Photo from Cliff House Project
[center]On the southern bluffs of the Saint Francis peninsula perches the Cliff House, a Victorian mansion seven stories high. It towers over the wave-beaten shores of the beach below, not an imposing sight, but a magnificent one. But you are blind to this masterpiece of architecture, instead focusing on the relatively small doorway that has just been opened. A girl of average height stands before you, cheeks flushed with cold. Which is rather odd, considering it's at least 60¬? out. She ushers you in, gasping, "I suppose you're here to see the pets, right? That's all anyone ever comes for," she laughs at this, but not bitterly. "We'd better start with the aerie first," she continues. "Best get that out of the way."
She leads you down a labyrinth of brightly-lit corridors and hallways. As you pass by the entrances to other rooms, you catch snippets of conversations, most in tongues you can't understand. You finally, reach you destination; a grandiose door of dark wood, outlines of mountain peaks and rocky cliffs carved into the heavy grain. She pushes it open, and you are suddenly nowhere near the Cliff House, nowhere near Saint Francis, even. You stand on a ledge halfway up a mountain side draped in snow. Which would explain why the girl looked so cold. She explains that the mountain is called Ten Neven, and is the home to her feathered creatures.
You look up as a shrill screech splits the air. The girl grins broadly, calling to you over the scream that has now been multiplied a dozen times over. "Ah! Here they come now!"
Discord
Battlefield Garudor
Male
Level: 1~ Loyalty: 9~ Toughness: 9~ Exploration: 5~ Endurance: 7~ Intelligence: 5~ Righteousness: 3~ Darkness: 2~ Fame: 8
Passive: Altitude Adaptation, Born Flier, Hawk's Vision, Hulking Brute, Great Charisma
Battle: Wingstorm, Battlefield Inspiration
The leader of his flock, Discord is perhaps not the smartest of Garudors, but he is tough and loyal and firm. He is also the largest, and therefore Cat's main mount. True to both his plumage and his name, he excels in battle. But what he gains in fighting skills he lacks in humor and creativity. As previously stated, he isn't too smart. He tries- he really does, but he still can't quite grasp why in the world a chicken would want to cross a road in the first place.
Krua
Glacial Garudor
Female
Level: 1~ Loyalty: 9~ Toughness: 9~ Exploration: 5~ Endurance: 7~ Intelligence: 5~ Righteousness: 3~ Darkness: 2~ Fame: 8
Passive: Altitude Adaptation, Born Flier, Hawk's Vision, Cold Endurance, Inquisitor, Human Speech
Battle: Wingstorm
Discord's sister, Krua received the intelligence he missed out on. She is capable of Human speech, though enunciation can be garbled and her voice throaty. She is something of a translator for the rest of her flock, who can understand human speech and writing, though cannot speak themselves. She is artistic, sketching pictures in the mountain side with her claws, and pensive, taking the time to think out her actions. Because of this, she is not very effective in battle. She buckles under pressure and finds it nearly impossible to react on instinct.
Yaguara
Temple Garudor
Female
Level: 1~ Loyalty: 9~ Toughness: 9~ Exploration: 5~ Endurance: 7~ Intelligence: 5~ Righteousness: 3~ Darkness: 2~ Fame: 8
Passive: Altitude Adaptation, Born Flier, Hawk's Vision, Thought-speech
Battle: Wingstorm, Stoneblood
Drus
Wood Garudor
Male
Level: 1~ Loyalty: 9~ Toughness: 9~ Exploration: 5~ Endurance: 7~ Intelligence: 5~ Righteousness: 3~ Darkness: 2~ Fame: 8
Passive: Altitude Adaptation, Born Flier, Hawk's Vision,
Battle: Wingstorm
The baby of Ten Neven, Drus is an adorable, lovable... well, he's an idiot. The fruit of one of Discord's many conquests, Drus
M?¶re
Dreamsnare Garudor
Female
Level: 1~ Loyalty: 9~ Toughness: 9~ Exploration: 5~ Endurance: 7~ Intelligence: 5~ Righteousness: 3~ Darkness: 2~ Fame: 8
Passive: Altitude Adaptation, Born Flier, Hawk's Vision, Accurate Jaunt, [i]Lightfeet, Witchlight, Indomitable Discipline, Perfect Reflection
Battle: Wingstorm
Arkhein
Common Magistrey
Male
Level: 1~ Loyalty: 7~ Toughness: 8~ Exploration: 4~ Endurance: 8~ Intelligence: 10~ Righteousness: 4~ Darkness: 4~ Fame: 9
Passive: Altitude Adaptation, Born Flier, Thought-Speech
Battle: Winged Warrior
F?¶ger
Purine Magistrey
Male
Level: 1~ Loyalty: 7~ Toughness: 8~ Exploration: 4~ Endurance: 8~ Intelligence: 10~ Righteousness: 4~ Darkness: 4~ Fame: 9
Passive: Altitude Adaptation, Born Flier, Thought-Speech, Defender of the Homeland
Battle: Winged Warrior
The most tolerant of Ten Neven's Magistrey, F?¶ger has no problem with sharing a mountainside with a flock of Garudors. Even-tempered and unruffled, he laughs at Arkhein's self-righteous rants on the 'indignity' of sharing a roost with Garudors. Even the Imperial and Purine war he dismisses with a single shrug, claiming it can't be worth fretting over if he's still friends with Ducissa. This statement is actually debatable, considering the sheer number of times said Ducissa has: a) beat him around the head, b) shrieked at him, and c) pushed off the mountainside. But altogether, F?¶ger is a pretty jolly guy. He tells good jokes and is never assuming or pretentious, completely alright with letting others take the stage. Sometimes his complete lack of concern can be maddening, but you learn to live with it.
Ducissa
Imperial Magistrey
Female
Level: 1~ Loyalty: 7~ Toughness: 8~ Exploration: 4~ Endurance: 8~ Intelligence: 10~ Righteousness: 4~ Darkness: 4~ Fame: 9
Passive: Altitude Adaptation, Born Flier, Thought-Speech, Defender of the Homeland
Battle: Winged Warrior
Devourer of Lungs
Common Turkezilla
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Level: 1~ Loyalty: 1~ Toughness: 10~ Exploration: 10~ Endurance: 6~ Intelligence: 2~ Righteousness: 0~ Darkness: 3~ Fame: 12
Passive: Malevolence
Battle: Great Bite, Involuntary Rage
Run, man. Just RUN.
