Spelean Slug Taxonomy: Wavekin (Slug) Description: The giant slugs of Eorzea are nuisances on a grand scale due to the oozing secretions that coat their flesh, which have been observed as acidic enough to eat away even stone on some occasions. This has earned them a reputation amongst the inhabitants of the Aldenard, and they are often killed on sight or trapped using ale, which attracts them. These creatures have earned their title of 'spelean' (or cave-dweller) for their habit of living in caves, namely the seagrot. Dripping Sallet Taxonomy: Wavekin (Sallet Crab) Description: Such have been the wars and raids of Eorzea's coastlines that the ocean bed is littered with arms, armaments and bones. This is … [Read more...]
Sastasha (Hard) – The Predations of Leviathan
Excerpt from ‘The history of Vylbrand, from Nym to Limsa Lominsa’ by Archon Niniri Niri. In the wake of the Warrior of Light's purging of the Serpent Reavers from the Seagrot, it was hoped by the Limsan authorities that Sastasha would cease its habit of becoming a den of dangerous groups and creatures. In order to ensure this a contingent of Yellowjackets from the 4th levy, the group that presides over Western La Noscea. Unfortunately these attempts were doomed to fail, as not long after taking control of the cave system a horde of creatures that resembled horribly mutated men assaulted it, seizing the Seagrot once more. The Wauling Pond Upon first entry to the Seagrot the team once more found themselves in the Wauling Pond, an … [Read more...]
The Bestiary of Hullbreaker Isle
Sifaka Taxonomy: Beastkin (Opo-opo) Description: Opo-opo are communal creatures that gather underneath a single dominant member, they are famed for their agility and dexterousness. These small beastkin are capable of thriving both on the ground and in the trees, and have become a common farming pest, picking fields clean when they grow hungry. Etymology Notes: Sifaka are a real species of lemurs endemic to Madagascar, and the name choice here likely stems from the Sifaka’s island dwelling nature. Harpeia Taxonomy: Cloudkin (Harpeia) Description: Fiercely intelligent cloudkin, these odd-looking creatures typically reside in the Sea of Clouds, where they dwell in large hunting packs that excel … [Read more...]
Hullbreaker Isle – The Mists Revealed
Excerpt from ‘The history of Vylbrand, from Nym to Limsa Lominsa’ by Archon Niniri Niri. Just to the south of Vylbrand are the Cieldalaes, a reasonably sized island chain that is host to Hullbreaker Isle, an island of utter mystery that was more-or-less unknown for centuries. This was because of the Doxy's Pull, a phenomenon that took the form of thick, impenetrable mists which almost ensured that any ship which entered the area around the Isle would wash up on the rocks and shipwreck. This is where the island's name originates. It wasn't until the Seventh Umbral Calamity that the mists rose and revealed the island behind them, as well as the revelation that certain parties had already made it to the island when the island's explorers … [Read more...]
The Bestiary of Brayflox’s Longstop (Hard)
Eoraptor Taxonomy: Scalekin (Raptor) Description: Named for their immense speed, raptors such as these dwell in arborial regions and hunt in packs, employing surprisingly intelligent tactics in their pursuit of prey. Their attacks have been increasingly focused on spoken. Capabilities: These particular raptors were able to emit 'frost breaths', gusts of what seemed to be air and saliva frozen into a harmfully cold haze. Etymology Notes: Eoraptors were real dinosaurs, named for the latin word for dawn, eos. This was in reference to the fact that the eoraptor was one of the earliest dinosaurs to evolve. The Coeurls Taxonomy: Beastkin (Coeurl) Description: Coeurl are beastkin native to the Near … [Read more...]
Brayflox’s Longstop (Hard) – Dairy Conflicts
Excerpt from ‘The history of Vylbrand, from Nym to Limsa Lominsa’ by Archon Niniri Niri. Brayflox Alltalks, the ever-industrious former quartermaster of the Company of Heroes, approached the ruin of her Longstop with stereotypically goblin resourcefulness, setting about to re-open it promptly. Unfortunately her work was disturbed somewhat by the untimely intervention of the mysterious Illuminati, goblin hoarders of knowledge seeking certain culinary secrets relating to cheese, an important cultural touchstone for their species. The Illuminati used their prodigious mechanized forces to break the Longstop, sending the unfortunate miss Alltalks running. It later came out however that Brayflox had stolen these cheese secrets from the … [Read more...]
The Bestiary of Pharos Sirius
Sirius Leech Taxonomy: Wavekin (Leech) Description: Leeches are amphibian creatures that dwell in water but often hunt on land. They use the leaf-life decorations on their bodies to lure in herbivores before latching on and drinking their fill of blood. Horrifyingly, despite the leech’s lack of eyes they are possessed of countless eyespots all across their bodies. Sirius Elbst Taxonomy: Wavekin (Elbst) Description: Likely a specialized evolution of the land-based peiste, the elbst is a vicious creature with razor sharp teeth and a hunger for flesh. Capabilities: The elbsts of the Pharos were able to emit large gushes of water from their maw in 'flash floods' capable of bruising flesh and … [Read more...]
The Pharos Sirius – A Memorial to the Calamity
Excerpt from ‘The history of Vylbrand, from Nym to Limsa Lominsa’ by Archon Niniri Niri. The Pharos was originally erected as a lighthouse to guide the ships sailing near Aleport safely, constructed by Naldiq and Vymelli's, the blacksmith/armorers guilds of Limsa Lominsa. The lighthouse was a true masterpiece, built in order to channel immense amounts of aether from the land into the tower and to its zenith, where it would be focused into a beam of light. Unfortunately, the sheer amount of aether channeled through the tower proved to be a mistake when the Seventh Umbral Calamity hit. A number of fireballs struck the Pharos, rupturing the aether-lines and overloading the crystals that lit the tower, unleashing a massive tide of aether … [Read more...]
The Bestiary of the Binding Coil of Bahamut
The Allagan Defense System ☠ Taxonomy: Forgekin (Defense Node) Description: The defense node was a creation of the fevered minds of Allag's upper class, too paranoid to entrust their knowledge to anything but a mechanical creation. Vast numbers of these creations could be found across key Imperial locations, and some scholars believe that Dalamud was essentially a defense node on a grand scale. This particular example of the nodes was a large, defense-specialized node, nicknamed the ADS for short by its creators. Capabilities: The ADS was a mighty contraption, and was capable of employing, amongst other things, a self-destruct protocol heralded by a loud 'click timer'. The device was also capable of compressing … [Read more...]
The Binding Coil of Bahamut
Excerpt from ‘Records on the Traverse of Dalamud's Ruins - A Handbook for Scholars of Allag’ by Archon Niniri Niri. It was at the zenith of ancient Allag, during the second reign of Xande, the revived Emperor, that the elder primal Bahamut was captured and ensorcelled within a colossal metal sphere containing vast apparatus aimed at imprisoning the primal and draining its power. This sphere would later go on to gain the name Dalamud, likely a derivation of Bahamut's own name by later peoples, and was intended to generate power enough not only to sustain the Empire, but to bring destruction upon it by the madness-invoked apocalyptic designs of the Emperor. The Warrior of Light, in conjunction with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn and other … [Read more...]
