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...are usually called by their specific nature or function.[[Category:Magical creatures]][[Category:Caculæ|Caculæ]]{{Stub}}

There are many types of seed charm, each with a different special magical ability. The shape of a seed charm tends to by in some way indicative or a *'''[[Globe charm]]s''', which contain objects and creatures within and release them upon activation.

...rd "[[talisman]]" is usually used for inanimate objects and not for living creatures, there are some objects that are borderline cases—objects that techni ...t without external aid and which is undetectable as living without special magical means; the talisman may once have been a living creature, but for all pract

...he resemblance is superficial; dust mice are not true rodents, but magical creatures more closely related to [[mare]]s than they are to mice. Dust mice do, how ...ne form. They do eat grains and other similar foods, however, which their magical metabolic processes convert into dust, releasing energy as they do so. The

...ted are really actuated by summoned creatures imprisoned within. Summoned creatures are the basis of all Curcalen's industry and civilization, and form the bac ...will be familiar with methods for summoning at least a small selection of creatures. Summoning is as much a part of everyday life in Curcalen as is electricit

...de of dreamstuff, rendering it very difficult to counterfeit. Even living creatures can be made of dreamstuff, as are the onirarchs' servants the [[batirine]]s ...ts own uses: fleshy dreamstuff is what the onirarchs typically make living creatures out of, while the buildings and implements can be of any of the other kinds

...origin. Deeplings began as part of the Bathybius; infected began as other creatures entirely. ...ristics. While the transformation is still ongoing, there are a number of magical means it can be halted, but once completed it is irreversible. The infecte

'''Bloaters''' are a collection of related creatures named after their swollen forms. Aside from smooth, tumid bodies, all bloa ...ith four limbs. (Descriptions of bloaters usually assume typical original creatures; starting with a different creature may occasion differences in the bloater

...roppings. Because of this, active efforts have been made to eliminate the creatures; while their flickering ability makes it hard to harm them, they can be kil ...creasingly popular in that capacity. Flickerproofed cages can prevent the creatures from escaping, and the sight of a flickerbird vanishing and reappearing in

...various magical energies that were used nearby, and have developed various magical powers. Among them are some that now grant access to separate, self-contai ...ore common on Varra than on most Zenni worlds. Furthermore, some types of creatures originating in one or the other of the crystal worlds have since spread out

...ng which part of their forms are replaced by the features of their kaptara creatures. Not all tzanteii develop this ability, however, and those that do may not ...ous sorts, but tzanteii do certainly exist with kaptreii of plants, fungi, magical beings, or intelligent species. In any case, when a tzanta is referred to

...ny capsules which when broken open prove to contain weird [[talisman]]s or creatures kept in [[suspended animation]]. The earth people have many myths about th ...enace nearby inhabitants—though the sky people generally have enough magical power to take care of themselves.

...a distance; it is to some extent employed directly by [[ellogy|ellogous]] creatures without mechanical aid (except perhaps that of [[reagent]]s which do not ne ...any form of magic; more specific terms exist for particular specialties or magical systems.

[[Category:Oceanic life forms of Curcalen]][[Category:Artificial creatures]][[Category:Creations of Dhaol Dwr]]The '''yaellar''' (pronounced {{IPA|/&# ...es not summon into its stomach creatures made of indigestible materials or creatures with powerful natural weaponry that would be easily able to cut their ways

...ait does somewhat resemble a bear's. Earth bears are remarkably resilient creatures, able to withstand extreme temperatures and high pressures and go for long Earth bears are ungainly-looking creatures about three [[meter]]s long with pudgy bodies like stubby caterpillars, sup

{{main|Creatures of Vlastach}} ...-linked [[falsane]]s, and the wormlike [[theelian]]s. Among unintelligent creatures of Vlastach, some of the most notable include the [[czerrek]], a large carn

...s turned to coal and ash. Even this is not necessarily the case, however; creatures do exist that project the brunt of the flames far enough from their bodies ...mouth or throat), or simply heated until they combust. Other efflamatory creatures [[transmutation|transmute]] the [[air]] or other surrounding materials into

...rm of [[energy]], in the [[physics|physical]] sense, but is more a sort of magical potential—and in fact is sometimes called "dream potential", though t ...t [[spell (dream magic)|spell]]s and perform other acts of magic, or their magical energy can be siphoned off and used by others.

...iron. With a touch from the tentacles from its ventral slit, it can cover creatures with a venom that causes agonizing pain, or with a different substance that ...ed ship, let alone a mere human. To possibly make things worse, swallowed creatures are not digested—though the demon may feed slowly off their [[soul (D

...parency, and go about largely indistinguishable from humans, or from other creatures. Not all deeplings are interested in such subterfuge, however, and many go ...others are skilled with [[spell (dream magic)|spell]]s and have formidable magical powers. Still others might be experts in some particular scholarly endeavo