[h3]Eastern Farmlands[/h3]
[h3]Emirien[/h3]
Davian beamed and called behind Emirien as she disappeared into the house "Fantastic, and don't forget a bow or a slingshot!". He hummed a tune and stretched his arms idly as he waited for Emmy to return, pulling his right elbow to his left side, and then repeating the action with his other arm. He looks around the small plot of land surrounding the cottage and turns to sit on the grass with his back to the door so that he's can enjoy the view of the rolling fields dotted with the occasional farm or cluster of trees, sighing with contentment as he does so.

Simply enjoying serenity and nature doesn't keep Davian entertained for long though, and soon he is up again investigating the yard, showing a particular interest in the building from which the chorus of howls and yips came from upon his arrival. He makes his way towards the building, humming to himself as he goes, and should he have time before Emmy returns he'd take a quick peek inside.

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[h3]The Rugged Fish[/h3]
[h3]Ryker of the Barrows and Alexandra "Siren" Flores[/h3]
The book which Ryker and Alexandra bought is a compendium of known monsterss, should either of them sit down to skim through the first few pages. It was written many years ago by a woman well known for perfecting the art of beast slaying, and as such is somewhat dated though it is still said to contain a treasure trove of valuable information for one who could potentially come face to face with such nightmarish creatures. The book begins with chapter after chapter of long-winded theories on the origins of such beasts with quotes and research cited from a multitude of scholars, explorers and researchers. Some of the wilder theories point towards the idea that monsterous beasts are the remnant children of the dead gods, that Humans and Sethkra'Vesh are the flawed offspring of such creatures as well, others claim that beasts are magical in nature and were created by mad mages from the distant past for one reason or another.

There are brief mentions of specialised equipment used for the subduing and vanquishing of such creatures. The beast-slaying pike, a large, partisan like spear a long, thin blade flanked by winged lugs and spikes on the butt-end so that it may be driven into the ground to halt a charging beast in its tracks. A small sketch shows that the thing requires two people to lift and bring to bear, designed so that it can badly wound a charging beast. The second listed weapon is the great arbalest, a huge crossbow with which to launch huge barbed spears attached to ropes, which in turn are nailed into to the ground, a tactic reminiscent of that used by great whale harpooners in the Salt Ocean to the far south.

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Ceffylaudwin - Carnivorse
Large, horse-like pack hunters with long heads, mouths filled with sharp teeth and clawed legs.
[color=39b54a]Moderate danger[/color]

Cyllellarth - Manticore
Hefty beasts with broad frames, thick fur and powerful, heavily muscled limbs. Can launch at attackers and prey with a flick of their tails.
[color=f7941d]Very high danger[/color]

Gristdigaeth - Wendigo
Standing at an average of four to five meters tall not counting their antlers, these massive, wiry monsters have long, talon-tipped limbs and a skeletal frame.
[color=9e0b0f]Critical danger[/color]

Helwyrnox - Barghest
Between three and five meters long and two meters tall, these stocky, hunched creatures with the appearence of a gigantic, flightless bat. They have stubby hind legs and long forelimbs tipped with long finger bones and wing membranes.
[color=fff200]High danger[/color]

Whatever was written here, the entry for this monster has been thoroughly scribbled out, leaving only a single, vague word which might allow a learned reader to guess what it was. "Extinct"

Rictus
Between five to eight meters in length, with a long, eel-like body and a stout head. Can exhale fire.
[color=fff200]High danger[/color]
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