Hostiles

Dark Forest

The Mythonic Cult, a hold over from some dark art cult founded eons ago inhabit the Dark Forest, along with a host of other eerie forest dwellers:

• Muma Padurii (reaper)
• Wanderer (ent)
• Corpser
• Gazer
• Crawler (spider)
• Evil Birds

White Woods

There are no hostiles in the White Woods.

Queens Grove

The natural habitat of the Gnawlings (rat men) and various bandit and brigand groups.

Fallen Fields

The Haunted Dead (bewitched swords, armor, halberds, etc.)

Yewling Forest

In the western edge live the Bendith, a two headed giant that is a cross-breed between Goblins and Fairies.  It is believed that a race of Goblins live under this great hill.

Barrow Downs

Skeletons, mummies, shades, ghosts.  The barrow downs are believed to be the ancient burial place of either the original Dyrling kings, or the Tu'Dannan kings and queens.

Random Encounters

Both Ogres and Ogre Lords wander the Telrae'dor lands.

History of the Creatures

Muma Padurii (reaper)

There are many stories dealing with the Muma Padurii. But the most common belief among Dyrling Mythology is that these forest spirits where once normal humanoids, probably druids, who protected the forest, and had been enchanted by the fairy folk ages ago. Why exactly they had been enchanted is still a mystery. Some say that the fairy folk were amused by these druids and sought only to help them protect that which they loved the most. Others say that the fairy folk aimed to amuse themselves when they did such things. But whatever the reason these humanoids where trapped in the form of a tree for all of eternity, and every time that they where slain their spirits would remain in the forest, and they would once again take the form of a tree, forever protecting the forest.
Originally the Muma Padurii were peaceful beings who protected those who entered the forest, but as time passed on the Muma Padurii grew bitter and resentful towards any who entered their domain. They had seen the destruction and axe could do, or what occurred if a fire was left unattended. Once the spirits of the Muma Padurii takes the form of a tree it is unable to move, but if you get to close to these forest spirits they will attack you with magical energy, and ironically they like to surround those who enter their territory with fire fields and blade spirits, even though this is what has made them so bitter towards man. When the fairy Queen closed the curtain between both worlds these being where one of the few which passed on to the world of Comraich.

Wanderer (ent)

Unlike the Muma Padurii, the Wanderers did not spring up from the enchantment of the fairy folk for they themselves are of fairy blood. Their origin even among themselves has been lost throughout the ages. Wanderers are one of the eldest magical beings, to have ever exist, and why they choose to become hostile is in part is a large mystery. However one story in particular does make the most sense.
At one point in time the Wanderers were known for taking in people who had no one to care for them or love them, hence a forest child. They would raise these lost children and explain to them the intricacies of the simple acorn, to the large oak.
“For you see, if you do not protect the acorn and provide it with enough shade in the winter, and then move your branches to give it sun in the summer, it will never grow, and the forest will one day be left barren.”
But one of these forest children betrayed the wanderers and used all that he had been tought to hurt and destroy the forest. He took the acorns that fell from the tree and threw them in the lakes, and he burned the oaks and grinned as they went up in flames. The Wanderers were stunned at this cruelty they did not understand it, the went to the forest child and tried to talk to him, to reason with him. But nothing they said could stop him and then for the first time ever one of the wanderer felt anger and brushed one of his long branches against the forest child, making him fly across a few paces and land against a tree... he was dead instantly.
That’s when everything changed. The wanderer began to retreat further into the forests, they would attack humans on site and their wisdom had been tainted by hate, anger, but most importantly fear. They feared for their existence, and vowed to do whatever it took to protect their home.
Later when the Muma Padurii came into existence the Wanderer welcomed the help and both forest spirits worked together to ensure their survival. It is common to see a Wanderer and Muma Padurii together, and if you do run the other way, or at least be sure you can handle them in a fight, because there is no reasoning with them. Wanderer are capable of moving they are not restrained by their roots and they attack by brushing their branches against you.

Corpsers

 The Corpsers are the result of breeding gone bad. Ages ago a pillywiggin named Rasha was tending to a garden. Normally pillywiggin fairies are very good at this, but that was not the case with Rasha everything she did concerning plant growth turned out to be a mess.

Rasha pursed her lips and went to work. She sprinkled a little anger, a little rage, some blind hate, and long sharp vines... She moved back and look at her creation and exclaimed, “Masterpiece!”

Its safe to say that the Fairy Queen did not agree. But by then it was to late the Corpsers had spread like wild fire and these nasty little weeds had placed themselves all over the forests. When the Curtain was closed between both worlds these creatures sneaked by and then hide in the forest grounds. If you are ever walking in the Dark Forest its not surprising to be ambushed by them. They will immediately start whipping you with their vines and chase you down until you are out of sight, and basically for no good reason, its just their nature.

As for Rasha, well the fairy queen was very understanding. She of course made sure that rasha stopped tending to flowers and plants but later in her life Rasha became a musician and lived happily ever after.

Gazers

Gazers are creatures which are circular with long skinny limbs, and one big eye in the center of their small bodies. They are capable of hovering in the hair through magic and most of their attacks are magical.
 At one point these creatures were the fairy queens eyes in the forests, they were kind creatures which would simply watch, and in doing so the Fairy Queen would know all that went on in the forest. As time passed on everything grew calm and their services where dismissed, the Fairy Queen wanted them to live their lives and not be chained to their duty. She felt that by keeping them to this task, it was not fair to them. But they of course did not take it well. They had guarded the forest, and worked for the Queen, for hundreds of years and they felt they had no place if it was not being her eyes and her window to all that happened.
 That’s when a small rebellion occurred people began to get attacked in the forests by the gazers. The Fairy Queen tried to reason with them but she had many things to tend to, many problems to fix, and they took her lack of time as even a bigger insult. This was all a misunderstanding but to many were attacked and to much had been lost and things would never be the same. Rather than wage a small civil war a compromise was reached. The gazers would remain in the forest and not wander out and so long as you did not pass by them, you were safe.
 When the curtain was closed between the worlds many of the Gazers passed through settling in the dark woods, bitter and resentful, they continue to attack all who pass by them.

OOC Notes for Writers:

History of White Woods and Dark Forest: At some time in the very distant past, the “fairy curtain” was open between the fairy lands and Telrae’dor.  Athlendyr made a deal with the light fairy queen to close that curtain and leave his lands.  They reached an agreement.  That was, that Athlendyr would sire children upon the fairy queens chosen handmaidens and upon herself.  These children would then continue on to sire the “nobles and kings” of Telrae’dor.    When the deal was made and the children given into the keeping of the Dyrling commoners, who at this time were quite poor and far from the advanced people they are now, the light queen tried to close the curtain, but the dark fairies resisted.  The curtain WAS eventually closed, however many dark and polluted creatures were left in the dark forest.  The light queen retreated behind the curtain, but left a few light fairy creatures behind in the white woods to safe guard any duplicity on behalf of the dark fey court.

The name mythonic, wanderer was made up, so there is no earth history that can be referenced.

Info on the Muma Padurii can be found here: 

Bendith - the bendith's in mythology are small, we could use some fiction that explains how the "god of the giants" blessed them with great size for their help in some giant war against the valgarins and dyrlings.

Fallen Fields History: It is said that a large group of Zuberi road into Telrae'dor for conquest.  They met up with a force of Drylings who resisted them.  The battle wages for 43 days and nights and the blood soaked the land.  The Dyrling force was destroyed and the Zuberi invaders returned thru the passage of the Canyon of the Dead, to be met by the priest king riding to stop them.  He named them dishonored for their foul deed.  When the leaders swore to return and avenge their fallen comrades, the priest king called from the very tombs in the canyon of the dead the buried previous priest kings, who on mass cursed the band never to die and never to leave.  The dyrling dead still haunt this destroyed battle land forever protecting the border from invaders.  However, they in death can not tell the difference between friend and foe.

(Yes this does suggest that the tombs in the Canyon of the dead are for priest kings.)

Gnawlings:

The gnawlings are an old race, and survived the battle with Akroth over 5,000 years ago, but they are primarily a primitive race.

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Vault/6990/formor.html

An interesting reference from that page gives an actual historical myth for rat men.  Might want to consider either using this information as part of the fiction for the gnawlings, or putting in a second rat men npc for the valgarins.  I like both options.  The fairy reference and behavior DOES suit the Dyrlings, and the name “gnawlings” might just be their –common- name.  However the location suits Valgard better.  Maybe gnawlings are cousins of the Fir Darrig. “The Fir Darrig, are fat ugly faeries with a rat-like appearance and old, torn clothing. They are believed to be a sub-race of Formorian and live near the sea rather than in it. They make homes in the raths and marshes near the coast. They are very dangerous, with a morbid sense of humor, and food tastes that run to carrion.”

Goblins

The goblins have always had a loose and troubled pact with the Tu'Dannan.  But when the pact was made with Athlendyr, the goblins were not part of it and stayed.  They made their home in an abandoned underground city, the origins of which are unknown, and prolly built by one of the "lost races".

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