Creatures, some of legend and some very real, inhabit Ambaran. Will your Ambrivans encounter any?
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The Slythell of the PlainsSlythell
Slythell are rumored to be rot-covered worms that have congealed into a writhing mess about the size of a child. They live underground, only come out at night, and no one knows how (or where) they were made. When they get too close to a water system, the water is poisoned and subsequently the attached population is sickened with fever, weakness, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody blisters in their mouths. Medicine and magic combined together can cure the slyth, but it will reinfect if the slythell isn't found and eradicated.
Some tall (presumably) tales say that slythell cannot be killed, only relocated. They rot even weapons and clothing they come into contact with. They say they have beady eyes under the writhing mess but no visible arms, legs, or mouth. Despite being a blobbish creature, they spit and pop their writhing goo onto the surrounding areas (and persons if near enough). When disturbed, it is rumored that they will lash out and attack. Any touche
The Frack Monster of AbodemnuFrack Monster
Abodemnu is home to the notorious frack monster, an ice beast so huge it could level a small village just from running through...
The frack monster is very real and creates cracks and fissures in the ice everywhere it goes. It stands between 3 and 4 Ambrivan men high and double as long with a tail. Its head is adorned by three massive horns it uses to defend itself. And its skin is harder than the icy tundra it lives on. The frack monster's hide is ideal to use in armorsmithing as well as Abodemnu fashions as well.
The frack monster isn't necessarily a devious or evil beast, but it is hunted to near extinction and very protective of its territory and offspring. Of the some dozen that are left, most will attack any Ambrivan they see on sight, even if it is out of their way. One blow from this mighty beast can kill an adult Ambrivan. And a rampaging one is alarming enough to send soldiers out to defend the nearby people and buildings from total ruin.
The Sandstalkers of the Eastern DunesSandstalkers
The city of Morbroada weaves a compelling tale to stay indoors during sandstorms. They say Ambrivans left in the storms are faced with a fierce-some foe with no face save for a maw of giant tusks and pointy teeth. They attack and lash out with thick sandpaper-like claws that can tear the flesh clean away. Sandstalkers are incredibly tall and can move freely within a sandstorm or dune. They have no eyes but a face filled with teeth and tusks. Hands and feet are clawed, and they have four arms with which to battle with...
Sandstalkers are the stuff of nightmares and only appear in sandstorms that anyone can tell. The legend urges even the bravest and strongest warriors to take shelter else they will be claimed by the sandstalkers. Sandstalkers are looking for a fight and take as a trophy their beaten foe... Even today, in Morbroada, it is mandatory to go indoors where it is safe during all sandstorms.
The Haunt of the Seafaring ColonyEila
Eila, the sad story of a mother drowned trying to protect her children. The story goes that she died in the sea as she kept her children's heads afloat until a passing ship saw and rescued the children. No one found Eila's body...
The story doesn't have a happy ending though. Legend goes that whenever dark shadows fall over bodies of water, any water, a trail of seawater can be seen where it wasn't before. Beware the grieving mother as Eila returns to collect the children she was so untimely taken from...
Those who have seen Eila relate a gruesome appearance of a gray sea-soaked female mouthing the words 'my babies.' Her bottom half is more of a gown than actual legs, and while she doesn't touch the floor, she does leave a trail of seawater everything she goes. Her long purple locks drip, and her eyes are a lifeless black.
A few reports of Eila tell of attempting to communicate with her or stopping her from taking children away with her. Her entire physical appear
The Luffra of the Petal CoastLuffra
The luffra live on the petal coast in the southwestern side of Ambaran. As the story goes, they are delicate flying bugs that can swarm to devastating effect when protecting their home and families. Legend tells of many settlers and towns trying to homestead on the petal coast only to be decimated by a swarm of luffra. Nowadays, only the bravest Ambrivans venture there to catch them as their wings and eyes on a necklace are said to bring luck to the wearer...
Luffra have four delicate clear/opaque wings on a tiny spindly body. Their body has two long arms and legs, and their tail is a fan of four spears. Their heads are triangular with six orbs as eyes on the front. Two whiskers stretch out from their face which help them detect changes on the wind and vibrate to communicate with other luffra.
Heimletoan is home to the Luffra Raiders, a group of Ambrivans who get together to hunt luffra and make good luck charms. Their expertise is without question, and their wo
The Haatemurra of JorjarronHaatemurra
The haatemurra is a humanoid creature, about medium height, with a potbelly, and two bugged out eyes. It's face is furry with a lion's mane that covers most of their body, and it's mouth is lined with tiny fangs.
The haatemurra's body is stocky and lanky, and it has the tendency to drool a thick and sticky yellow saliva from one or both sides of its mouth. It can use this saliva to stick its victims high up in trees. The saliva does not harden or drip but stay congealed in a sticky goo.
The haatemurra lives in the forests surrounding Jorjarron and is rumored to lurk in the treetops where it can see down to its prey. Their lanky limbs give them intense climbing speed. They slide down a tree swiftly and silently, attach their gooey spit to their victim, and scuttle quickly back up the tree with their catch.
Tales of the haatemurra are told to children and young adults to scare them into traveling together. The haatemurra are believed to only attack lone travel

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