Inchiridion of Beasts

in Nycos

Of Creatures and Beasts

by the Sho Sha Ni, Lifewarden of Bylon     Of all the works that record the adventures of Nycos, perhaps the least complete are those observations of the creatures, beasts, and denizens of the dark places and sandy beaches of the Prism Planet. In this volume, I, Sho sha ni, attempt to follow the good work done by my colleague, Dutefletcher Lingling, to capture a significant number of the varieties of fauna the way he did Magical Items of the Iterations. Unlike many of the documancers and scribe-wardens that have worked on these projects, I do not have any direct or indirect connection with the heroics often associated with the world of Nycos.    

Indeed, my Injunction has been only in the capturing of these records. I do expect to be able to see, at least one time in my life, the wonders of this volume with these dimming eyes. I have been promised a parade of incredible dimensions... and I half believe they may actually BE from other dimensions.

Shoh Shah Nee, Librarian Emeritus, Library of Mantara, 4th Iteration.

  As you will soon discover, the Inchiridion of Nycos is more a zoological dictionary than a list of statistics or checklist of resources for hunting or even encountering them. The directors are encouraged to take the concepts and essences of this list of beings, and make them their own. Nycos, the core world from whence many of these arise is a breeding ground for creativity, and while we do hope you will join us in this crusade, to make the world a more magical place, we would never deprive you as a creator the opportunity to do just that. Create.