Creatures

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There are many creatures throughout Yliakum, in here you will find information on both ferocious (and not so ferocious) creatures as well as rogues and other vile characters.

Wild Animals

Rarely are animals found in large cities except for rats which come and infest the sewers and cellars. Animals are often the best for people seeking to train since they range from simple creatures such as rats to extremely powerful monsters such as ulbernauts. Because of this, some creatures have been brought to the Hydlaa Arena so that various people can fight them without having to look for them.

Rats

I one-eyed rat found in the sewers

Most certainly the commonest creature in Yliakum, rats have become a pest in the large towns. They proliferate where food is freely available, and tend to always find a way to it. They will eat the rotting corpses in sewers as well as the fresh meet in someone's cupboard. They will attack people if they get too close, however they are so inoffensive that kids often tease them just for fun.

Appearance
Rats in this world are quite large creatures with greyish fur. They have one eye and a skinny tail. They attack you with their sharp teeth, a Rat's bite can be quite painful, though it does not deal too much damage to you.
Strength
Due to the fact that they are quite easy to defeat, they are a good start for weaker fighters to get some experience and practice.
Natural Habitat
Rats can be found in the sewers of Hydlaa or the warehouse district of Ojaveda.


Gobbles

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Gobbles are dark creatures living in Hydlaa's sewers and probably other dark places. Unlike popular believes, they are very smart, and it is said among scientists that they can even speak to each other. Their longs limbs allow them to run quickly as well as to attack any creatures passing by.

Appearance
A short, humanoid creature with mottled skin and a nasty disposition. These beings can be dangerous to the young and inexperienced. They have limited intelligence, but can be communicated with if one speaks their native tongue.
Natural Habitat
They have been found in the labyrinthine sewers of Hydlaa City.


Clackers

A small clacker

Clackers are very closely related to crabs. Just like them, they have a hard exoskeleton. This exoskeleton gives them protection and makes them very robust. Their two front limbs transformed into razor-sharp blades used to inflict serious damage to anyone who comes to close to them.

Appearance
An instect-like creature resembling an over-sized hermit crab.
Strength
Fairly stupid and not a serious threat to persons of experience.
Natural Habitat
The arena has a fairly large population of these, but many are also found in sewers and dungeons throughout Yliakum. Clackers are sometimes hunted for their meat, which is used to prepare many flavourful dishes.


Carkarass

Picture is of a once powerful mage who had been transformed into a Poison Carkarass after a failed revenge attempt.

Carkarass are the only type of flying creatures along with pterosaurs and megarases. They are seldom seen in the world of the living, but many people coming back from the Death Realm comment to have seen these flying around. Not much is known of them, all scientists know is that they live in the death realm and that they fly.

Appearance
A feathered, flying creature with two tails.
Strength
Not a hindrance to any experienced adventurer, but amateurs should beware.
Natural Habitat
They are occasionally seen roaming around the Death Realm


Poison Carkarass

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Appearance
A Poison Carkarass resembles a lot like a normal Carkarass. Most people cannot distinguish one from the other
Strength
Poison Carkarasses are far stronger then a normal Carkarass, so beware when engaging a fight with them.
Natural Habitat
Just like the normal Carkarass, they live in the Death Realm.


Fire Carkarass

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Appearance
They Fire Carkarasses are identical to other Carkarasses however, they can be distinguished by their fiery colour
Strength
Fire Carkarasses are as strong as Poison Carkarasses
Natural Habitat
Fire Carkarasses live with all other species of Carkarasses, in the Death Realm.


Consumers

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Consumer are rarely seen and little is known from them. It has been only in recent years that consumer have been seen, and scientists speculate that they arrived via the great pits in which the dead are thrown. They will eat anything which fits in their large, round mouth, and it is believed that they have the ability to "upgrade" themselves from what they eat. For example, if they eat intelligent creatures, they will themselves become more intelligent.

Appearance
A being with a large, caterpillar like torso and a massive maw of needle-like teeth.
Strength
Consumers are aptly named due to the fact that they can eat and digest almost any known substance and have a constant, ravaging hunger. It is rumored that the only thing consumers cannot digest are certain types of magical weapons and armor, although this information has never been confirmed first hand. Although Consumers have no eyes, they possess an uncanny ability to find prey using the strange sensory organs attached to their torso.
Natural Habitat
Consumers are rare, but can be found in the wilds between Hydlaa and the Bronze Doors. Some have been spotted on the Ojaroad.


Tefusang

A Tefusang creature in the Arena
Appearance
A large nasty beast with leathery skin, horned appendages, and two large tentacles hanging from their torso.
Strength
The potential strength of this breed varies widely, ranging from average to almost supernatural strength. A good adventurer would be wary when approaching one of these creatures, because it is hard to judge the level of threat just from appearance. Tefusang's leathery skin and teeth are valued for both armor and alchemical formulas and can fetch a modest price from many merchants.
Natural Habitat
Tefusangs are seen throught Yliakum. Although fairly common, they tend to avoid highly populated places and prefer areas which are rarely accessed. There is also a colony which has been brought to the arena for anyone who would like to train.


Trepor

A Trepor creature in the arena
Appearance
An intelligent and hostile creature resembling a spider, but with a human face.
Strength
Trepors are foul beings and some are even rumored to be able to use magic. Trepors are difficult, but not impossible to slay.
Natural Habitat
They dwell in the wilds for the most part, although a colony of them was established for training purposes in the Hydlaa Arena. One can fetch a very nice fee for the hearts of these monsters from animal part merchants.


Grendol

A Grendol creature in the Arena
Appearance
A foul beast that reeks of death.
Strength
Although its stupidity, it has very heavy limbs which can easily inflict serious damage most untrained players.
Natural Habitat
This abomination dwells in dungeons and dark places, preying upon the unwary. Most are of a malignant nature, although there are rumors about the existence of an intelligent, neutral being resembling a Grendol existing somewhere in one of the nether realms.


Ulbernauts

An ulbernaut
Appearance
Ulbernauts are vicious and extremely powerful beasts.
Strength
One of the deadliest creatures in all of Yliakum, Ulbernauts stand over four meters tall, have two massively clawed arms, a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth, a thick coat of near impenetrable shaggy fur, and they can strike at close range with lightning speed. Their one weakness is that they are slow to move across terrain. Even the most experienced adventurer treads lightly around these beasties.
Natural Habitat
Rarely encountered, they tend to nest in places far from civilization.

Ulbernauts parts are valued for many things. Their hides and claws are highly valuable to fur and animal part traders, while their hearts are prized by magicians and priests as a component for ritual magic.

Domesticated Animals

Groffel

A domestic Groffel
Appearance
A bizarre furry and feathered creature with a beak, talons and hind hoofs. Small wings are on the back of the creature.
Strength
Possesses the strength of a small child
Natural Habitat
Domesticated Groffels are usually summoned from the Netherworld

At this time, Groffels are usually summon from magical rings from the Netherworld. They are known for their high intelligence, sometimes known to have helped mine ores and attacking foes. Groffels are usually kept for enjoyment. It is said that when they grow larger and older then they develop the ability to fly, since no-one has been able to cultivate a groffel for this long, this has never been proven. Groffels are sometimes used to carry messages from place to place.

Yulbar

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Appearance
A small amphibious looking creature with rounded spikes on its back
Strength
Possesses the strength of a small child
Natural Habitat
Domesticated Yulbars are usually summoned from the Netherworld

Yulbars are currently only found when magical rings are used to summon them. Yulbars are sometimes used to help mine ores and attack wild animals. Groffels are usually kept for enjoyment and unlike the Groffel, it is not used to carry messages often.

Malicious Characters

People seeking to fight can not only attack various creatures, but they can also try to kill rogues, mercenaries and other characters. Some of them can be extremely powerful, whereas some others require nearly no skills to defeat.

Rogues

A Rogue in the Arena

Rogues are the most common type of vile characters throughout Yliakum. Some rogues can drop precious items and some others are good only to train on, however it is impossible to judge from their appearance whether they are strong or not.

Appearance
Rogues are normally dark clothed characters, they can sometimes have a visible weapon but they prefer being unnoticed.
Strength
Some rogues can be very powerful, and some others can be extremely easy to kill.
Location
Rogues are mainly in places where things can be stolen or in dark secret places. They are seldom seen out in the open.


Thugs

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Thugs are very much like Rogues, however they are far less common.

Appearance
Thugs are clothed just like rogues; they wear dark clothes. Most people cannot differentiate Thugs from Rogues.
Strength
Location
Just like rogues, they prefer secret areas where not many people adventure.


Brigands

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Brigands, just like thugs and rogues, also vile characters, looming around merchants and steeling anything whenever an opportunity presents itself.

Appearance
Most bandits disguise as normal civilians in order to get near merchants, which can make them hard to spot in a crowd.
Strength
Location
Although bandits steal items, they are mostly seen in remote areas.


Mercenaries

An Enkidukai Mercenary in a cage at the Arena

Mercenaries are characters who like fighting against nearly anyone and anything. Most are equipped with weapons.

Appearance
Most mercenaries have armors and weapons.
Strength
Because of their constant training, some can be very skillful in handling their weapon.
Location
Mercenaries are found in the arena.


Gladiators

A Kran Gladiator in the Arena

Gladiators are characters eager to fight anything that moves. Some may pursue people to fight with them

Appearance
Gladiators are generally equipped with weapons and have an armor although it is not always the case.
Strength
Gladiators are always fighting, and therefore have gained a lot of experience. They can be quite dangerous for unexperienced people.
Location
Gladiators are in the arena.