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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Feathercircle" data-source="post: 859456" data-attributes="member: 11266">Yeah, you probably have all of the books I do..  I don't have that many to begin with, but I'm still happy to contribute.Meanwhile, here's a start from the Dark Sun MCII: Terrors Beyond Tyr.  Unfortunately, a lot of the entries mention a creature being used for magic components without mentioning exactly what the monster bits are supposed to be used for.  ^^;;;;The shell fo a boneclaw can be used to make sharp knives that are popular in the kitchens of Athas.  The knives can also be used as slashing weapons that give a +1 bonus to damage.  The knives also give a 5% chance that victims don't notice the wound until they faint from blood loss.  However, boneclaw knives used as stabbing weapons are 50% likely to shatter on impact as their structure is not designed to take the shock.The spines of hunting cacti can be used as blowgun darts, with or without the [cacti's] nerve poison.Dagorrans were once common on Athas, but their value as component for potions and spells, their leatherlike hide...  have caused them to reach near extinction.The front limbs of the dune reaper are often used to make swords and other bladed weapons.  Its scaly plates can be used in the construction of shields and armor.The gland responsible for the [fodorran's] horrible aroma is highly sought by preservers and defilers to create potions.Some barbaric customs in the Ringing Mountains involve eating the eyes of recently dead kes'trekel to imbue the consumer with better vision.  Such rituals are ineffective, but sometimes myth and tradition are stronger than logic.The klar's fur, though less effective when not actually attached to the user, is AC 5, slightly better than most hide armor.  Its chitinous shell is impossible to shape without magical aid, so is of little use.The chitinous shell of the mastyrial is valued by warriors for its protective qualities and its ventilation.  The shell is frequently used as material in shields and armor.  The poison is also highly sought after by both defilers and assassins.A bladed weapon honed from the carapace of a black mastyrial recieves a +1 to attack bonus and +1 to all damage inflicted.More to come later this weekend, including the lesser drakes.</blockquote>

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