Bestiary 1

Atlas of Parthoris

taken from the original game manual

The People I.

The People II.

Natural Inhabitants

Evil Minions

The Sidhe People

The Sidhe people are a tall, thin race of delicately boned people. Most of these folk live full yet simple lives in which even the lowliest in social standing is exposed to the benefits of higher learning.

Being the descendants of the Seraphs the Sidhe have more access to the magic that the Seraphs left in the wake of their departure. But their delicate control over magic has left them, at times, more susceptible to it as well. It has been so long since the Seraphs have left the world that much of the inner workings of their magic have been lost. The artifacts that the Seraphs left behind are still evident in aspects of Sidhe everyday lives. Simple shrines dedicated to the preservation of the Seraph magic, dot the landscape of Parthoris. These are the most common of the Seraph artifacts that are used in everyday life.

When D’sparil brought his armies against the world, the Sidhe were the hardest hit by his minions. They did not succumb to his iron rule. They fought back for a time, but even their magic could not withstand the oncoming stampede of D’sparil’s armies. Defeated, most of the surviving Sidhe hid in the Kell Mountains, away from D’sparil’s execution squads. It was from these hiding refugees that the greatest hero that Parthoris has ever seen arose. Corvus fought back against D’sparil’s minions when all others had fled or had been brainwashed by the demon’s powerful magic.

With D’sparil defeated, the Sidhe have rebuilt their beautiful cities, the greatest of which is Silverspring. The Sidhe have built cities all across Parthoris, several of them after the D’sparil wars.

The Ssithra People

The Ssithra are an amphibious race that build their cities on both the land and in the murky waters of the swamps that they prefer to live near. The average Ssithra is taller than a Sidhe when standing fully upright, but most Ssithra tend to slouch by hunching their backs and standing with slightly bent knees. Many of the Ssithra dedicate their lives to academia and religion, preferring to trade with others rather than manufacturing goods for themselves.

In recent years the Ssithra have become culturally divided. They have a long history of using violence as a means to an end, and they are known for their religious fanaticism. For centuries they have practiced blood rituals, which require living sacrifices to be drowned in pools of Earthblood (which is considered the very essence of life on Parthoris). The current city leaders have started to move beyond the old ways of blood sacrifice and violence in an effort to move their people into a new era of learning, enlightenment, and peace. Their efforts have divided many of the cities because of a faction of Ssithra that still cling to the old ways. Both factions are dedicated to higher learning and the study of the world at large.

The Ssithra have built many libraries and museums dedicated to the arts that they hold to be most precious. Andoria, the Ssithra capital, was built ages ago. Since D’sparil ravaged this portion of Parthoris, the swamp city has been sinking deeper into the water. The Ssithra have made several attempts to slow the sinking, but their efforts have met with only limited success and portions of the city now lie in ruins. D’sparil’s coming was a milestone in Ssithra history. Before he came, they were united in their methods and ideals; after he was defeated, their civilization became divided.

The T'chekrik People

The T’chekrik are a people that have evolved in the wastelands of Parthoris. They are covered in a heavy carapace armor and stand upright on two of six limbs. This leaves their other four limbs free for spell casting, combat, or other tasks, giving them the overall appearance of seven foot tall insectoids. The rear legs of the T’chekrik are powerful limbs that can be used for leaping both vertically and horizontally.

The Katlit’k canyon serves as home to all of the T’chekrik colonies. Their cities exist almost entirely underground, having been carved from the rock that forms the canyon walls. All of the cities are divided into two districts. The larger of the two districts houses the males of the race, whereas the smaller, more secluded sector is home to the females.

The T’chekrik hold the females of their species above all else; they are the life-bringers as well as the spiritual and social leaders of their society. The males are the warriors and the laborers of their society. They protect the city from any intruders, and a few lucky warriors are allowed to enter the Chekriks, or female homes, to serve as elite guards and possibly as a mate to a mother.

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