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volume two • vilden of the grasslands

into a strange dimension inhabited by large, golden-horned ram like creatures, who speak in riddles and sing songs of lost worlds and sunken kingdoms. DESCRIPTION The Great Shaggy Beasts of the Grasslands are massive quadrupeds with long spiraling horns, thick shaggy hair, and deep soulful eyes that seem to hint at a quiet wisdom from ages long past. Often, the backs of these massive bovine creatures can be seen supporting platforms crafted from woven grass and carved roots. Atop these platforms sit small domed homes made of reeds and grass, inhabited by small bird-like creatures known as the Vilden, who braid the hair of the Great Shaggy Beasts, keep them free of ticks and fleas, and protect them from those who would do them harm. ABOUT The Great Shaggy Beasts wandered into the Grasslands soon after the first blades began to sprout. These massive creatures were accom panied by the Vilden, who serve as their caretakers and guardians. It is believed that not a single Great Shaggy Beast has died of natural causes in the thousands of years they have wandered the seas of grass, but the few accounts of them being cut down are accompanied by stories of battlefields strewn with blood, broken bones, and brightly colored flowers. The Great Shaggy Beasts are tireless creatures who wander and peacefully consume the ever-growing landscape of the Grasslands. Some sages claim that ancient dwarven swordsmiths used the dis carded shards of these towering creatures’ hooves to forge blades and bolts that could slay a god, but no definitive proof has been presented.

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