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VOLARE

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Name: Volare
Subspecies: Harpy, Gargoyle
Inspirations: Birds and Bats

INFORMATION

The domain of the Volare is the sky and flight. Volare take after one of two monsters, either the avian harpies, or the reptilian and bestial gargoyles. The monsters are seen as two sides of the same coin, flying on feathered or bat-like wings. Some scholars feel that there are also separate aspects associated with the two; air for Harpies, earth for Gargoyles. This is even reflected in different magics manifesting. Gargoyles in particular are famous for their stone hibernation and shaping abilities, and nocturnal affinity. Harpies meanwhile can call upon razor winds and storms, and are associated with daylight skies. Either way, the two species rule the air together.

MONSTER TRAITS

Wings, can either take the place or arms or grow from the back, capable of flight, gliding, or hovering in place. Can resemble either birds or bats.

Nesting compulsion, desire to build a safe nest lined with comforting things. Similar desire for high places and perching on them.

Hollow bones, allows for high agility but also fragile.

Wind or Earth Affinity: Wind Affinity: can call gales, breezes, etc by flapping wings or through voice. Can shape wind into tornadoes, sheets of air, or turn into razor wind. Earth Affinity: can claw through stone like clay. Limited earth/stone shaping magic through direct touch.

Bird-like features: feathers of any color and/or bird tail, beak, talons on hands or feet, etc.

Powerful voice: can force objects/creatures back at full volume or shatter glass.

Heightened vision: can see details from far away, or through gloom or darkness. Includes perfect night vision. Can see in low light conditions as clear as day, and can perceive shapes and movement even in total darkness. Glowing eyes when emotional.

Affinity for song, and improved singing voice.

Increased interest in shiny objects and collecting them, or easily distracted by them.

Swift reflexes: becomes very agile and capable of bursts of tremendous speed.

Enhanced climbing ability, can easily scale walls, cliffs, trees, etc.

Ability to turn parts of body to stone.

Stone hibernation when sleeping, limited healing/regeneration while in stone. (Wounds or illness can be recovered from, missing limbs cannot.)

Leathery or scaly skin.

Horns. Can be of any animal or style.

Long prehensile tail.

Compulsion to guard or protect an area or person/people.

Nocturnal compulsion: lethargic and tired during daylight and compelled to sleep, energized after/around sunset.

Spines, spikes, thickened skin, or bone growths along the body.

Sharp claws and teeth, capable of shearing through stone.

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SAMPLE BUILD: GARGOYLE

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Name: Gargoyle
Subspecies: N/A
Inspirations: Lizards, Birds, Bats
Art: Marco Furtado

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MONSTER TRAITS

Starting Traits:

Large batlike wings capable of flight or gliding.

Enhanced climbing ability, can easily scale walls, cliffs, trees, etc.

Stone hibernation when sleeping, limited healing/regeneration while in stone. (Wounds or illness can be recovered from, missing limbs cannot.)

Leathery or scaly skin.

Horns. Can be of any animal or style.

Long prehensile tail.

Compulsion to guard or protect an area or person/people.

Optional/Reward Traits:

Sharp claws and teeth, capable of shearing through stone.

Earth Affinity: Can claw through stone like clay. Limited earth/stone shaping magic through direct touch.

Ability to turn parts of body to stone.

Nocturnal compulsion: lethargic and tired during daylight and compelled to sleep, energized after/around sunset.

Spines, spikes, thickened skin, or bone growths along the body.

INFORMATION

Fearsome creatures with a sense of honor, gargoyles were often carved into the buildings of Revan. The image of a gargoyle often conjures up a vaguely humanoid creature with wings, a tail, and talons… And also a monster with a temper and a willingness to use those traits against intruders. The only thing that matches a gargoyle’s ferocity and strength is their protective instincts. Whether it is a person, a location, or a group of people, Gargoyles are seen as powerful guardians. They are commonly seen as nocturnal creatures, and capable of shifting in and out of a stone state and regenerating from wounds. All of this makes for a powerful monster, a strong protecter, and a dangerous enemy.

LORE 1:

Once we made the mistake of carving monstrous visages, thinking they would safeguard our homes and places of worship. We should have known the moon’s curse would find a way to carve and reshape us in turn. Gargoyles are tough as stone, but much like stone they can be shattered. Target their wings and their claws to rob them of their mobility, and confront them when you have daylight at your back. -Steel Warden

LORE 2:

A gargoyle is blessed with strength and toughness, and a drive to protect. Whether that is people or places, that often comes with the blessing of such a form. Their claws are only turned against those who threaten what is dear to them. It seems the moon itself has taken note of our carvings, and given them a life of their own. -Silver Tear

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SAMPLE BUILD: HARPY

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Name: Harpy
Subspecies: Garuda, Tengu, Valkyrie
Inspirations: Birds
Art: ooIInoxIIoo

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MONSTER TRAITS

Starting Traits:

Wings, can either take the place or arms or grow from the back, capable of flight, gliding, or hovering in place.

Wind Affinity: can call gales, breezes, etc by flapping wings or through voice. Can shape wind into tornadoes, sheets of air, or turn into razor wind.

Bird-like features: feathers of any color and/or bird tail, beak, talons on hands or feet, etc.

Powerful voice: can force objects/creatures back at full volume or shatter glass.

Swift reflexes: becomes very agile and capable of bursts of tremendous speed.

Affinity for song, and improved singing voice.

Optional/Reward Traits:

Nesting compulsion, desire to build a safe nest lined with comforting things. Similar desire for high places and perching on them.

Increased interest in shiny objects and collecting them, or easily distracted by them.

Heightened vision: can see details from far away, or through gloom or darkness. Perfect night vision. Can see in low light conditions as clear as day, and can perceive shapes and movement even in total darkness. Glowing eyes when emotional.

Hollow bones, allows for high agility but also fragile.

Enhanced climbing ability, can easily scale walls, cliffs, trees, etc.

Long prehensile tail.

INFORMATION

Avian monsters that are agile creatures in the air, and savage monsters on the ground. If a harpy has approached the earth, it is likely there to hunt or to slay intruders. While commonly portrayed as female, male or non-binary monsters were not unheard of. Some were said to have influence over wind and storms, to use the weather to fly to greater heights and achieve truly impressive aerial feats. Harpies were depicted with either wings for arms, or wings growing from the back, and various other bird-like features. And vicious as they could be, harpies could also be considered hauntingly alluring, many possessing powerful singing voices.

LORE 1:

The curse of the Harpy always seems to target those with an affinity for the skies and travel. As such, these beasts must be brought to the earth before they can be killed; the sky is their domain, and their command of the very winds must be factored into every hunt. Many of them possess fragile bones, and are susceptible to crushing blows. It is the imperative of every Warden to cleanse the skies of this filth. -Steel Warden

LORE 2:

Harpies are given the boundless freedom of the skies, and the blessing of flying all that closer to the moon than the rest of us. Their grace in the skies is magnificent to behold, as is their prowess over air and sound alike. Those blessed by the moon in such a way are often free spirits, and those with an affinity for avians. -Silver Tear

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