So what is listed on a denizens page and what does all that stuff mean?

Name: The name of the denizen.

Example: Troll

Species: The species of the denizen. This will probably be the same as the Name in the standard version of the denizen. In the case of Variants this will probably be different.

Example: Ice Troll

Type: Denizens are divided into catagories depending on their nature. These catagories are not absolutes. They are used to explain a denizens basic make up.

Plants: Most denizens of this type will be composed mostly of vegetation. Ferns and trees would fall into this catagory.

Animal: Most denizens of this type will be mundane creatures of low intelligence. Bears and horses would fall into this catagory.

Standard: Most denizens of this type will be mundane creatures which are smarter than animals. Humans would fall into this catagory.

Magical: Most denizens of this type will be innately magical creatures. Dragons and unicorns would fall into this catagory.

Constructs: Most denizens of this type will be creatures created with magic or science by another type of denizen. Golems and Cyborgs would fall into this catagory.

Undead: Most denizens of this type will be creatures which exist yet are not living breathing entities. Zombies and ghosts would fall into this catagory.

Other: Denizens of this type will be creatures that don't fit into one of the other catagories.

Climate: The temperature that the denizen typically lives in.

Arctic: An area where temperatures rarely rise above freezing.

Temperate: An area where temperatures may vary but are rarely extreme.

Tropical: An area where temperatures are normally warm.

Arid: An area where temeratures are normally hot with very litle rainfall.

Any Normal: The denizen can be found in any climate. Variants might be created for specific climate types.

Other: An area with extreme temperatures such as a suns corona or outer space.

Terrain: The landscape the denizen typically lives in.

Plain: An area which is flat and open.

Forest: An area covered in trees

Hill: An area with hills up to 600 ft.

Mountian: An area with mountians above 600 ft.

Swamp: An area covered in stagnant water but not enough to be considered the water catagory.

Any Normal: Any of the terrains listed above.

Water: Streams, Rivers, Lakes, Oceans.

Other: An Area that doesn't fit into any of the other catagories. The void space, a comets surface etc.

�2001 Joe Pombo