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© JenTheThirdGal xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx836 - QUIKKAIN
They are found wherever there is ambient magical energy. They are somehow able to channel this energy feeding on it like herd animals graze on grass. Being creatures of Fleyshur it is likely that their role is to drain magic from the lands locking it into their bodies until they are destroyed.

© Dark-Red-Flow SMALL QUIKKEN
These appear as little more than a spiky ball that bears an uncanny resemblance to bone. Smashing one open reveals it to be hollow with a shiny mother-of-pearl interior. This feels cold to the touch like the chill of a tombstone. Within they can sometimes contain beads of gold or even enchanted items. How these come to be within the creatures is completely unknown.

© drone-otd-obsone QUIKKEN
These can sometimes reach sizes of four feet wide with bony spikes extending further. They have no eyes or any obvious means of sensing people. This does not prove to be a problem however as they lash out with magical blasts. Their bodies are hollow with a golden mother-of-pearl lining that contains real gold. These can also contain magic items, the presence of which is a mystery.

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Beetles are generally unintelligent and always hungry. They can eat almost any organic material. They have very poor eyesight and hearing, getting by on smell and an acute sense of touch and taste. All the different types are covered in large plates, and their size enables them to deal quite a large amount of damage. They can be quite disastrous to crops as they can churn through a large section of a field before they are discovered. Just why breeds of large beetles exist is a general mystery, but most guess the answer to their origins as Molwanh.

© realmsofauria LARGE BEETLE
These big Beetles are the young Giant Beetles, about the size of a large dog. The type of Beetle that the Large Beetle will grow into depends, but at this stage the characteristics that make the adult breeds separate is not yet developed enough to warrant separate classification.

© Hideyoshi STAG BEETLE
This impressive Beetle is slightly smaller than a fully grown Giant Beetle but upon its head is mounted a large pair of horns that resemble stag horns, hence the name. The Stag Beetle uses the horns in combat and also to help uncover vegetation.

© ak0.pinimg GIANT BEETLE
These Beetles can grow to a huge size, sightings of 6 foot long Beetles standing at 5 feet high are not uncommon. Although general foragers of vegetation the Giant Beetle also regularly attack animals and people, and as such is considered a general menace to be killed on sight.

© Affet-kak FIRE BEETLE
This hardy beetle is slightly bigger than the standard Giant Beetle, and this alone makes it a dangerous opponent. The creature also has the ability to fire a short column of flame. A ingenious mixture of digestive chemicals causes the fire, too ingenious say many Farmers who have lost an entire field to one of these menaces.

© Noely BOMBARDIER BEETLE
This Beetle is a bit bigger than the Large Beetle, but what it lacks in size, compared to other Giant Beetles, it makes up with the ability to fire a spray of digestive acid. The creature uses this acid to help break down some of the more fibrous materials, but somewhere along the line it evolved the ability to use the acid as an offensive weapon.

© freakingnews RHINO BEETLE
This huge breed of Beetle can grow to lengths in excess of 8 foot and stands at a hulking 6 foot tall. Beneath its huge armoured plates large muscles drive it ever onwards. There have been tales of these Beetles used to drive large gaps in an army's shield wall, as their large 2 foot horn is very sharp and with its hulking power to back it up, it is easily able to pierce armour.

© inquisitr.com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx838 - WOLF
The wolf of old has always been the enemy of the herder but time has been against them. High fences and bows as well as hunting parties have wiped out many of them driving them away to quieter regions. The wolves are pack creatures that rely on numbers to survive. A large pack is generally led by a dominant female.

© Canis Lupus 101 CUB
The pack take care of their young, some guarding them while others hunt. The cubs are weak but may still give a nasty bite if threatened. Their whining howls can often call the rest of the pack back as they are rarely far away.
The text is identical to the Kresh Cub

© wallpaper-gallery.net WOLF
Once the most feared predator of the open plains the wolves now reside in forest or jungle terrain where they have been driven by more deadly competition. Although a fairly weak creature if met individually, wolves work together well and a small pack of wolves will often defeat larger and more powerful creatures.

© ak0.pinimg WOLVERINE
Larger than the wolf, these stand near to five feet at the shoulders and are possessed of a thick black hide and glowing yellow eyes. Staying to the highlands, they hunt in small packs maintaining strict territorial boundaries. Their jaws are the most powerful of the wolf family, able to crush a thigh bone to bloody splinters. Only their small numbers and the preference for remote hills preserves the herds of farmers.

© libelula_49 PACK LORD
Every pack is led by a strong female. This strength often appears to be intelligence and will rather than physical prowess. The glance of these bright yellow eyes will have all but the most self willed mesmerized while the pack slowly close in to tear out throats.
The text is identical to the Kresh Packlord

© SOLIDToM xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx839 - KRESH
Similar to a wolf but larger, more intelligent and more powerful. Like wolves, kresh will hunt in a pack and it is the growing number of them that has driven most wolves to dwell in forest terrain. Kresh now rule the open and rough terrain where wolves once held supreme. The innate savagery of the kresh makes it partially resistant to most spells affecting the mind (e.g. Sleep). They are easily recognised by their bristly yellow fur and long scrawny bodies.

© threepullpa.com CUB
The pack take care of their young, some guarding them while others hunt. The cubs are weak but may still give a nasty bite if threatened. Their whining howls can often call the rest of the pack back as they are rarely far away.

© vanthia KRESH
As only a few cubs are ever born, the vast majority of the pack is comprised of fully grown kresh. These are incredibly strong and swift, able to take down a mountain lion when working as a team.

© threepullpa.com PACK LORD
Every pack is led by a strong female. This strength often appears to be intelligence and will rather than physical prowess. The glance of these bright yellow eyes will have all but the most self willed mesmerized while the pack slowly close in to tear out throats.

© dynamo-xr xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx840 - KREOURSE
The kreourse is a deadly hunter with a taste for horse flesh. In appearance they look like a large powerful horse but with jaws like a mantrap and razor sharp teeth. They prefer not to fight and can usually avoid it easily. Their loud roar is very distinctive and horses are terrified by it. Their favoured tactic is to charge towards a group roaring loudly. Unless securely tied the group's horses will scatter in panic. The kreourse then stops its charge and picks off the scattered horses at its leisure. The group, now on foot, seldom manage to catch up with it but can usually recapture most of their horses if they stay in the area. Kreourse usually reside in open, barren or rough terrain.
Legends speak of a time when the kreourse was actually ridden by knights. The natural ferocity of the beast was such that it would charge a shield wall. The strength of the creature allowed the knight to wear bulky armour freely and could easily ride for much of the day before the battle. Unfortunately the art of training them has been lost long ago.

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© realmsofauria	LARGE BEETLE These big Beetles are the young Giant Beetles, about the size of a large dog. The type of Beetle that the Large Beetle will grow into depends, but at this stage the characteristics that make the adult breeds separate is not yet developed enough to warrant separate classification.
© Hideyoshi	STAG BEETLE This impressive Beetle is slightly smaller than a fully grown Giant Beetle but upon its head is mounted a large pair of horns that resemble stag horns, hence the name. The Stag Beetle uses the horns in combat and also to help uncover vegetation.
© ak0.pinimg	GIANT BEETLE These Beetles can grow to a huge size, sightings of 6 foot long Beetles standing at 5 feet high are not uncommon. Although general foragers of vegetation the Giant Beetle also regularly attack animals and people, and as such is considered a general menace to be killed on sight.
© Affet-kak	FIRE BEETLE This hardy beetle is slightly bigger than the standard Giant Beetle, and this alone makes it a dangerous opponent. The creature also has the ability to fire a short column of flame. A ingenious mixture of digestive chemicals causes the fire, too ingenious say many Farmers who have lost an entire field to one of these menaces.
© Noely	BOMBARDIER BEETLE This Beetle is a bit bigger than the Large Beetle, but what it lacks in size, compared to other Giant Beetles, it makes up with the ability to fire a spray of digestive acid. The creature uses this acid to help break down some of the more fibrous materials, but somewhere along the line it evolved the ability to use the acid as an offensive weapon.
© freakingnews	RHINO BEETLE This huge breed of Beetle can grow to lengths in excess of 8 foot and stands at a hulking 6 foot tall. Beneath its huge armoured plates large muscles drive it ever onwards. There have been tales of these Beetles used to drive large gaps in an army's shield wall, as their large 2 foot horn is very sharp and with its hulking power to back it up, it is easily able to pierce armour.

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