domesticated by [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]] farmers. The flesh of the dodo is considered an especially tasty delicacy, and often forms the centrepiece of feasts in [[Dawn]] and [[Sarvos]].

	The dodo thrives in warm environments. They are flightless, and characterised in stories as slow witted, lazy and ~~promiscuous~~. <br><br>		The dodo thrives in warm environments. They are flightless, and characterised in stories as slow witted, lazy, and breed like rabbits. <br><br>
	'''Dodo Birds in Play'''<br>		'''Dodo Birds in Play'''<br>
	You can easily roleplay that chicken and similar white meat is dodo meat. It's also appropriate to use quorn or similar vegetarian or vegan ingredients to simulate dodo meat - it can be prepared and served in a dazzling array of ways.		You can easily roleplay that chicken and similar white meat is dodo meat. It's also appropriate to use quorn or similar vegetarian or vegan ingredients to simulate dodo meat - it can be prepared and served in a dazzling array of ways.