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Stump Trolls
Stump trolls are one of the smaller species of troll, and they live in the woods and fields. While not especially shy, they are rarely seen due to their impressive camouflage. Category: Forest History Stump trolls are a species rarely noticed, as they do not appear at first glance to be anything but a tree…
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Satyrs
Cousin to the faun, satyrs are a humanoid species with the lower half of a goat and curling horns on their heads. While they choose remote locations to settle, they enjoy dancing and drinking with many other species and are associated with drunken revelry. Category: Forest History Satyrs have a reputation not just for drinking…
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Fauns
A cousin to the satyr, the faun is a humanoid forest creature with hooved legs resembling those of a deer. They are highly attuned to nature and are rarely seen due to their secluded homes. Category: Forest History Fauns are most associated with nature, and are generally benign figures in any legends. Any more aggressive…
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Faerie Rings
Faerie rings are not technically a creature, rather a manifestation of magic surrounding a weak point between realms. They are dangerous only if entered. Category: Location History Faerie rings are commonly associated with stories of humans becoming trapped in the faerie realms or Underhill, a faerie town of sorts. To become trapped, one merely has…
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Weather Fae
Weather fae are a branch of fae directly associated with either a weather phenomenon, or in some cases a specific event such as a volcanic eruption or hurricane. They are born on Earth, but will usually reside in the Faerie Realm. Category: Fae History Weather fae have been directly blamed for causing large storms or…
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Mushroom Sprites
A distant relative of the common sprite, the mushroom sprite is similar in many aspects, and they often live together in communities. Category: Forest History Less tricky than their cousins, mushroom sprites are more likely to be seen near fairy circles, often being used as a way of finding them by humans. They are rarely…
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Mimic Spirits
While not technically ghosts, mimic spirits often take the voices and vague appearances of deceased loved ones, lingering near mourning individuals for months or even years. Category: Apparition History Mimic spirits are known to linger around cemeteries and follow individuals home. They eventually start mimicking the deceased person in order to stay, using the emotional…
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Anglermaid
The anglermaid is a mimic species that partially takes the appearance of a classic mermaid to lure sailors to their deaths. Despite the name, they are not related to merfolk. Category: Aquatic History Anglermaids are known to live in deep sea areas near rocky outcroppings, waiting for ships to pass. When their is a ship…
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Yarn Poppet
The yarn poppet (or just poppet) is an object infused with enough magic to give it life and movement. They can be created by almost any species if infused with enough energy. Category: Apparition History Voodoo dolls and some totems are varieties of poppets, which is a general term for any item shaped to resemble…
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Gargoyles
Gargoyles are stony-skinned creatures that live on ornate buildings disguised as architecture. While they cannot move in sunlight, they can see and hear, and often work as protectors of the building. Category: Nocturnal History Gargoyles only became known as a species when humans began building large stone structures and carving inanimate gargoyles onto the buildings…
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