The world

Creatures

Every kind of creature: how hard it is, how it fights, what it leaves and where it is met.

Reading this page

A creature's level is shown when you select it. The figures here are for a creature in open country on Saltmere, around Bellcross or on one of the first four islands. The same kind is tougher in a cave, as an island's named creature, and on an island behind a sealed gate.

Where it stands	Health	Damage	Experience	Attack and defense
In a cave	about 50% more	about 25% more	about 60% more	The same
As an island's named creature	3 times as much	about 40% more	4 times as much	The same
On an island behind a seal	about 60% more	about 35% more	about 80% more	15 higher

These add up: a cave creature behind a seal has both. A dungeon's creatures stand as cave creatures do, and each level down counts as part of the way to an island behind a seal. See Dungeons. Each outer island has one named creature, larger than its kind, which stays away for 20 minutes once it is broken and sometimes carries abyssal plate.

Island	Named creature	Kind
Harrow Rest	Old Greyflank	Brineback boar
Harrow March	Serjeant Rusk	Drowned watchman
Ivory Rest	Captain Marrow	Drowned watchman
Juniper Rest	Blacktusk	Brineback boar
Harrow Shore	The Pale Lantern	Marsh light
Harrow Ward	Mother Saltclaw	Saltclaw crab
Ivory Ward	Kingclaw	Saltclaw crab
Juniper Ward	The Drowned Star	Marsh light

All creatures

Creature	Level	Health	Experience	Gold	Met on
Mire lamprey	1	24	30	4	Saltmere; the tide strands
Silt skipper	1	30	35	5	Saltmere; the country around Bellcross; every outer island; the tide strands
Brineback boar	2	70	90	14	The country around Bellcross; Harrow Rest, Juniper Rest, Harrow Ward, Ivory Ward; beast dens; Harrow Rest, as Old Greyflank; Juniper Rest, as Blacktusk
Stormbell jelly	2	60	85	12	Saltmere; the tide strands
Wrack hound	2	55	70	10	The country around Bellcross; every outer island; beast dens; The Windworks
Barrow shambler	3	80	115	20	The vaults of barrow crypts; abandoned taverns; abandoned cottages
Brinebound	3	120	120	10	Saltmere
Drowned bowman	3	80	130	20	Saltmere; Harrow Rest, Juniper Rest, Harrow Ward, Ivory Ward
Marsh light	3	60	120	16	Saltmere; Harrow March, Ivory Rest, Harrow Shore, Juniper Ward; Harrow Shore, as The Pale Lantern; Juniper Ward, as The Drowned Star
Reaver	3	75	115	20	Reaver camps; the upper floors of abandoned taverns; The Windworks; The Windworks under Harrow Rest, as Hobb Ironmouth
Reaver bowman	3	55	115	22	Reaver camps; the upper floors of abandoned taverns; The Windworks
Saltbone archer	3	65	130	22	The Gateward watchtowers; the chapels of barrow crypts
Tidestalker heron	3	95	135	20	Every outer island
Wreck hermit	3	150	120	18	The flotsam of the tide strands
Brackjaw	4	130	150	22	Every outer island; the tide strands
Brinemaw toad	4	120	140	22	Harrow March, Ivory Rest, Harrow Shore, Juniper Ward
Drowned watchman	4	130	140	20	Saltmere; Harrow March, Ivory Rest, Harrow Shore, Juniper Ward; Harrow March, as Serjeant Rusk; Ivory Rest, as Captain Marrow
Saltclaw crab	4	150	150	24	Saltmere; Harrow Rest, Juniper Rest, Harrow Ward, Ivory Ward; Harrow Ward, as Mother Saltclaw; Ivory Ward, as Kingclaw
Coral thrall	7	220	260	40	Harrow March, Ivory Rest, Harrow Shore, Juniper Ward
Seal guardian	30	900	1,200	250	Before a sealed gate, once its seal has been fed

Each kind

Mire lamprey Level 1

A jawless eel of the wet sand, frail and quick, that comes four and five at a time.

Health

24, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

Its skill

45 to attack. Its defense is 22 against the sword, 34 against the bow, 28 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 3 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 8 m and moves at 4.8 m a second. The rising tide takes it when the water has covered 50% of its height, and it rises when its ground is dry

Rises again

1.5 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

4 gold, and often leather scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Saltmere; the tide strands

Level elsewhere

1 in a cave, 1 behind a seal and 2 in a cave there

Silt skipper Level 1

The weakest thing that bites: a mudfish that walks on its fins and hunts the wet shore in threes and fours. A jump clears its snap.

Health

30, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

Its skill

45 to attack. Its defense is 25 against the sword, 30 against the bow, 30 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 3 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 9 m and moves at 5.2 m a second. The rising tide takes it when the water has covered 50% of its height, and it rises when its ground is dry

Rises again

1.5 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

5 gold, and often leather scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Saltmere; the country around Bellcross; every outer island; the tide strands

Level elsewhere

1 in a cave, 2 behind a seal and 3 in a cave there

Brineback boar Level 2

Quick and thin-skinned. It turns badly, so a sidestep beats its charge.

Health

70, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

Its skill

55 to attack. Its defense is 35 against the sword, 30 against the bow, 40 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 6 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 12 m and moves at 5.6 m a second

Rises again

2 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

14 gold, and often leather scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

The country around Bellcross; Harrow Rest, Juniper Rest, Harrow Ward, Ivory Ward; beast dens; Harrow Rest, as Old Greyflank; Juniper Rest, as Blacktusk

Level elsewhere

4 in a cave, 4 behind a seal and 6 in a cave there

Stormbell jelly Level 2

A jellyfish the tide left adrift over the sand. Slow and soft, but its shock reaches far and is rolled against your Magic Defense.

Health

60, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

Its skill

55 to attack. Its defense is 24 against the sword, 30 against the bow, 46 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 5 damage, rolled against your Magic Defense
Shot: 6 damage, rolled against your Magic Defense, from up to 9 m. Cover stops it

Senses

Sees you at 11 m and moves at 2.2 m a second. The rising tide takes it when the water has covered 50% of its height, and it rises when its ground is dry

Rises again

2.5 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

12 gold, and often tideglass shard and brine coral. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Saltmere; the tide strands

Level elsewhere

3 in a cave, 4 behind a seal and 6 in a cave there

Wrack hound Level 2

A lean hound of driftwood bone that runs in a pack. It is nearly as fast as you are, so it is fought, not fled.

Health

55, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

Its skill

55 to attack. Its defense is 30 against the sword, 40 against the bow, 35 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 4 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 8 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 14 m and moves at 5.8 m a second

Rises again

2 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

10 gold, and often leather scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

The country around Bellcross; every outer island; beast dens; The Windworks

Level elsewhere

3 in a cave, 3 behind a seal and 5 in a cave there

Barrow shambler Level 3

The barrow's own dead. Slow to walk and slow to strike, but it takes a beating, and a vault holds several.

Health

80, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

115

Its skill

60 to attack. Its defense is 30 against the sword, 30 against the bow, 40 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 7 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 12 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 11 m and moves at 2.6 m a second

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

20 gold, and often leather scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

The vaults of barrow crypts; abandoned taverns; abandoned cottages

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 5 behind a seal and 8 in a cave there

Brinebound Level 3

The coral guardian of Brine Hollow and every traveller's first real fight. It chains its blows with little rest, so step out of each one and strike as it recovers.

Health

120, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

120

Its skill

60 to attack. Its defense is 40 against the sword, 40 against the bow, 35 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 13 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 20 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 10 m and moves at 5 m a second

Rises again

1.5 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

10 gold, and often brine coral and tideglass shard. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Saltmere

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 5 behind a seal and 9 in a cave there

Drowned bowman Level 3

It sees far and looses from range. Stone between you stops the arrow.

Health

80, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

130

Its skill

65 to attack. Its defense is 30 against the sword, 45 against the bow, 35 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 5 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Shot: 8 damage, rolled against your Missile Defense, from up to 18 m. Cover stops it

Senses

Sees you at 20 m and moves at 4 m a second

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

20 gold, and often wood scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Saltmere; Harrow Rest, Juniper Rest, Harrow Ward, Ivory Ward

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 6 behind a seal and 9 in a cave there

Marsh light Level 3

A drifting light that burns with tideglass fire. Blades pass through it more often than not, and a wand unmakes it quickly.

Health

60, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

120

Its skill

65 to attack. Its defense is 55 against the sword, 50 against the bow, 25 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 6 damage, rolled against your Magic Defense
Shot: 9 damage, rolled against your Magic Defense, from up to 12 m. Cover stops it

Senses

Sees you at 16 m and moves at 3.5 m a second

Rises again

2.5 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

16 gold, and often tideglass shard. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Saltmere; Harrow March, Ivory Rest, Harrow Shore, Juniper Ward; Harrow Shore, as The Pale Lantern; Juniper Ward, as The Drowned Star

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 5 behind a seal and 9 in a cave there

Reaver Level 3

A living robber with a quick blade. Reavers hold their camps in a pack.

Health

75, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

115

Its skill

65 to attack. Its defense is 40 against the sword, 40 against the bow, 30 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 7 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 11 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 13 m and moves at 4.4 m a second

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

20 gold, and often metal scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Reaver camps; the upper floors of abandoned taverns; The Windworks; The Windworks under Harrow Rest, as Hobb Ironmouth

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 5 behind a seal and 8 in a cave there

Reaver bowman Level 3

The reavers' lookout, who shoots while the blades close in.

Health

55, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

115

Its skill

65 to attack. Its defense is 35 against the sword, 40 against the bow, 30 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 5 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Shot: 6 damage, rolled against your Missile Defense, from up to 20 m. Cover stops it

Senses

Sees you at 20 m and moves at 4 m a second

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

22 gold, and often wood scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Reaver camps; the upper floors of abandoned taverns; The Windworks

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 5 behind a seal and 8 in a cave there

Saltbone archer Level 3

The dry dead who hold the watchtowers. It sees and shoots farther than the drowned bowman, from a roof, and breaks easily once you have climbed to it.

Health

65, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

130

Its skill

65 to attack. Its defense is 25 against the sword, 50 against the bow, 35 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 5 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Shot: 6 damage, rolled against your Missile Defense, from up to 24 m. Cover stops it

Senses

Sees you at 26 m and moves at 4 m a second

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

22 gold, and often wood scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

The Gateward watchtowers; the chapels of barrow crypts

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 6 behind a seal and 9 in a cave there

Tidestalker heron Level 3

A wading bird as tall as a traveller that stands dead still in wet ground. Its stab reaches far along a narrow line, and it turns badly.

Health

95, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

135

Its skill

68 to attack. Its defense is 40 against the sword, 35 against the bow, 40 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 8 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 12 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 16 m and moves at 4.4 m a second

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

20 gold, and often leather scrap and tideglass shard. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

Every outer island

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 6 behind a seal and 10 in a cave there

Wreck hermit Level 3

A hermit crab that lives among the flotsam of the strands. Not every crate on a strand is a crate.

Health

150, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

120

Its skill

58 to attack. Its defense is 46 against the sword, 50 against the bow, 34 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 8 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 14 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 9 m and moves at 3.8 m a second. The rising tide takes it when the water has covered 50% of its height, and it rises when its ground is dry

Rises again

4 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

18 gold, and often wood scrap and metal scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 1

Met on

The flotsam of the tide strands

Level elsewhere

5 in a cave, 5 behind a seal and 9 in a cave there

Brackjaw Level 4

A shark of the brackish flats that walks on a crocodile's legs. It does not chase far, but inside its ground it outruns you, and it lunges along a line. Step out of the line.

Health

130, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

150

Its skill

64 to attack. Its defense is 42 against the sword, 38 against the bow, 40 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 8 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 15 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
It throws itself 5 m at you with its heavy blow

Senses

Sees you at 10 m and moves at 6.4 m a second. The rising tide takes it when the water has covered 50% of its height, and it rises when its ground is dry

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

22 gold, and often leather scrap and tideglass shard. Its gear is of loot tier 2

Met on

Every outer island; the tide strands

Level elsewhere

6 in a cave, 7 behind a seal and 11 in a cave there

Brinemaw toad Level 4

Squat, slow and patient. It spits brine from range and falls on anyone who comes close. Stone between you stops the spit.

Health

120, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

140

Its skill

62 to attack. Its defense is 35 against the sword, 40 against the bow, 45 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 7 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 14 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Shot: 7 damage, rolled against your Missile Defense, from up to 11 m. Cover stops it

Senses

Sees you at 15 m and moves at 3.2 m a second

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

22 gold, and often brine coral and tideglass shard. Its gear is of loot tier 2

Met on

Harrow March, Ivory Rest, Harrow Shore, Juniper Ward

Level elsewhere

6 in a cave, 6 behind a seal and 10 in a cave there

Drowned watchman Level 4

A drowned soldier of the old watch: slow, armored and sure of hand.

Health

130, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

140

Its skill

70 to attack. Its defense is 50 against the sword, 45 against the bow, 35 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 9 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 15 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 14 m and moves at 4.2 m a second

Rises again

3 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

20 gold, and often metal scrap. Its gear is of loot tier 2

Met on

Saltmere; Harrow March, Ivory Rest, Harrow Shore, Juniper Ward; Harrow March, as Serjeant Rusk; Ivory Rest, as Captain Marrow

Level elsewhere

6 in a cave, 6 behind a seal and 10 in a cave there

Saltclaw crab Level 4

It lies under the sand until the tide leaves the shore. Its shell turns arrows, and a wand finds the joints.

Health

150, mending 2 a second once it has lost you

Experience

150

Its skill

60 to attack. Its defense is 55 against the sword, 60 against the bow, 30 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 9 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 15 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 8 m and moves at 3.6 m a second. The rising tide takes it when the water has covered 50% of its height, and it rises when its ground is dry

Rises again

2.5 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

24 gold, and often brine coral and tideglass shard. Its gear is of loot tier 2

Met on

Saltmere; Harrow Rest, Juniper Rest, Harrow Ward, Ivory Ward; Harrow Ward, as Mother Saltclaw; Ivory Ward, as Kingclaw

Level elsewhere

6 in a cave, 7 behind a seal and 11 in a cave there

Coral thrall Level 7

Brinebound's lesser kin, which keep the caves.

Health

220, mending 3 a second once it has lost you

Experience

260

Its skill

75 to attack. Its defense is 50 against the sword, 50 against the bow, 45 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 14 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 22 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 10 m and moves at 4.6 m a second

Rises again

5 minutes after it is broken

Leaves

40 gold, and often brine coral and tideglass shard. Its gear is of loot tier 2

Met on

Harrow March, Ivory Rest, Harrow Shore, Juniper Ward

Level elsewhere

10 in a cave, 12 behind a seal and 19 in a cave there

Seal guardian Level 30

What a gate's seal wakes when its materials are in. One strong traveller can break it alone, and a group does it faster.

Health

900, mending 6 a second once it has lost you

Experience

1,200

Its skill

80 to attack. Its defense is 55 against the sword, 55 against the bow, 50 against the wand

Its blows

Usual blow: 20 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense
Heavy blow: 32 damage, rolled against your Melee Defense

Senses

Sees you at 16 m and moves at 4.8 m a second

Rises again

Only when something wakes it

Leaves

250 gold, and often brine coral and tideglass shard. Its gear is of loot tier 5

Met on

Before a sealed gate, once its seal has been fed

Level elsewhere

48 in a cave, 54 behind a seal and 86 in a cave there