Name: Beaver, House Cat, Chipmunk, Ermine, Ferret, Fox, Gopher, Hedgehog, Mole, Monkey, Mouse, Mink, Muskrat, Opossum, Otter, Pig, Rabbit, Racoon, Squirrel, Flying Squirrel, Woodchuck (Animals) Stats: Climate/Terrain: Various Frequency : Common Organization : Family Activity Cycle : Day Diet : Herbivore Beaver House Cat Chipmunk Ermine Ferret ----------------------------------------------------- No. Appearing : 1-12 20-200 4-24 4-24 10-100 Fox Gopher Hedgehog Mole Monkey ----------------------------------------------------- No. Appearing : 1-12 20-200 4-24 4-24 10-100 Mouse Mink Muksrat Opossum Otter ----------------------------------------------------- No. Appearing : 1-12 20-200 4-24 4-24 10-100 Pig Rabbit Racoon Squirrel Woodchuck ----------------------------------------------------- No. Appearing : 1-12 20-200 4-24 4-24 10-100 Description: Most small mammals are harmless to humans. Some have useful traits or abilities. Most animals have only rudimentary languages that humanoids cannot use except with the aid of magical spells. Beaver: Beavers quickly chew trees and construct homes in ponds. Adult pets are worth two gold pieces. House Cat: House cats are small, domesticated breeds. Chipmunk: Chipmunks have excellent hearing and eyesight. Ermine: Ermines are related to weasels. The white, spotted pelt is worth four gold pieces. Ferret: Ferrets are related to weasels. If captured as cubs or raised domesti- cally, ferrets may be trained to perform simple tricks, retrieve ob- jects, or hunt small, burrowing game. Fox: Foxes have superb vision, hearing, and noses. Their pelts are worth three to five gold pieces. Gopher: Gophers live in large colonies burrowed into the soil of the plain. They have acute senses of hearing and smell. For each gopher encoun- tered, another 1-10 are hiding in the burrows nearby. Hedgehog: Hedgehogs are covered with sharp but harmless quills. Mole: Moles have an excellent ability to detect tastes and vibrations, but very poor vision. Monkey: Monkey refers to a variety of small, non-hostile species (rhesus, spider, tamarind, lemurs, and others). Mouse: Mice infest virtually any human structure. Mink: Minks are related to weasels. The pelt is worth three gold pieces. Muskrat: Muskrats have a moderately valuable pelt worth five gold pieces. Opossum: Opossum are woodland marsupials with food hearing. Otter: Otters are fast runners and swimmers. They are friendly and only attack if cornered or if their young are threatened. Pelts are worth two to three gold pieces. Pig: Pigs may bite or attempt to stun, then crush a victim butting. Domestic pigs are normally harmless unless angered or magically controlled. Wild pigs are domestic pigs that have excaped to the wild. They are smaller and nonagressive unless provoked. Rabbit: Rabbits are difficult to surprise or catch due to their sensitive eye- sight, hearing, nose, and natural paranoia. Racoon: Racoons only attack if cornered or rabid (10% chance). The pelts are worth one gold piece. Squirrel: Squirrels have good vision and hearing. Flying Squirrel: Flying squirrels have furry membranes that enable them to glide five feet for each one foot they drop. Woodchuck: Woodchucks are capable of quickly gnawing through trees or wood. The pelts are worth one gold piece.