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A Bestiary means a summary of all creatures in the game, along with details like what they drop and their strengths.

The creatures in Stendhal have different behaviours depending on what kind of creature they are. The first type of creature that players meet in the game are <creature>rat|rats</creature>. These are an example of a cowardly creature, as they run away when you attack them. Exploring the area around Semos further, more animals are found, like <creature>deer</creature>, <creature>boar</creature> and <creature>wolf|wolves</creature>. These are all good sources of food. Deer are a completely non aggressive creature and do not start attacks on players. Like rats they are cowardly, and if attacked they run away.

Players who become strong enough to enter dungeons start to meet more fantastical creatures such as <creature>cyclops</creature>, walking <creature>skeleton|skeletons</creature> and <creature>troll|trolls</creature>. Most of these creatures are offensive and attack you once they can see you. Some <creature>snake|snakes</creature> inhabit dungeons and dark spaces, these are the first example players are likely to meet of a poisonous creature.

Enemies in Stendhal also come in human or humanoid form. Races include <creature>dwarf|dwarfs</creature>, <creature>elf|elfs</creature>, <creature>orc|orcs</creature>, <creature>dark elf|dark elfs</creature> and <creature>gnome|gnomes</creature>. The basic form of each type is linked to here but many stronger creatures of each race also exist, such as the <creature>elder dwarf</creature>, <creature>archmage elf</creature>, <creature>orc chief</creature>, <creature>dark elf sacerdotist</creature> and <creature>infantry gnome</creature>.

Yet more exotic creatures include all forms of dragon, from <creature>green dragon</creature> to the mythical <creature>black dragon</creature>. As you can see these are larger in size than the creatures introduced so far. The very strongest creature in game is the <creature>dark archangel</creature>, she is an example of an archer creature. She attacks from a distance with a bow and arrow, attacking more effectively when further from the player (while still within range). You don't have to face her to find an archer, though, another example is the <creature>archer elf</creature>.

If you want to read more or learn about a specific creature, the best place to go is [http://stendhal.game-host.org/?id=content/game/creatures main server website].