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Species of Calabria and Beyond

Antelope †

Armadillo

Badger

Bat

Bear

Boar

Camel *

Cat, Common

Cattle

Centipede *

Cheetah

Chicken *

Cobra †

Coyote

Crane *

Crocodile †

Deer

Dhole

Dog, Common

Donkey

Dragon *

Elephant *

Falcon †

Fox, Gray

Fox, Red

Giraffe †

Goat

Gorilla

Hedgehog †

Hippopotamus †

Horse

Hyena *

Ibis †

Jackal

Lemur †

Leopard *

Lion

Lynx

Mongoose †

Monkey

Mouse

Ostrich †

Otter

Owl †

Ox *

Panda *

Pangolin †

Panther

Peafowl *

Porcupine

Qiling *

Rabbit

Raccoon

Rat

Raven

Red Panda *

Rhinoceros

Scorpion *

Seal †

Secretary Bird †

Sheep *

Shrew

Shrike †

Skunk

Snake *

Sparrow

Spider *

Squirrel

Tiger

Toad *

Tortoise *

Viper *

Vole

Vulture †

Water Buffalo †

Weasel

Wildebeest

Wolf

Yak *

Zebra †

Zhuque *

*: Found in Book of Jade
†: Found in Book of Horn and Ivory

Notes

The canonical major political families are majority mono-species, with members of other species either organized in affiliated minor Houses or folded in via adoption. This needn't mean much to a player character, though if you have designs to infiltrate a Great House, being of a matched species makes things just a little easier! The Avoirdupois are Horses; the Bisclavret and Phelan are Wolves; the Doloreaux are Boars; and the Rinaldi are Foxes.

Reptiles, insects, and the supernatural-tinged Jade species (Qiling and Zhuque) are rare in Calabria. We won't be playing out fantasy Orientalism here, but playing one of these species can mean your character goes a long time between meeting anyone new who looks like them, with whatever RP implications that holds for you!