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Message no. 1
From: GRANITE <granite@**.NET>
Subject: Re: Awakened Critters, the New Breed...HUGE!
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 00:49:58 -0700
GRANITE wrote:
>
> Steven A. Tinner wrote:
> > > Here is my question..Does anyone want me to post a complete [more or less]
> > > list by terrain of all the ED critters??? Someone on the ED list posted
this
> > > list last week and I would be happy to let everyone else have a look
too..Let
> > > me know..
> >
> > I for one would like to see it, but I realize there are some on the list
> > who don't want big emails coming to their boxes.
> > If no one objects, I say post it, otherwise, maybe through private email
> > to those who request it.
> > (One of which would be me! :-))
> >
> > Steven A. Tinner

Loki Wrote:
Sure, sounds usefull. Does it include stats too?
>
> This was posted to the ED list by Dylan Gualt..And everyone remember It is
> all Tinner's and Loki's fault..They asked for it.. ;)Actually I thought I had
already posted it..There was a little mix up..
> Earthdawn Creatures by Terrain
>
> The Earthdawn creatures listed here were placed in the different categories
> based on a) biological information on known animals, and c) what could be
> gleaned from the creature descriptions in the various Earthdawn books.
> Certain creatures (Horrors, for example) were included and/or placed for
> reasons of mood or atmosphere, which some Gamemasters may not agree with.
> Dragons were not included on this list, as they have a wide range of
> possible habitats, as determined by their personality.
>
> The following compilation was compiled from information contained in three
> FASA publications listed below. The names used are under their copywright,
> all use of this data should be used to enhance personal use of FASA
> products, and not for profit, or to undermine the copywright of the FASA
> corporation. Should FASA create a document for sale with the same content
> as this document, please destroy all your copies of this document. Feedback
> on this document is welcomed. This document was compiled by Dylan Gault,
> <vpadmin@****.uregina.ca>.
>
> Book Key:
>
> Earthdawn Main Rulebook:
> Bog Gobs, Brithan, Cadaver Men, Cave Troll, Chatka Birds, Crakbill,
> Demiwraith, Espagra, Ghoul, Gargoyle, Griffin, Guard Veteran, Horrors,
> Horses, Ice Flyer, Jehuthra, Krilworm, Lightning Lizards, Ogre,
> Shadowmants, Spectral Dancer, Storm Wolf, Thorn Men, Thundra Beast,
> Triplicant, Alligator, Ape, Bat, Bear, Cat, Cheetah, Crocodile, Deer, Dog,
> Eagle, Elephant, Gorilla, Jaguar, Leopard, Lion, Lizard, Monkey, Moose,
> Rhinoceros, Snake, Tiger, Tortoise, Wolf
>
> Barsaive Boxed Set:
> Blood Monkey, Broccha, Crojen, Drakes, Fire Eagles, Fire Wraiths, Viraas,
> Witherfang
>
> Creatures of Barsaive:
> Basilisk, Cave Crab, Changeling, Chimera, Cockatrice, Death Moth, Dyre,
> Earth Q'wril, Ethandrille, Felux, Firebird, Gate Hound, Genhis, Globberog,
> Greater Termite, Harbinger, Harpy, Hell Hound, Hydra, Jungle Griffin,
> Kraken, Krillra, Leech Rat, Leviathan, Magma Beast, Manticore, Molgrim,
> Naga, Nautalid, Pangolus, Plague Lizard, Preces, Prisma, Quadrilobe, Relan,
> Saural, Sea Snake, Selachi, Shadow, Shrieker Bat, Skeorx, Snow Badger,
> Stinger, Unicorn, Vetta, Volus, Will o' the Wisp, Wood Elemental, Wyvern
>
> Plains
>
> Grassy, flat areas. Could include some rolling hills, clumps of scrub,
> brush or trees. Good visibility, fairly dry.
>
> Chatka Birds, Crakbill, Horses, Ogre, Storm Wolf, Thundra Beast, Bat (will
> fly over plains at night, far ranging), Cheetah, Deer/Antelope, Dog,
> Elephant, Lion, Rhinoceros, Snake, Wolf, Basilisk, Chimera, Death Moth,
> Dyre, Earth Q'wril, Felux, Genhis, Greater Termite, Leech Rat, Manticore,
> Preces, Unicorn, Vetta, Volus
>
> Hills
>
> >From grass covered rolling hills to rocky hills. Distinct from the foot ofa
mountain range, but some cross-overs and similarities to that area.
> Possibility of caves in this area reflects presence of some species. Some
> brush in low areas, along with trees.
>
> Brithan, Chatka Birds, Krilworm, Lightning Lizards, Ogre, Shadowmants,
> Storm Wolf, Bat, Bear, Dog, Lizard, Snake, Wolf, Basilisk, Chimera,
> Cockatrice, Death Moth, Globberog, Harpy, Hell Hound, Leech Rat, Manticore,
> Naga, Shrieker Bat
>
> Mountains
>
> The creatures in this category range from those found in the foothills
> surrounding mountains to those living in the mountains heights. Creatures
> may wander from their normal altitudes, so GM's may use their own
> discretion in evaluating the appropriateness of a given encounter. This
> list does not include all animals which may live in forests on mountain
> sides, but does include many which do.
>
> Brithan, Chatka Birds, Gargoyle, Griffin, Ice Flyer, Ogre, Shadowmants,
> Storm Wolf, Bat, Eagle, Gorilla, Jaguar (Lynx/Mountain Lion), Wolf,
> Basilisk, Cave Crab, Chimera, Cockatrice, Globberog, Harpy, Hell Hound,
> Hydra, Manticore, Molgrim, Naga, Prisma, Shrieker Bat, Snow Badger, Volus,
> Will o' the Wisp, Wyvern
>
> Swamps
>
> Trees, large amount of vegetation, range from very watery to very peaty. In
> Barsaive, very warm.
>
> Bog Gobs, Krilworm, Triplicant, Alligator, Bat, Crocodile, Lizard, Monkey,
> Snake, Tortoise, Basilisk, Chimera, Hydra, Krillra, Naga, Plague Lizard,
> Relan, Saural, Will o' the Wisp
>
> Jungles
>
> Tall trees, not much undergrowth, not much light reaches forest floor. Very
> hot. Incredible amount of rain.
>
> Brithan, Espagra, Krilworm, Lightning Lizards, Ogre, Shadowmants, Ape, Bat,
> Bear, Cat, Eagle, Elephant, Gorilla, Jaguar, Leopard, Lizard, Monkey,
> Snake, Tiger, Tortoise, Crojen, Basilisk, Chimera, Cockatrice, Death Moth,
> Globberog, Greater Termite, Jungle Griffin, Krillra, Leech Rat, Naga,
> Pangolus, Plague Lizard, Relan, Saural, Skeorx, Unicorn, Will o' the Wisp,
> Wood Elemental
>
> Forests
>
> Light tree cover, little underbrush, fair amount of light still reaches
> forest floor.
>
> Brithan, Chatka Birds, Espagra, Ice Flyer, Krilworm, Lightning Lizards,
> Ogre, Shadowmants, Storm Wolf, Triplicant, Ape, Bat, Bear, Cat, Deer, Dog,
> Eagle, Elephant, Gorilla, Jaguar, Leopard, Lizard, Monkey, Moose,
> Rhinoceros, Snake, Tiger, Tortoise, Wolf, Crojen, Basilisk, Changeling,
> Chimera, Cockatrice, Death Moth, Earth Q'wril, Globberog, Greater Termite,
> Harpy, Leech Rat, Manticore, Naga, Pangolus, Plague Lizard, Relan, Saural,
> Skeorx, Unicorn, Volus, Will o' the Wisp, Wood Elemental
>
> Rivers
>
> This category includes both river dwelling creatures as well as some
> creatures which dwell at the edges of rivers.
>
> Brithan, Chatka Birds, Alligator, Bat, Bear, Crocodile, Gorilla, Jaguar,
> Leopard, Lizard, Monkey, Moose, Snake, Tortoise, Leviathan, Naga, Saural,
> Sea Snake
>
> Oceans and Seas
>
> Includes all bodies of salt-water near Barsaive. Only includes animals
> actually living under the water.
>
> Kraken, Leviathan, Nautalid, Quadrilobe, Sea Snake, Selachi
>
> Death's Sea
>
> This covers creatures living in or on Death's Sea
>
> Broccha, Fire Eagles, Fire Wraiths, Viraas, Firebird, Magma Beast
>
> Blood Wood
>
> This covers creatures expected to be living in the Blood Wood, and the
> rivers that flow through it.
>
> Thorn Men, Bat, Cat, Crocodile, Deer, Gorilla, Jaguar, Leopard, Lizard,
> Monkey, Snake, Tiger, Tortoise, Blood Monkey, Witherfang, Ethandrille, Wood
> Elemental
>
> The Badlands
>
> This covers the area known as the badlands.
>
> Cadaver Men, Demiwraith, Ghoul, Horrors, Jehuthra, Krilworm, Lightning
> Lizards, Shadowmants, Spectral Dancer, Bat, Basilisk, Gate Hound, Hell
> Hound, Hydra, Manticore, Shrieker Bat, Volus, Will o' the Wisp
>
> The Wastes
>
> This covers the region known as The Waste.
>
> Cadaver Men, Demiwraith, Ghoul, Horrors, Jehuthra, Spectral Dancer, Bat,
> Gate Hound, Molgrim, Preces, Shadow, Volus, Will o' the Wisp
>
> Abandoned Kaers
>
> These are creatures that would move into abandoned kaers, either before or
> after the abandonment. Much of this list has been chosen for mood.
>
> Cadaver Men, Demiwraith, Ghoul, Gargoyle, Horrors, Krilworm, Shadowmants,
> Spectral Dancer, Bat, Changeling, Gate Hound, Globberog, Krillra, Shadow,
> Shrieker Bat, Stinger, Volus, Will o' the Wisp
>
> Graveyards
>
> This list was created primarily for reasons of establishing mood, rather
> than any biological reasons.
>
> Cadaver Men, Demiwraith, Ghoul, Krilworm, Gate Hound, Globberog, Relan,
> Shadow
>
> Cities
>
> This list includes creatures which would survive well in cities or which
> would be brought to cities on a frequent basis, either as pets, cattle,
> mounts or for other reasons.
>
> Griffin, Guard Veteran, Horses, Thundra Beast, Bat, Cat, Dog, Elephant,
> Lizard, Monkey, Snake, Drakes, Death Moth, Dyre, Harbinger, Leech Rat,
> Plague Lizard, Relan, Volus
> --
> -------------------------------GRANITE
> =================================================================
> Lord, Grant Me The Serinity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
> The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
> And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
> Because They Pissed Me Off.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serinity Prayer
> =================================================================

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-------------------------------GRANITE
=================================================================
Lord, Grant Me The Serinity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
Because They Pissed Me Off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serinity Prayer

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