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-raps his gavel from inside the cell-

I can still hear you all!

Anyways... Sun's siggy gave me an idea... All around the stadium..like on the high walls and what not- can we have gargoyle-esque effigys of leviathans placed?

You know, stone leviathans.. would be kinda cool, and of course the leviathan crest flags waving and fluttering up there.

Misc. Animals:

Trick Rex- A large reptilian monster. It's highly intelligent and often sets traps for hunters by walking backwards into a cave or other concealed area to make the hunters think that it left from that area. It has a disproportionately large mouth with three rows of teeth. Despite its bulk it is very fast and can maintain speeds of up to 45 mph for distances up to a mile. It has a tough scaled hide, with hardened plates of bone over its sides, back, and on the outsides of its legs. Its main weakness is the throat which has softer scales, the eyes which lead directly to the brain, and the nasal cavity which also leads directly to the brain. These weaknesses are difficult to exploit though because for the latter two it is necessary to pierce six inches to a foot in order to reach the brain. The first method is difficult simply because while the neck scales are softer there is heavy muscle beneath them which can greatly slow a blade.

Commune Vermin: An unusual collection of creatures they look like very large rodents. Generally they are 1-1 and 1/2 feet long and 6-8 inches tall. They have very sharp teeth and claws that secrete a strong hemo-toxin. There are two types of CV's. The first is the common CV they are in fact mindless and act on orders from the Overlord CV. The Overlord CV is the mother of a commune and are usually twice the size of common CV. They possess strong psychic abilities that can normally only affect CV's. Firstly the Overlord or OL is at all times seeing through the eyes of and controlling the actions of all common CV's within a commune. Communes are generally 30 to 80 CV's and the OL. Every 51st child of the OL is an infant OL, and upon maturation will have a litter of 10 common CV's, and move to a new location as OL of their own commune. Every litter after the first is composed of 5 CV's and every 10th litter is composed of a single OL. An OL will usually have a litter every 4 months.

Naga- The naga is a unique serpent. Aside from being highly intelligent and a mage naga's have an affinity for illusion and hypnosis that allows them to appear in almost any form. They often assume the form of children, young women, or young men to put hunters off guard and get them close enough to hypnotize them or spit a very corrosive venom into the victims face. Many naga's when in their serpent forms can hypnotize large groups of people or animals. Naga's also tend to develop a secondary magic specialty that is usually elemental. One of the most devastating examples of both a naga's cunning and magical gifts was when an old serpent that was being hunted by a group of 50 men used fire magic to scare several nests of Commune Vermin out of their homes and then used hypnosis to take control of 3 Overlords, as a result the men found themselves under attack by over a hundred commune vermin while the naga escaped.

Krelac- a particularly vicious sentient plant. It has dozens of vines covered in barbs that secrete a powerful anesthetic. These vines are capable of movement and react to vibrations in order to find prey to drag to the base. The base of the plant is buried underground with the top open. The base is a long tube that is filled with digestive acid and enzymes as well as hardened spines that point downward at an angle to prevent prey from escaping. One of the more dangerous features of this plant is that it's only real weakness is fire yet when the vines are ignited they lash about at the surrounding area while spewing clouds of anesthetic. If you manage to somehow bypass the vines and set fire to the base or the fire from the vines reaches the base it will send up clouds of superheated acid as it burns. Anesthetic is also released from the vines when they are cut.


Night hounds: Night hounds are dogs that were mutated and enhanced by a mage/ necromancer for the sole purpose of hunting down and killing any that opposed him. There are several builds of Night hounds. All night hounds possess three eyes, two of which are red, and the third of which is gold. Night hounds also have six legs and are able to communicate with one another telepathically allowing them to use superior pack tactics against most foes. All night hounds possess a very coarse fur which when exposed to fire becomes a strong yet flexible metal. They also possess enlarged dew claws which they use to hamstring or disembowel their prey.

There are three breeds of night hounds with very different appearences and abilities.

Mage Slayer- The most dangerous of the night hounds is the mage slayer. These hounds are nearly the size of dire wolves and stand nearly four feet tall at the shoulder and are up to six feet long. They possess a unique aura which acts as a magic damper and can cause those they are near to be unable to use magic or magic items. They can also project a strong sense of fear directly into a persons mind. These two abilities coupled with their strongest gift, which is the ability of a group of five or more to force all but the most strong willed of creatures souls from their bodies, makes them truly deadly.

Grunt- These are night hounds built for fighting. They have very heavy muscle and are larger than all but the mage slayer. They are capable of moving very quickly and possess poisoned claws and an acidic saliva. They also possess a thick hide which is so tough that it can turn arrows. They also possess incredibly dense bones. This makes it very difficult to stop them with conventional weapons because blades will often glance off of the bones. This breed of Night hounds also does not easily die or even slow down from blood loss, making gut wounds as well as many other attacks ineffectual. The most devastating ability possessed by Grunt's is their how. This is a deep howl that directly effects the middle ear of humans and most humanoids causing loss of balance, disorientation, and nausea. The howl is magically enhanced making it very difficult to approach or escape from a Grunt when they are hunting.

Runners- These are the greyhounds of night hounds. They are lightly built but are still the size of a normal wolf. They are capable of running so quickly that they can keep up with flying creatures. They have also been enhanced so that they can run nonstop at this speed for a full day. They must eat and drink at the end of the day. They serve as scouts and hunters. They are also capable of releasing a howl that will draw other night hounds to their location. This howl is not audible to normal hearing and is several actaves below that which can be heard by humans. The most devastating gift possessed by runners is stamina drain. This refers to the fact that they can bite their prey and drain part of it's life force and the stamina in the victims body will then be used to replenish the runners own. This is another method used to allow them to pursue their prey for long distances. Another powerful gift of runners is that they are capable of following any trail magical, spiritual, and physical to track down their quarry.

Hunter birds- Hunter birds are large birds that resemble chocobos from the FF series with some slight differences. Firstly they have a three section beak. The upper beak is solid and very sharp, it is also lined with two rows of razor sharp teeth. The bottom is actually two separate parts that are each also lined with teeth. They are pack hunters and have four 6 inch long retractable claws on each foot, three facing forward and one back.

Were-beings- The North forest is filled with were-beings ranging from wolves and cats to bears and birds. This is one of the reasons that poaching is forbidden. Many of the were-beings are not pure shifters though. A fair number are mages or druids that enjoy possessing a secondary form.

Sentient plants- These from predatory plants like the krelac to plants that have mimicked the forms of animals or people and can speak, think, and sometimes use magic.

Elemental horses: These are horses that possess an innate affinity for a specific element. There is one for each element. Some familiar forms may be the Pegasus for wind, the night mare for darkness, the unicorn for light, and the fire horse for fire. There are also horses with the element of water that appear to be wreathed in mist, earth possess anormous strength and have six legs, and there is a rare breed called the storm horse that crackles with electricity and can rund as fast as the wind can blow.

Enhanced animals- There are a variety of animals in the forest that are physically, mentally, and magically enhanced. The most dangerous of these are the enhanced tigers. They possess denser bone and muscle tissue than normal as well as intelligence above that of many people. They hunt in family units ranging from 2-6 individuals, and possess a toxic saliva. Due to the fact that they often groom themselves this toxin is on their claws and fur as well.

Demon wolves and tigers- These are avatars of nature. They possess unusual abilities and are the only beings in the forest outside of the krelac that the night hounds avoid. They can choose not to be seen by those not blessed by the nature spirit that created them. They often function as guides for druids.