Monster Files
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Amorphous Monsters
Summary
Amorphous beings are ones without real form. Morphable to an extent - though not at the level of the idea of a Doppelganger or Shapeshifter. They tend to be more resistant to physical attacks due to the pliable nature of their bodies.
Types
Slimes
There’s little to say about slimes outside of what is typical. They are made of bodies that have a firmer outside, and a squishy inside. They each carry a ‘core’ that is the center of their being. As long as the core remains, the Slime remains alive. They absorb things into their bodies, and depending on their type, they can devour and dissolve a great variety of beings, objects, etc.
They range widely from simple physical jump attacks to being able to use special skills and magic. Usually, if they are capable of casting magic, this is decided by their color and general looks. Their various species are generally driven by the things they eat or mate with. As such, slimes in a lava region is likely to hold a fire aspect and look like a lava rock in theme - where-as slimes living around towns may look like cats (Tabby Slimes).
The most common slime is the base pink slime, also sometimes referred to as Poring.
Solo, these slimes are not particularly dangerous, depending on the type of slime. But in large groups, or extremely high-level slimes, can present a very real danger. Yet, somehow, they always end up looking cute.
Aesthetic Reference: Slime Rancher
Flans
Flans are not usually confused for slimes. While they carry similar properties to slimes, in that they are partially see-through - they are always elemental in nature. They are all resistant to physical attacks, and specifically, are magic casters. Their demeanor is always that of a monstrous grimace, as opposed to the cuteness of a slime.
Flans are usually found in sewers or places that are rich in magical workings, such as old Alv ruins, or dungeons. They are rarely if ever, found in big cities due to the protections and common adventuring parties sent out into the sewers to ensure things remain clean.
Aesthetic Reference: Final Fantasy 11, 14
Aquatic Monsters
Summary
All Aquatic creatures are capable of existing underwater indefinitely - and almost all of them are of the water affinity. The water is their domain, and without exception - their stats are raised by being within lakes and ocean. The vast majority of them are considered non-sentient.
Many of them were held at bay by the Undine before the coming of the Leviathans. Now, many of these species swarm their former cities - and there’s even talk of some of these creatures performing some kind of ritual-like behavior for the Leviathans themselves.
Types
Mermen
Mermen, also known as Sahuagin, are known to be an amphibious bipedal species that has a large range of sizes. From the more frogman like subspecies known for their water-border huts and madman-like battle-cries to the tall lamprey-like siren-song Naiads, to the Ogre Sahuagin.
These beings are armed with the many harpoon-like weapons they’ve found within the confines of the fallen Undine settlements, and capable of wielding magics such as cutting water blades. Their danger generally scales quickly with the size of their army and the size-class of the Mermen.
Cetus
Sea Monsters of enormous size, well beyond what one would expect from a mere Dire Monster. They come in enormous variation, some sea-bound, others who are capable of wandering the land. The danger level of most Cetus require at minimum a raid of some sorts, depending on the level of the sea monster. Many adventurers refer to these beings as Kaiju.
Dire Monsters
Summary
Dire Beasts are, in essence, more dangerous versions of Beasts, including many that originally went extinct due to the initial Monster Invasion. Dire Beasts is a misnomer however, as the system purely identifies them as Monsters. It is purely for aesthetic reasons that Adventurers and People of the Land refer to them as such.
It’s not uncommon for Dire Beasts to carry mutations, such as Dire Equine having the Unicorn subtype, or the ‘Brood Queen’ amongst Dire Spiders.
Dire monsters are most compatible with Were Fangs.
Common Creatures
Common Dire Monsters are:
- Dire Wolves
- Dire Spiders
- Dire Bears
- Dire Equine (Ex: Nightmares)