• The beginning of each seaon is celebrated throughout the land. Originating from the sun and moon faith, now a get together for those of noble and common birth. Celebrated with drinks and many foods.
  
  
• Mid January is the celeberatory birth night of the dragongod Aster. In this night many will light candles and fires to celebrate the life of the dragongods who created the world and shaped human beings.
  
  
• Meat consumers are found more in the north of the Glade and the Highlands. In the South part of the Glade, the Crownlands and Evergreen are those who farm for fruits and vegetables. Living of the land more than of the flesh of animals. Leaving the rich meats for the rich and feasts.

Following is a list of the beasts found within the realm of Avalance. It is important to take note of where which creature lives, so that your character won't find animals where they would not naturally be able to survive. There are many creatures in Avalance which do not live in our own world. These creatures are considered beasts. Fantastic animals straight from fantasy and lore, which make avalance their home. These creatures are to be respected, and not able to become pets of your character. Treat these beasts with the respect they deserve or your character may find that the end of his life comes soon..


In the world of Forged in Fire, there are a few different types of dragons that roam or have roamed the land. This short guide will explain the differences between these beasts and where they are said to live. Most information comes from old myths and legends, as well as the occasional rare sighting. It is up to the people to take from this what they see as truth.

FIRE DRAGON
Fire dragons, or wyverns, are the best known among the dragon types. These are the creatures that originate from the fires that created the world. Fire dragons, as their name implies, can spit fire. They have back legs, but their front legs are merged with their wings, causing them to have a bat like appearance when walking around on the ground. These dragons are the ones that grow the largest out of the four types, but it also takes a long time for them to grow. Example: Game of Thrones

ICE DRAGON
Ice dragons appear in myths and legends, but are less well known than their fire breathing cousins. They are the dragons of the far north, sighted where the land turns to ice. These dragons often have scales as white as the fresh winter snow, with a pale blue hue. They have four legs, as well as a set of large wings. They cannot spit fire, however they have a deadly frost breath, which is just as lethal, causing cold burns and freezing. Ice dragons, when fully grown, are quite large, but not as big as the fire dragons can get. They grow up a bit faster, because of their unforgiving homeland. Example: Eragon

FOREST SERPENT
Forest serpents, or Amphiptere, are a very mysterious kind of which not much is known. Their territory consists of the dense rainforests of the Poison Jungle, where they glide between trees and disappear easily in the heavy foliage. Forest serpents are graceful and agile creatures. Their bodies are long and they have no legs, only a set of wings to carry them through the sky. Their long tails are sometimes used to hang from branches and their scales are often vibrant colours mixed with the greens of the rainforest. Their natural weapon is the venom they spit with deadly precision, which works like acid and burns away all organic material. Forest serpents are the smallest type of dragons, they can remain fairly small or grow larger to a medium size. They grow up relatively fast, because most don't grow as large. Example: Amphiptere dragons

SEA SERPENT
Sea serpents are the dragon type that lives deep under the ocean surface. Their territory is said to cover all of the large water bodies in the world, causing everyone to know at least a tale or two about them. However, there are not many who have actually seen one and lived to tell the tale. Sea serpents can hide away in the depths of the ocean whenever they like. They have no legs and no wings and their scales are often coloured in hues of blue and green. They have a pattern of scales which they can light up in the dark, luring in travellers and other sea creatures. Sea serpents can grow very large, but no one has ever managed to measure one to compare them to the other dragons. Example: Sea serpent dragons

CAPTIVE DRAGONS
While dragons are known to be wild beasts that roam the lands, sometimes even referred to as gods, there are some that were tamed throughout the history of Forged in Fire. The most common way for this to happen is for a dragonrider to have found an egg and help it hatch, meaning the dragon grew up in captivity. Taming a wild dragon that is already grown naturally is a much harder task, taking much more patience. It can be done, but it is really dangerous and the bond between dragon and dragonrider will never be as strong as with a hatched egg. When a dragon is kept in captivity within a restricted area, to keep it safe or to keep it from harming others, it will cease growing. If it does not get enough freedom in its early years it will remain small. Aside from this, a dragon that is kept in a dark place underground will enter a stasis like sleep, meaning it can survive for a very long time while needing little attention. While in this stasis it will not grow and stay how it was when it entered it. A dragon that is woken from this state will recover quite quickly.

On first sight, a Dire Wolf may seem like just a bigger version of a wolf. But once seen up close the differences are more clearly noted, not that you want to see them up close. Dire Wolves are an average of 150-170cm in height and 80-120kg in weight, making them almost an meter higher and nearly twice as heavy as a normal wolf. Their bones are thicker and the head wider and larger. Making his bite more deadly than any land animal known to mankind. The dire wolf's teeth didn't only slice through the flesh but also have a "bone-crushing" canid, extracting the maximum nutritional value from its meals by crushing its prey's bones and eating the marrow inside.

Direwolves hunt in packs. Mostly seen in the North itself but sometimes, when the abyss freezes over come down as south as the Silver Tear and the Cursed Reach. Not all the wolves always make it back up north in time for the thaw to set in, making a few small packs live permenantly in the White woods and the landscapes of the Highalands. The pelts of these creatures sells for a pretty penny and along with driving back the dangers of these monster wolves they are nearly hunt to extinction.

Down in the forests of the Crownlands and Evergreen, hidden between the trees and bushes, you may see a glittering white pelt, shining just a bit brighter than that of any horse you have ever seen. This is the coat of a Unicorn. If you are in luck that is. Only differentiating themselves in appearance from a horse by their long horn placed inbetween their eyes, cloven hooves, an ever pearly white fur and a tuft of hair under their mouths. The real power comes from within, Unicorns are known to heal wounds and clean (poisoned) water.

Unicorns, opposite of normal horses, live on their own, only coming together during mating season once every few years. A Unicorn only gets a foal every 3 years, teaching their offspring all the way into adulthood before leaving them to find their own home in the woods. If a foal dies within those three years, a Unicorn will never bear a foal again, often even ending their own lives, too heartbroken to live on. Because of this the crown has forbidden hunting mares who have a foal, wanting to somewhat keep the balance of the population. This however doesn't stop those who want to sell the horns for a good price as many still believe the horn itself is the magical item, not the whole beast who owns it.

If you were ever told that the maidens of the seas were beautiful and peaceful, you were told wrong. From the surface Sirens may seem to be creatures of innocence, their long flowing hair dangling on the water as they beckon you to come closer. But move closer to the water and their face falters, revealing the demonic face they truly hold before gripping you tight and pulling you down to the depths to feed on your souls. Sirens have a preference for males, but do not shy away from ladies who entered ships, no one is safe once  a Siren opens her mouth and sings.

The Siren song is known thoughout the lands, even though they are only seen in the Depths of Etro and the Sea of the Serpent. Their voices numbing the minds of sailors making them willingly jump into the waters. Little is figured out about how and why Sirens feed on humans, even how Sirens live is an mystery. Some speak about whole kingdoms under the sea, sea kings and queens with the Sea Serpents as their pets. This is considered just myth. 'there has never been a crown upon a sirens head, nor a male siren seen in history', is often the answer to these myths. Alchemists and experts are still looking for more knowledge about these monsters.