Bestiary

Holy servants bound to a particular deity. Typically travel in groups of four or more.

Enormous spiders with greenish-black skin and large brains. Can shape shift into human form at will.

Outlaws who raid settlements, attack ships, or ambush travelers. Groups of four or more are a Force.

Incorporeal spirits that linger long after death to haunt the living.

Long, serpentine lizards that nest deep below the earth or in brambles just underfoot.

Teleporting canines in service of a powerful master.

Born from violence resulting from a greedy or selfish act.

Wild, hairy tricksters that prize shiny trinkets above coin.

Gigantic, four-armed constructs made of bone and sorcery.

Large, goblin-like creatures covered in fur.

Huge insectoids with multiple legs and shiny black eyes. Subsist from dirt, roots, and flesh.

Giant plant-eating crickets that dwell in caves. Immune to most types of poison.

Creatures with the lower body and legs of a horse, but a humanoid upper body.

Immobile constructs typically used as guardians to great tombs or artifacts.

Appear as an inert, typical vine. Attacks passing creatures to use their corpses as fertilizer.

Animated skeletons clothed in billowing robes. Their eye sockets are hypnotically red. Defend crypts and tombs, but will not attack if left undisturbed.

Shy, protective tree spirits that manifest as beautiful, green-skinned humanoids.

The two-headed kin of giants. Prefer caves and underground hovels.

Floating spheres with large mouths, enormous eyes, and several small eyes set atop long stalks.

Beautiful, amoral, and long-lived.

Magical, slow-moving statues of monstrous winged creatures, typically employed as guards or watchdogs.

Large shapeless masses of transparent jelly. Mindlessly hunt for food in dungeons and underground caverns.

Incorporeal spirits of the restless dead, vulnerable only to magic and specific anointed rites.

Grey-skinned man-things wearing shredded clothes that crave only the flesh of the living.

Horse-sized arachnids commonly found in dry terrain or caverns.

Ferocious humanoid hyenas spawned from arcane experiments long ago.

Small, grotesque humanoids with skin in earthly tones of green, brown, and grey.

Forest-dwelling snakes topped with tall green scales. Collect great hoards of treasure.

Ravenous hybrids, with the head and wings of an eagle and the lower body of a lion.

Reddish-brown bears commonly found in mountains, woodlands, and prairies.

Hideous monstrosities with the body of a giant eagle and a humanoid head.

Monstrous, intelligent dogs that dwell near volcanoes.

Large and burly relatives of goblins. Dwell in underground fortresses until called for war.

The Watchers of the Wood; a cult that derive their power from leylines, rune stones, and the like.

Large reptilians with nine serpentine heads. Very difficult to throw off once their quarry is detected.

Intelligent beings shaped into reality by a powerful wizard. Completely invisible and silent.

Oversized bees that build underground hives. Hyper-aggressive, attack anything that comes near.

Hairless humanoids with canine-like features and scaly skin. Can see perfectly in the dark, but are harmed by direct sunlight.

Centaur-like creatures that prey on the life force of others, seducing their victims through heightened charm and intelligence. Their upper bodies are typically humanoid, the lower half any number of animal hybrids.

Powerful sorcerers that paid the ultimate price for immortality: their own life. Now their thirst for power knows no bounds.

Spiteful monstrosities that wear a humanoid face, a lion's body, wings of a bat, and a scorpion's tail. Dwell in mountainous regions, abandoned castles, and forgotten dungeons.

Malicious shape shifters that take on the form of inanimate objects commonly found in dungeons.

Humanoid creatures with purple skin and squid-like heads. Dwell deep underground or in spacefaring vessels. Feed on the brains of other humanoids, absorbing their memories and life essence. Highly intelligent, but evil beyond belief.

Large humanoids (typically male) with the head of a bull. Dwell in mazes or dungeons.

Undead humanoids wrapped in funerary cloth. Found in pyramids, ruins, temples, and tombs.

Humanoids with the lower body, tail, and neck of snakes. Dwell in hot jungles and temples lost to time.

Intelligent, nocturnal marsupials that make their homes in forests and swamps. Hunt in packs.

Hideous old women that dwell in dead forests, swamps, and bogs.

Intelligent, demonic horses with eyes like burning coals, smoldering nostrils, and flaming hooves.

Massive, gluttonous brutes of ill-spirit and low intelligence.

Bear-like carnivores with the face of an owl. Found in dense forests. Rumored spawn of a magical mishap.

Intelligent, hawk-like spirits of pure flame, found in isolated deserts and high mountains.

Tiny humanoids with insectoid wings. Naturally invisible.

Gargantuan worms that lair in enormous burrows deep underground, only coming to the surface to eat. Found in high deserts and hot tundra.

Born from blood left to rot in the land of Fairy. Their hats are a deep red from the blood they bathe in.

Amphibian humanoids that live in large tribes near swamps and jungles.

Avoid combat unless they have the advantage (such as greater numbers).

Excellent tunnelers that hide underground near water. Wiggle tiny fronds into the air as lures.

Armadillo-like creatures with club-like tails and long antennae. Feed on iron and rusted metal.

Ghostly, green-skinned hags that dwell in seaweed forests and warm shallow waters.

Incorporeal monsters that look like animated shadows. Unharmed by mundane attacks, sleep or mind control.

Tall humanoids made of slimy vegetation. Dwell in dark swamps and damp undergrounds.

Frequently found serving a master or necromancer, often in groups of 3 or more.

Towering, white-skinned giants that live in castles high in the mountains.

Mythical beasts with the upper body and head of a human, the wings of an eagle, and the body of a lion. Immune to magic of any kind.

Building-sized humanoids with bronze-hued skin and light-colored hair. Live on the highest mountain peaks and rockiest coastlines.

Obese humanoids that transform into massive porcine monstrosities to feast on human flesh.

Mythical, humanoid giants of radiant beauty and powerfully athletic bodies. Beneficent of character, but prone to megalomania.

Sentient, bipedal trees with a vaguely humanoid face on their trunks. Found in the deepest part of the wood.

Aquatic humanoids with silvery skin, blue-green hair, and scaled legs ending in fins. Dwell in warmer waters close to land.

Giant, warty humanoids of flesh and bark. Dwell underground or in deep forests, as well as the ruined homes of their former victims. Carnivorous.

Magical horses with a single long horn on their foreheads. Timid, but proud and willful, are seen as divine beings.

Charming, undead creatures that drink the blood of mortals. Act at night and sleep in a coffin during the day. Can change into a bat at will.

Poisonous snakes often found in caves, pits, and other dark places. An antitoxin can be made from their poison sacs.

Grotesque panther-like predators with long razored tentacles growing out of their backs.

Giant armored snails with heavy, club-like tentacles.

Rare spirits of lakes, rivers, and seas.

Ferocious lycanthropes that can transform into a wolf-shape at will.

Grotesque, fallen warriors, raised from death for ill purpose. Often astride equally nightmarish steeds, leading lesser undead creatures into battle.

Nocturnal spirits of cool flame, commonly found in dense woodlands, marshes, and swamps.

Large canines that dwell primarily in forest or tundra.

Large humanoids with elongated arms made of bark or root. They live in forests, sharing a deep connection with the vegetation around them.

Large, intelligent, winged reptiles. Dwell in any terrain, but favor dry cliffs.

Re-animated corpses brought back through necromantic ritual or fell influence. Immune to all mind-influencing effects.