Fauna

This article is about non-intelligent creatures. For classes of intelligent beings, see Races.

The fauna of the world of Eamon is as diverse as the source material from which the Eamon adventures are drawn. Creatures of Star Wars fame, beings from The Hobbit, and seemingly half the bestiary of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise make appearances alongside more familiar real-world species. This makes a precise summary of the nature of Eamon impossible; nevertheless, a number of adventure authors describe some of the noteworthy beasts that inhabit the planet Eamon.

Fantastic species

One adventure that gives much detail concerning the native fauna of the planet Eamon is Rick Volberding's Museum of Unnatural History. Part of the conceit of the adventure is that the creatures in the exhibits of the museum come to life to attack the adventurer, indirectly providing an account of Eamon's native wildlife. Beyond the more "mundane" inhabitants of Eamon—"mundane" including dinosaurs, frogs, or giant sloths—a more idiosyncratic menagerie is detailed.

Name	Description	Source(s)
Bouncer	The bouncer is described merely as a "moderate-sized animal" which is able to reduce its weight by eating certain ores.	Museum of Unnatural History
Carrion crawler	A tentacled, centipede-like scavenger that feeds on carrion and other debris.	Castle of Doom
Cruscrunch	A "mouth-watering" black fish that one can catch in a lake with a fishing pole.	Wrenhold's Secret Vigil
Cute and cuddly	The "cute and cuddly" (abbreviated as "cc") is described as "exud[ing] an aura of real-niceness" despite sporting fangs, claws, and a spiked tail. Its range is on the continent occupied by the Main Hall.	Museum of Unnatural History
Dragon	This powerful reptilian creature features in many adventures and has a variety of forms, some winged, some capable of breathing fire, and some intelligent and capable of speech.	Various
Dust mole	This rare creature the subject of a folk tale that says encountering an Eamonian dust mole is a foreboding omen, indicating that one is soon to die.	The Underground City
Excamian fire-newt	An ideal lifeform for use in alchemical concoctions. When unavailable, the purple chameleon of Og is a suitable substitution.	The Training Ground
Floater	The floater is described as resembling Medusa, with a bloated mass floating mid-air from which tentacles devoted to propelling the creature are suspended. Its diet consists of "ores".	Museum of Unnatural History
Gurn	Two enormous gurns are encountered in the adventure: a juvenile gurn—described as "only" twelve feet tall—and a larger mother. It is also relayed that the gurn eats plants and that its young are covered in thick, blue fur.	Blood Feud
Hill climber	A "weird animal with two short front legs and two longer hind legs." The hill climber is rare, and hence both living and dead specimens are worth a great deal.	Alternate Beginners Cave
Invisimal / Nonvisible	The invisimal is described as an invisible, underground animal. Its ferocious demeanor suggests that the invisimal is a predator.	Museum of Unnatural History Super Eamon
Kzork	A creature capable of eating metal.	Eamon Adventurer's Log
Lama	Nathan Segerlind—in typical, humorous fashion—describes a ferocious (and "evil") creature indigenous to Eamon called a "lama," physically identical to the llama native to South America. (The player is cautioned in the description: "No, not a 'llama', llamas live in South America, not Eamon.")	The Lair of Mr. Ed
Mimic	A dangerous, shape-changing creature capable of assuming many forms, often a chest.	Various
Muckmood	One of many kinds of monster in Whitey O'Thraight's Training Arena.	Super Eamon
Mud-lobber wasp	The mud-lobber wasp is large in size — five feet in length — and is capable of attacking by casting a "gooey, black material".	Alternate Beginners Cave
Oreigan	A rare bird, now extinct. Blue and orange in color, they were once thought to be the pets of the gods and a feather from one of them was supposed to bring good luck.	The Prince's Tavern
Purple chameleon of Og	A creature sometimes used in alchemical concoctions. Excamian fire-newt is considered preferable.	The Training Ground
Red Yuck	A monster in Whitey O'Thraight's Training Arena.	Wrenhold's Secret Vigil
Scrounger	A large, rat-like creature with sharp teeth.	The Underground City
Sinker	The sinker, like a Portuguese man o' war, consists of a mass floating above the water of lagoons. Unlike the man o' war, the sinker has a tail that it uses to spear fish for food. Though primarily an aquatic creature, the creature is able to "waddle" upon land as well.	Museum of Unnatural History
Slobovian book-eater	The Slobovian Book-Eater is a riff on the "Slobbovian Amp-Eater" from the the Lil' Abner comic strips. It is described as powerful enough to rip a door from its hinges and as having a literally omnivorous diet, though it prefers to eat books.	Enhanced Beginner's Cave
Snogglebeast	"A creature with the body of a bear and head of a tiger".	The Underground City
Su-monster	Aggressive, furry monster that dwells in forests.	The Tomb of Evron
Swallower shark	A toothless fish that swallows its prey whole.	Wrenhold's Secret Vigil
Swingjaw	A species of fish that one might catch in a lake with a fishing pole.	Wrenhold's Secret Vigil
U-Goat	Beyond the standard features of a goat, the U-goat is described as featuring "U"-shaped horns and a big belly. It is native to the "horseshoe continent" of Eamon, a land whose other inhabitants similarly sport "U"-shaped horns.	Museum of Unnatural History
Unicorn	Adventurers at the Tower of Magic may opt to transform themselves into unicorns.	Eamon Pro
Venusian metal-eater	An aggressive alien creature that possesses four rows of sharp teeth.	The Underground City
Vermicious Knid	Alien monster originated by author Roald Dahl that may be fought in Whitey O'Thraight's Training Arena.	Super Eamon
Zlanbeast	Reptilian flying creatures with leathery wings, large enough to be ridden.	Eye of Agamon

Real-world species

In addition to many strange and wonderful species, Eamon is inhabited by a range of common forms of life that live on Earth, including terrestrial species such as horses, dogs, rats, pigs, frogs, sloths, and (in ages past) dinosaurs.