Species Classifications

Species classifications are a means of distinguishing different groups of creatures from one another, making it easier to resource them and chronaclize their evolution. A species and/or seperate creature can have more than one classification type, though this often does not exceed beyond three.

## Beast

Beast are nonhumanoid creatures that are often of the natural world will little to no magical connections though there are some that have magical powers but are of low intelligence, surviving solely on instinct.

### Characteristics

* Lesser intelligence, unable to understand language
* No recorded history or culture
* Native to a livable realm (innerweb or outerweb)
* Has no aura

## Celestial/Ethereal

Celestials (also called ethereals) are creatures native to the aether, they often have a connection to one of the Exusians but this is not always the case.

### Characteristics

* Native to the ether and/or Far Realms
* Have a number of etheral powers and/or abilities
* Intellect of a sapient creature (even those which appear similar to beasts)
* Gives off a celestial aura

## Construct

Constructs are creatures made artifically, often by humanoids.

### Characteristics

* Created artifically by another creature using various materials
* Range of intelligence and/or understanding of emotion and culture
* Made of clay, metal, stone, wood, crystal or other such materials
* Has no aura

## Demon/Fiend

Demons (also called fiends) are creatures native to the realm of Irara.

### Characteristics

* Native to the realm of Irara or born from those who were
* Gives off a fiendish aura

## Draconid

Draconids are creatures within the draconid species classification are closely related to the namesake dragons themselves though they are often much less powerful and intellectual than their distant cousins.

### Characteristics

* Scaled skin ranging in colors from red to dull brown
* Horns and/or spikes (distinguished dragons often have wings)
* Heightened intellect compared to that of the average beast (if not fully sapient)
* Has no aura

## Elemental

Elementals are creatures often from the elemental planes, created from the elements themself.

### Classification

* Native to one of the elemental realms (not always)
* Infused with the essence of one of the elements
* Similar intellect to that of a beast or greater

## Fae

Fae are creatures originating from the realm of Neraida.

### Characteristics

* Native to the realm of Neraida
* Gives off fae aura

### Characteristics

* Native to the realm of Swuwal
* Gives off fey aura

## Humanoid

Humanoid is the largest classification group by far, humanoids are the main people of most worlds: bipeds with culture, history, and customs with a few having latent magical abilities as well.

### Characteristics

* Bipedal
* Has own language and can learn other languages
* Has a culture and society
* Is able to create and use tools
* Has no aura

## Monsterous

A monster is a creature which is unnatural in appearance and/or behavior, often caused by magical or chemical experimentation.

### Characteristics

* Appearance irregular to that of the innerweb and livable planes
* Created by magical and/or chemical experimentation
* Has no aura

## Plant

The plant classification includes both non-sentient and sentient species made of natural plant materials.

### Characteristics

* Made of plant material
* Has no aura

## Noid/Giant

Noids are similar in appearance to humanoids but are of a significantly larger size; they often are classified as both noidic and humanoid.

### Characteristics

* Size equal to or greater than 25 feet
* Has no aura

## Slime

Slimes are gelatinous creatures that typically do not have a fixed form, the do not have working organs, and usually use tremorsense in order to navigate their enviornment.

### Characteristics

* Gelatinous (often without a fixed form but not always)
* No working organs
* Tremorsense (sensing of vibration through connected material)
* Has no aura

## Undead

Undead are creatures that were once alive, died, then were reanimated through unconventional means such as the use of certain magics or chemical experimentation.

### Characteristics

* Was once living, died, then reanimated
* Gives off undead aura