Ferneth

"The Ferneth are a myth. I know what your priest told you, but that's just their way. There is no such thing as the Many of the Badlands, the King Griffin of the Bulwarks, or the Foothills Monster. Finish your drink and go to bed."
~Bulig Flamedraft, Master Smith.

Basic Information

Ecology and Habitats

A Ferneth exists in a region from which it was created. It cannot survive outside of this region.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Nearly all Ferneth are strictly carnivores, partially feeding on the act of violence itself.

Additional Information

Domestication

If slain, the Ferneth reforms in a year and a day. It lives in fear of the one that slew it, and seeks to please them with gifts and fair weather or bountiful harvests.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Each region has only one Ferneth

Civilization and Culture

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Ferneth can typically speak Primordial or Sylvan. Some can actually speak common, or another mortal language.

Common Taboos

Speaking to them in celestial, infernal, or abyssal will drive them into either a blind rage or unthinking bestial panic.
Ferneth slain by mortals become tamed for as long as they fear that mortal.

History

Ferneth are monstrosities that are manifestations of geography. They are created by the dreams of the slain primordials that formed or are entombed within the continents.

Common Myths and Legends

Jerell, Echoes of War

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Ferneth hate the mortal races. They hate the gods, and they have an endless wellspring of spite for them and their creations.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Titans

Lifespan

Immortal