Bestiary

The World of Dyon is much younger than Earth. Dinosaurs are still the most common and dominant life forms, though they tend to avoid those parts of the world that are densely populated by the intelligent races, except the Swamp Giants who also were forced out of the lands of more civilized races. Most of the mammals of Dyon are small rodents, which provide a staple for the smaller carnivorous dinosaur's diet. There are very few true birds, though small brightly colored hummingbirds are common in the jungles and forests and provide most of the plants with a source of pollination as well as providing a food source for the smaller pterosaurs. There are hundreds of varieties of tiny lizards that can be found nearly everywhere.

The Shalok Planetary Survey party brought many species of birds and mammals with them, for the Shaloks were a race that loved, respected and used animals in all aspects of their lives. Many of the animals and birds they brought did not survive the conditions of Dyon once they were cut off from their off world supplies, but those that did survive are now thriving. Horses, wolves, sarks, and other creatures are examples of these survivors.

There are no insects on the World of Dyon. The closest creature to an insect is the Ronslet, but it is more closely related to earthly crustaceans. Insect's place in the food chain is taken by the smaller mammals, humming birds and a form of aerial plankton known as Thresa. Thresa is a major source of food for many larger animals and a constant nuisance to the intelligent races, for it often drifts about in large clouds. Thresa is made airborne by tiny pockets of hydrogen, which also make it highly flammable. Most structures are made primarily of stone or brick to prevent serious fires when clouds of Thresa drift in on a settlement. Many of the pterosaurs are able to store the hydrogen taken while feeding on Thresa and later expel and ignite it. This process is used to kill and cook larger prey such as hummingbirds or rodents. Thresa looks like coarse multi-colored dust to the naked eye.

When humans first landed on the planet they called it "Dragon World" due to the large number of fire expelling, winged pterosaurs that reminded them of the dragons of their folklore. There are no true dragons as found in folklore, but the flocks of flaming pterosaurs soaring through the evening skies are closer than any earthly creature to the monsters of legend.

### Intelligent Races and Species List

Intelligent Races - More information about the intelligent species, especially their interactions with each other can be found here.

Each of the intelligent races and species are listed below. Those that are species of humans bred by the Glish are marked with an asterisk.

Banderlash\*

Borascor\*

Dearcym\*

Dragon

Glish

Hattish\*

Human

* Dagorym
* Endorym
* Negnorym

Onakym

Shalash

Skothi

Subre

Swamp Giant

### Deamon

Demon

Dark Jann or djann

Jann

Dancing Flame

Sentient Flame

### Animals

Abora

Afic

Archelon

Ardah

Atical

Attle

Balisosaurus

Bear

Borat

Cumagach

Dinosaur

Dionadair Rioghail

Elasmosaur

Erenuts

Fensel

Fraki

Furry Attle

Furry Rhino

Giant Squid

Gort

Graineag

Great Bear

Great Wolf

Gyrag

Hattlaish

Horse

Kalamar of Thugh

Kalamar

Kelut

Mesoc

Morgird

Natasar

Nathrach

Nomangyn

Octopus

Ofoa

Poisonous Reptiles & Other Nuisances

Pterosaur

Python

Ronslet

Sabre Lizard

Sabre Tooth Tiger

Sark

Saurag

Seabhag

Shark

Shev

Sheviot

Tallion

Thressa

Wolf

### Incorporeal Creatures

Crawling Dark

Ghost

Wraiths

### Undead

Barrow wight

Bokan

Mummy

Skeleton

Vampire

Guinbruid

### Other Planer Creatures

Battle Demon

Bawibi

Guardian

Kergronik-Selig

Kerik-Selig

Leng Spider

Soganbyr

The Black Terror of Ishkabulag

Byakhee

Toad Thing

### ?

Ghast

Sons of Shogmeroth

Nyogtha