Wildlife

Many animals and plants are unique to Liertak.

Sullen
The sullen is a white bird. It is silent, completely incapable of using its voice.

The Sullen Messenger Guild uses the sullen as its namesake and crest, as the messengers are forbidden from speaking between receiving a message and delivering it.

Jarkund
The jarkund is a large lizard-like beast that inhabits woodlands and crags.

Petalbee
The petalbee is a large, harmless bee. There is a large colony of petalbees in Var'malkus, where they are used for pollination of the flowers there.

Roundbear
The roundbear is a short, fat bear. They are generally harmless to people. They feed on honey, flowers and small insects. There is a small population of roundbears in Var'malkus.

Carden
The carden is a large bird with black feathers. It is migratory, flying south during the cooler months and north during the warmer months. Outside of migration, it rarely flies, preferring to use its strong legs for travel and whip-like tail for defense.

Carden meat is common in Astor, where it can be purchased cheaply. It is often consumed in soup or on corn wraps, where it may be flavoured with yoghurt.

Cardens are also a symbol of cowardice. Carden feathers or, in extreme cases, entire corpses, may be delivered to a doorstep as an insult.

Cave wasp
The cave wasp is a venomous insect that lives in cave networks. It is completely blind, and senses the heat of its prey. It feeds on fish, other insects and small mammals.

Bloodvine
The bloodvine is a carnivorous plant that lives in cave networks. Its red body consists of a bushy base, which contains a single large seed, and a number of large, lash-like vines covered in thorns. The base also has many small mouth-like openings that emit heat, attracting and consuming small insects. The bloodvine also produces small, thin vines that work their way through stone to seek a suitable location for the seed. This results in large red-coloured sections of wall and roof of the cave network where it lives.