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Standouts nearby
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The Bagabond
In the dank,dense areas of the world where the vigorous and the decaying are intertwined and indivisable, lives the wise…
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Muscle Flies
Mark woke up and groaned. His breastplate felt heavy on him. When he looked at his arms and legs he began to cry. His wo…
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Selected Mushrooms and Funghi from the Mura Katur
From the Black Marsh to the Glowing Swamps of Luminiall, the Mura Katur is home to a great abundance of funghi. Enclosed…
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Surgeon Birds
A big flock can suck a cow bloodless in a few minutes, yet your doctor shows up carrying one around a small birdcage in …
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Bogonu
1 HoH
The frogs are thick and plentiful here. Everywhere you go, you're almost always about to squash one of the slimy things underfoot if you're not careful about what you tread on. And at night, the tiresome din of multitude of the amphibians c…
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The rules against nighttime travel in the Sorcery Springs Geyser Basin are there for some very good reasons, not least the highly dangerous Geyser Ghosts.
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Tree of Cognizance
1 HoH
Deep in the marshes the Tree of Cognizance feeds on whatever living creatures come near it, using very powerful illusions and brute strength. It's fruits are prized by those that understand the powers they offer.
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Star of Rage
1 HoH
Quest entry
The soldiers charged screaming into battle, their faces twisted into masks of hatred as they struck out with blows stronger then humans would normally be capable of. Each wore on his shield arm a Star of Rage, a starfish-like creature, rudd…
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Ignusho
4 HoH
Never look over your shoulder when you hear that hiss..
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The One-Eyed, Red-Eyed Crow
Golden
8 HoH
Codex
Despair! Despair! The Dread Crow’s Glare!
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Beware the amphibious wolves my child, and most of all, avoid the red-eyed crow!
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Anura
1 HoH
Codex
Swift and deadly as any Dunleoustous, the Anura remain a proud and free people, though outsiders have time and time again, imposed great cruelties on this race.
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A dark shadow falls over the still waters of the swamp, and for a brief instant every sound made by a living creature ceases. Unbeknown to them, the party of Brave People wading in the shallows in hot pursuit of a small band of defea…
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Curd
1 HoH
Codex
‘‘By the strength in my sinews, I swear upon the spirits of my ancestors that this Curd will not forget the mate and children he has lost, nor find rest until his jaws have crushed the life out of the scum that dare to call them…
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Listen now and hear my words, for they are the words of truth and they are the legacy of our people. Toltep, the eldest of the Cuada
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For many years, the Periccus vine had been considered little more than a pest; and a dangerous one at that. However, modern advances in herbalism and alchemy have proven that this weed does have some use, after all.
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Sun haters and child snatchers they may be, but you can't deny their fashion sense..
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Ylithain, the Drowned Queen
Golden
7 HoH
Codex
Sing to me and I shall write, on lilies, poetry of the night.
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Chokesprout
1 HoH
Sleep with a cloth wrapped around your face or you'll be a frungy garden in the morning...
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Pessimal Beast
Quest entry
A brief summary of the Pessimal Beast as revealed by the Pessimal Manuscript and other anecdotal evidence.
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Whilst they are not the leading predators that they used to be, a bite from them is still to be avoided.
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Black Oleander
1 HoH
Often mistaken for the mystical Black Lotus, the Black Oleander is a common blooming plant found in temperate swamps.
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The Angaoth
2 HoH
An enormous Angoath was holding a young recruit in his hands, his body broken and blood seeping freely from between the cracks of his banded armour. The dead legionary's head lolled unnaturally; obviously the neck had been crushed. It was a…
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Although the stink and slime of the swamp is not the perfect habitat for dry plants, within forests of the Mura Katur can be found a respectable variety of lichens, mosses, and ground covers.
