Classification: Aquarine
BASE MANA LEVEL: 38
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Swimming, Jumping
RARITY: Rare
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Claws, 2. Head Butt, 3. Spray
ENfiELD—LEVEL 5
The Enfield is both rarer and smaller than its cousin, the Vulpid, and is the size of a large dog. It has the head of a fox, forelegs of an eagle, the narrow chest of a greyhound and the hindquarters of a wolf. Its front talons are dangerously sharp, and it has tawny brown feathers interspersed among the red fur of its front and the gray of its back.
Classification: Aves, Canidae
BASE MANA LEVEL: 35
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Acute Scent, Acute Hearing, Agility
RARITY: Rare
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Bite, 2. Talons
KELPIE—LEVEL 5
These demons are native to the waters of the ether. They appear as scaled horses, with barbed fins on their forelegs and a fishlike tail replacing their hindquarters. Though beautiful, these demons are carnivorous predators, leaping from the surface to snag prey with their barbs and drowning them underwater. Given their incompatibility with land, Kelpies are not popular among shamans and summoners alike.
Classification: Equine, Reptilia
BASE MANA LEVEL: 38
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Swimming, Agility
RARITY: Uncommon
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Barbed Fins
LEUCROTTA—LEVEL 5
The Leucrotta is a zebra-striped demon that prefers to hunt at dusk. It is an unusual creature with cloven hooves, a lionlike tail and the head and body shape of an overgrown badger. It is not unknown for this demon to follow Shrike migrations across the ether, eating the carrion left behind. These solitary demons were once popular with Hominum’s summoners but have since fallen out of favor.
Classification: Megafauns
BASE MANA LEVEL: 33
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Night Vision
RARITY: Uncommon
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Bite
MUSIMON—LEVEL 5
The Musimon appears as a cross between a horse and an enormous, bearded billy goat, with two pairs of horns on its head. The lower pair is curled and thick, while the higher pair is long and sharp like a bull’s. These demons are popular among the Dragoons, especially for the newer, less powerful summoners.
Classification: Caprids, Equine
BASE MANA LEVEL: 30
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Jumping
RARITY: Common
DIET: Herbivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Horns, 2. Kick
RAIJU—LEVEL 5
The Raiju is so rare that only five have ever been captured in Hominum’s history. Appearing much like a hybrid of squirrel, raccoon and mongoose, this mammalian demon has large yellow eyes and dark blue fur that is emblazoned with whorls and jagged stripes of teal. It has unusually high mana levels and at its most powerful, the Raiju’s lightning-bolt attack is capable of killing a bull orc. Strangely, this demon prefers to sleep on its summoner’s stomach, curling around its master’s navel.
Classification: Rodentia
BASE MANA LEVEL: 40
MANA ABILITIES: Lightning
NATURAL SKILLS: Climbing, Immune to Lightning
RARITY: Endangered
DIET: Omnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Lightning Bolt
SALAMANDER—LEVEL 5
Salamanders are extremely rare and do not exist in Hominum’s part of the ether. Not much is known about their habitat or history, though there is evidence that orcs have captured them in the past. They are the size of a ferret, with a similarly lithe body and limbs long enough to lope rather than scuttle like a lizard. Their skin is the color of dark burgundy, with eyes that are large, amber and round like those of an owl. Salamanders have no teeth to speak of, but their snout ends sharply, almost like a river turtle’s beak.
Classification: Reptilia
BASE MANA LEVEL: 45
MANA ABILITIES: Fire Breathing, Healing
NATURAL SKILLS: Immune to Fire, Agility, Climbing
RARITY: Endangered
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Fire Breath, 2. Tail Spike, 3. Claws, 4. Beak
SLEPINIR—LEVEL 5
This demon could be described as an eight-legged horse, sporting four eyes like a Canid or Felid. Known for its powerful musculature, aggressive nature and racing ability, this demon is a popular choice among Hominum’s mounted summoners, the Dragoons. With enough stamina to run for days and the speed of a cheetah, these demons are incredibly difficult to capture.
Classification: Equine
BASE MANA LEVEL: 35
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Speed, Stamina
RARITY: Rare
DIET: Herbivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Kick
ARACH—LEVEL 6
The Arach appears as an enormous spider, almost as large as a wild boar. Its eight dextrous legs are capable of skillful manipulation, allowing the demon to jump as high as ten feet and grasp its opponents by the face. The Arach has three powerful abilities. The first is the gossamer spell, shooting a luminescent web that puts one in mind of the silk of a glowworm—an adhesive that fades out of existence after a few hours. The second is the vicious stinger that protrudes from its abdomen, the venom of which is capable of killing a grown man, if the impalement on the spike does not do the job first. Finally, rather like some breeds of tarantula, the Arach is capable of releasing the bristled hairs from its back to float in the air, scourging its opponents’ skin and even blinding them. Only its summoners are immune to these bristles as well as the Arach’s venom.
Classification: Arthropidae
BASE MANA LEVEL: 45
MANA ABILITIES: Gossamer
NATURAL SKILLS: Climbing, Jumping
RARITY: Rare
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Bristles, 2. Ethereal Threads, 3. Venomous Sting
BARKLING—LEVEL 6
This badger-shaped demon has tough skin almost indistinguishable from bark, which it uses to camouflage itself in the jungles of the ether. Although relatively common, their tendency to hide at the top of tree trunks and the ridge of poisonous spines they can shoot from their backs make them difficult to capture. Their diet consists solely of vegetation, which they crush in their ridge-filled mouths.
Classification: Viridae
BASE MANA LEVEL: 45
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Camouflage, Spines
RARITY: Average
DIET: Herbivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Paralytic Spines, 2. Tough Skin
HIPPALECTRYON—LEVEL 6
Close cousin to the Alicorn, this demon bears the front half of a horse and the back half of a cockerel, with a curved beak and red wattle instead of a muzzle. The male Hippalectryon’s red and green blend of fur and plumage culminates in a fan of bright tail feathers that it uses to attract its equally deadly, fawn-colored female counterpart. The hooked talons of its hind legs can easily disembowel an attacker, yet that does not prevent a Hippalectryon’s higher-level predators from trying to attack. This demon is a favorite among the Dragoons, Hominum’s mounted battlemages.
Classification: Equine, Aves
BASE MANA LEVEL: 43
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: None
RARITY:: Uncommon
DIET: Omnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Beak, 2. Talons
NAGA—LEVEL 6
The Naga is considered one of more unusual-looking demons of the ether. Its lower half is similar to an eel’s, yet its upper body is more humanoid, with two arms and a torso. It sports webbed spines aroun
d its head and along its vertebrae like a cobra’s hood, which it will flare at the first sign of danger. The face is lizard-like, with the barbed whiskers of a catfish and a long, forked tongue. Though amphibious, it is slow on land and lacks offensive capabilities, so most summoners steer clear of them. Their hands are their best tools, which they use to winkle out prey from coral beds or snatch unsuspecting demons from the water’s edge.
Classification: Aquarine, Reptilia
BASE MANA LEVEL: 42
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Prehensile Hands
RARITY: Rare
DIET: Omnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Fists, 2. Primitive Tools
SHRIKE MATRIARCH—LEVEL 6
The Shrike Matriarch is the maternal leader of a Shrike flock. Almost twice as large as the average Shrike, these demons are not to be underestimated. It is not unknown for a Matriarch to carry off juvenile Canids, should the opportunity present itself.
Classification: Aves
BASE MANA LEVEL: 38
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Flying
RARITY: Migratory
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Beak, 2. Talons
VULPID—LEVEL 6
A close cousin to the Canid, this slightly smaller, fox-like demon has three tails and is known for its agility and speed.
Classification: Canidae
BASE MANA LEVEL: 42
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Acute Scent, Acute Hearing, Agility
RARITY: Uncommon
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Bite, 2. Claws
CALADRIUS—LEVEL 7
One of four elemental birdlike demons, the Caladrius is cousin to the fiery Phoenix, the icy Polarion and the lightning-powered Halcyon. With the white feathers and gentle features of a dove, this demon’s high mana and rare healing powers are highly desired, even if its relatively small talons are not. These demons are rumored to spend most of their time high above the cloudscape of the ether, where the air is too thin for other demons to find them.
Classification: Aves
BASE MANA LEVEL: 52
MANA ABILITIES: Healing
NATURAL SKILLS: Flying
RARITY: Very Rare
DIET: Omnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Healing, 2. Beak
CANID—LEVEL 7
A doglike demon with four eyes, lethal claws, a fox-like tail and a thick ridge of fur down its spine. These demons range in size from that of a large dog to a small pony, depending on the breed.
Classification: Canidae
BASE MANA LEVEL: 48
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Acute Hearing, Acute Smell, Agility
RARITY: Common
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Bite, 2. Claws
FELID—LEVEL 7
This bipedal cat demon has four eyes and the stature and intelligence of a jungle chimpanzee. Their breeds vary from leonine, tigrine and leopine, bearing resemblances to lions, tigers and leopards respectively.
Classification: Felidae
BASE MANA LEVEL: 50
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Agility, Climbing
RARITY: Common
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Bite, 2. Claws
HALCYON—LEVEL 7
The Halcyon is thought to be the most common of the four elemental avians, with bright metallic feathers that make it shine brightly when it flies. With razor-sharp talons, high mana levels and the ability to fire lightning from its elongated tail feathers, its conspicuousness is its only disadvantage.
Classification: Aves
BASE MANA LEVEL: 52
MANA ABILITIES: Lightning
NATURAL SKILLS: Flying, Immune to Lightning
RARITY: Very Rare
DIET: Omnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Beak, 2. Lightning, 3. Talons
KIRIN—LEVEL 7
The Kirin might be described as a hybrid between reptile and horse. Though their body shape resembles that of their equine cousins, Kirins are armored from head to hoof in viridian scales. Much like its cousin the Alicorn, the Kirin sports a horn in the center of its forehead, though the Kirin’s branches in two rather like an antler. Vainglorious summoners actively seek out this rare demon, as their lustrous red manes and tails make for a regal mount. It is a favorite among Dragoon officers.
Classification: Equine, Reptilia
BASE MANA LEVEL: 50
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: None
RARITY: Rare
DIET: Omnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Armor, 2. Horn
Phoenix—Level 7
A large bird with red-orange plumage and long tail feathers like that of a peacock, the Phoenix is the rarest of the four elemental avian demons. High in mana and capable of breathing fire like a Salamander, these demons are said to inhabit the rims of active volcanoes in the ether.
Classification: Aves
BASE MANA LEVEL: 52
MANA ABILITIES: Flames, Immune to Fire
NATURAL SKILLS: Flying
RARITY: Very Rare
DIET: Omnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Beak, 2. Flames, 3. Talons
POLARION—LEVEL 7
Polarions are believed to inhabit the clouds above the ether’s seas, using their frost ability to hunt any small demons foolish enough to leap out of the water. Rare sightings report the demon to be built much like a kingfisher, with blue-black plumage and a white belly. They are unusually high in mana and have the extremely rare ability to freeze their enemies, making them a fine addition to any summoner’s roster.
Classification: Aves
BASE MANA LEVEL: 52
MANA ABILITIES: Frost, Immune to Frost
NATURAL SKILLS: Flying
RARITY: Very Rare
DIET: Omnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Beak, 2. Frost, 3. Talons
ALICORN—LEVEL 8
A horse demon with swanlike wings and a single horn growing from the center of its forehead. These equine demons are notoriously difficult to capture thanks to their speed both in the air and on land. The Alicorn herds migrate across Hominum’s part of the ether once each decade, and those that are slow enough to be captured tend to be the sick, injured or young.
Classification: Aves, Caprids, Equine
BASE MANA LEVEL: 56
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Flying, Agility
RARITY: Migratory
DIET: Herbivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Horn, 2. Kick
ANUBID—LEVEL 8
This rare demon stands on two legs and has the head of a jackal. Though their bodies are rangy and gaunt, they are known for their agility and speed. Unusual for demons related to the common Canid, this demon has only two eyes.
Classification: Canidae
BASE MANA LEVEL: 53
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Acute Smell, Acute Hearing, Agility
RARITY: Very Rare
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Bite, 2. Claws
DRYAD—LEVEL 8
The Dryad is one of the few demons in the Viridae family. These treelike beings are roughly humanoid, roaming the forests in search of fertile soil to root their feet in. Varying in size dependent on age, the Dryad grows from a small, green shoot to the height and breadth of an old oak. This process takes almost a century, and most Dryads are eaten before they reach full maturity. However, adolescent Dryads have a thick layer of bark to protect them. Their horny fists, paired with their ability to regrow limbs and damaged tissue, make them a force to be reckoned with. Though they are not endangered, few Dryads are ever seen, thanks to their ability to blend with the vegetation around them.
Classification: Viridae
BASE MANA LEVEL: 56
MANA ABILITIES: Healing, Regrowth
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NATURAL SKILLS: Tough Skin
RARITY: Very Rare
DIET: Herbivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Tough Skin, 2. Regrowth, 3. Fists
ENENRA—LEVEL 8
The Enenra appears as a floating haze of dark shadow. Although they are vulnerable to physical attack, these demons are able to drain the life from all that they touch, enveloping smaller demons until all they leave is a lifeless corpse. Cousin to the Sylph, these rare demons tend to live in the caves, swamps and other dark places of the ether.
Classification: Elemental
BASE MANA LEVEL: 62
MANA ABILITIES: Shadow Cloak, Life Drain
NATURAL SKILLS: Flying
RARITY: Rare
DIET: Carnivore
ATTACK/DEFENSE: 1. Shadow Cloak, 2. Envelop, 3. Life Drain
GOLEM—LEVEL 8
This rare elemental-class demon can be made from many different types of minerals, including clay, mud and sand, the most powerful of which is the stone. Juvenile Golems begin at only a few feet tall but can grow to over ten feet. They appear roughly humanoid, though they only have one large digit and an opposable thumb.
Classification: Elemental
BASE MANA LEVEL: 60
MANA ABILITIES: None
NATURAL SKILLS: Strength, Tough Skin
RARITY: Endangered
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