Monsters

Monsters are the various strange and dangerous creatures which inhabit The New World and may be encountered by players while Adventuring in The Wilds. Some monsters are simply exotic varieties of animals also found in The Old World, while others are long-extinct creatures of legend or are completely unheard-of. Importantly, not all animals are Monsters and not all Monsters are animals. Creatures which pose little or no threat, strange though they may be, are not considered to be Monsters. Animated Plants and Minerals, and even some sentient beings, however, are considered to be Monsters due to the potential harm they are capable of.

Most forays into the Wilds will involve the Party facing at least one Monster or group of Monsters in Combat as a part of their adventure. Indeed, slaying or otherwise neutralizing Monsters is one of the main ways in which characters gain XP and many Bounties require Monsters to be dealt with, either as an explicit goal or simply a means to another end. Monsters are also a valuable source of Resources, which may be harvested from their bodies for use in Crafting. Players who encounter previously unknown Monsters should generally document the discovery in their Adventure Report, though they are not required to do so except in the case of Resource Nodes, such as a large herd of Monsters of the same species. A catalog of all Monster species encountered thus far is available at the List of Monsters.