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Biome Modifiers
Extreme temperatures
Extreme temperatures and sudden temperature swings are common in this biome.
Battle site
An important historical battle was once fought here.
Flood-prone
This biome is prone to frequent flooding.
Creatures found in the Tauph Desert
COMMON
#010 Vruntyk
Vruntyks are an ancient race of reptile that lived underground in caves for millennia before emerging and finding refuge in deserts and mountains across the globe. They're unfathomably fast and ferocious and live in gigantic, migrating communities. Their skin is as chewable as...
#010 Vruntyk
COMMON
#013 Emerid
Emerids are social, friendly birds that travel long distances through deserts, trying to make friends with lonely travelers and larger animals. They've been known to sing loud songs on hot nights, with nearby emerids all singing the same song. Those that spend much time in des...
#013 Emerid
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COMMON
#213 Midenikó
Midenikó are an ancient race of extradimensional shadow creatures that are capable of tunneling through time, space, and æther. Because they have so much time and space to play in, the odds of any one person seeing a midenikó in their lifetime are astronomical, yet the vast ma...
#213 Midenikó
UNCOMMON
#239 Fyrial
The brilliant fire of a fyrial's eyes can be seen for miles and are the source behind many religious stories originating in ancient deserts. Although they are typically solitary creatures, they will sometimes come together in pairs or small groups to feed on a massive kill, ea...
#239 Fyrial
COMMON
#047 Aledharo
Aledharen are slimy, blind creatures that wander deserts in search of warm rocks to lie on, where they'll typically sunbathe for weeks at a time. When an aledharo is hungry, it'll bury its head in the dunes and extend root-like tentacles that extract nutrients and groundwater ...