This is not the first time such a migration of creatures has occurred -- during the Kadian invasions of the continent and expansion across the interior, waves of Huturl attacks and the eventual settlement of those barbarians, creatures from the continent migrated through the Empire. They are now fully integrated into the regions and show no signs of leaving. Sages hypothesize that the current wave of new creatures may have difficulty fitting in with other similar creatures (kobolds would be wiped out by goblinkin should they settle near them).
Below is a categorization of creatures by their region of origin. Creatures will be most often found in those regions
close to their origin, but do travel elsewhere.
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Northern Monsters
Chromatic and metallic dragons
Giants and giantkin
Kobolds
Remorhaz
Trolls
Wraiths
Northern Races
Dwarves
Humans
Orcs
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Native Continental Monsters
Displacer beasts
Flightless wyrms (behir, etc.)
Giant insects (ankheg, centipedes, etc.)
Griffons
Lizard men
Mongrelman
Ogres
Treants
Troglodytes
Werebeasts
Wights
Native Continental Races
Elves
Faeriefolk
Goblinkin (goblins, hobgoblins, bugbears)
Gnomes
Humans
Mermen
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Southern Monsters
Basilisks
Bulette
Chimerae
Cockatrices
Crocodiles
Elephants
Gnolls
Golems
Gorgons
Hydrae
Harpies
Lamia
Manticores
Medusae
Nagas
Owlbears
Pegasi
Rocs
Satyrs
Snakekin (yuan-ti, ophidia)
Spectres
Vampires
Southern Races
Centaurs
Halflings
Humans
Lizard men
Sahaugin
Tritons
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Common Monsters
Lesser undead (skeletons, zombies, ghouls, etc.)
Predatory animals (bears, eagles, snakes, toads, spiders, wolves, wild dogs, great cats, etc.)
Herd animals (deer, horses, etc.)
*These are flightless dragons (without wings, obviously). They are substantially larger than their flying counterparts, and possess greater physical strength at the expense of magical abilities.
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Written by Eric Dobbs; last updated 5/15/96; comments, suggestions, or questions are welcome.