Comprehensive Bestiary Index & Encounter Tables

How to Use This Index

This page consolidates all bestiary information for quick reference during writing. Find entities by multiple criteria:

By Tier: Match threat to protagonist's current power level
By Region: Province-appropriate encounters
By Alignment: Friend, foe, or neutral
By Encounter Type: Combat, social, investigation, etc.

Quick Reference by Tier

Tier 5 - Deev Lords & High Yazatas (Strategic/Late Game)

Deev Lords (Enemy):

Āz (Greed) - Corrupts kings, creates insatiable hunger
Aeshma (Wrath) - Battle-fury, berserker corruption
Apaosha (Drought) - Weather control, famine-bringer
Deev-e Sepid (White Demon) - Physical destroyer, imprisoned
Akvan - Chaos titan, hurls mountains

High Yazatas (Ally/Invocable):

Mithra - Oaths, contracts, friendship magic
Verethragna (Bahram) - Victory, combat enhancement
Rashnu - Justice, soul-judgment
Sraosha - Protection, prayer-carrier
Tishtrya (Tir) - Rain, storm-control

Immortals (Neutral/Test):

Khidr-e Zendeh - Ancient guide, moral tester
Baba Darya - Ocean-consciousness (appeasable)

Tier 4 - Named Demons & Greater Yazatas (Mid-Late Game)

Demons:

Spazg (Slander) - Social corruption, political div
Kamak (Drought Bird) - Crop failure, water denial
Sawul (Famine) - Hunger aura, food scarcity
Jateg (Plague) - Disease epidemic

Ancient Guardians:

Mushkhushu - Dragon guarding ruins
Shahmaran - Serpent-queen with ancient knowledge
Owj - Giant (in high manifestations)

Tier 3 - Regional Deevs (Mid-Game)

Environmental:

Ashmoogh (Frost) - Winter demon
Poulad Ghandi (Iron Demon) - Armored threat
Kuh Mir (Mountain Lord) - Peak guardian
Jangal-Khos (Forest Terror) - Woodland protector
Pari Daryayee (Sea Fairy) - Ocean judge
Saahebe Aabhaa (Water Master) - Spring guardian

Psychological:

Taromad & Perimati (Pride/Ambition) - Success-corruptors
Zarir & Tarir (Twin Cursers) - Problem-makers
Naam-Gir (Name-Stealer) - Identity erasure

Tier 2 - Lesser Demons & Spirits (Regular Encounters)

Combat Threats:

Busalame (Sea Monster)
Abd Almay (Water Slave)
Ghool variants (environmental ogres)
Boz-Mar (Goat-Serpent)
Bom-e-Mar (Owl-Serpent)
Kulesh (Were-Wolf)
Ghalyavun (One-Legged Ghoul)
Nasnaas (Half-Person)
Widow Ghoul
Samand Eslar (Death-Gaze Serpent)

Social/Psychological:

Nasu (Corpse Demon)
Bushyasta (Sloth)
Zaar (Possession)
Bombareh Torro (Deceiver)
Divkhan (Gossip Silencer)
Penikh (Stinginess)
Nanhis (Discontent)
Chashamak (Winking Demon)

Benevolent/Neutral:

Xēyr Bar Kar (Blessing-Bringer)
Tambulak (Farm Helper)
Goodness Queen (Charity Rewarded)
Musa-ku-Taghi (Dual Tester)
Tabe & Tabe'e (Poet's Muses)
Kheir-o-Shar (Good-and-Evil)
Isagh-Misagh (Dual Trickster)
Khurtan Kholee (Chaos Genie)

Tier 1 - Minor Entities & Folk Spirits (Common)

Child Threats:

Āl variants (postpartum hunters)
Āptār Jolī (Night Snatcher)
Bache Boruk variants (Child-Takers)
Goje-Ferfer (Tomato Rider)
Khukhan (Frightener)
Mool (Child-Eater)

Household:

Hamzad (Companion Spirit)
Malaakat (Kitchen Guardian)
Didomak (Rooster Spirit)
Aroosak (Treasure Doll)
Denu Shemar (Tooth Counter)
Tap-Tapu (Tapping Ghost)

Environmental:

Pa Kashak (Leg-Puller)
Sang Jayook (Rock-Thrower)
Eyvanoo (Porch Ghoul)
Dalu Baghi (Well Mother)
Adam Abee (Water Man)

Bizarre/Minor:

Shumut (Wall Shadow)
Pirezan Marku (Terror Grandmother)
Sar Siah Dandoon Sefid (Black Head/White Teeth)
Dig-Be-Sar (Pot-Head)
Gel Bini (Mud Nose)
Som Khari (Donkey Kick)
Herch (Sheep Wrestler)
Ghor-Ghor-Momo (Growling One)

Regional Encounter Tables

Fars Province

Common: Ard Sule Kon, Goje-Ferfer, various Āl, Denu Shemar, Black Head White Teeth

Uncommon: Widow Ghoul (specific locations), Boz-Mar, Mushkhushu (ruins only)

Rare: Shahmaran (if traveling to Kordestan border)

Gilan Province (Caspian)

Common: Jangal-Khos (forests), water spirits, household jinn

Uncommon: Pagonde (deep forests), Ash & Fatemeh (transformation entity)

Rare: Ancient entities in old-growth forests

Hormozgan (Southern Coast)

Common: Tambulak (orchards), water entities, Parizad-e Derakhti (Tree Fairy)

Uncommon: Busalame (open sea), Ansherto (if find prison)

Rare: Madar Darya (motherly sea-variant)

Khuzestan (Southwest)

Common: Water div (Pa Kashak, Abd Almay), palm grove entities

Uncommon: Bombareh Torro (wilderness), Zaar (possessions)

Rare: Major water spirits

Khorasan (Northeast)

Common: Herch (farms), desert div, household spirits

Uncommon: Owj (wilderness), Shumut (dark buildings)

Rare: Ancient guardians from Silk Road era

Alignment-Based Encounters

High Spenta Characters See/Attract:

Xēyr Bar Kar (blessing-bringer)
Tambulak (helpers)
Goodness Queen (charity rewards)
Parizad-e Derakhti (benevolent fairies)
Yazata fragments (easier invocation)

Low Spenta/High Angra See/Attract:

Āz fragments (greed manifestations)
Aeshma (rage-inducers)
Nanhis (discontent)
Various ghool and predatory div
Enforcement div (Nane Har Dom, etc.)

Neutral Characters Encounter:

Environmental spirits (location-specific)
Tricksters (Khurtan Kholee, Isagh-Misagh)
Ambiguous entities (Kheir-o-Shar, Adam Abee)
Regional variants of common div

Encounter Type Tables

Combat Encounters (Physical Fighting)

Tier 1: Ghool, Boz-Mar, Āl, minor div
Tier 2: Busalame, Ghalyavun, Nasnaas, Kulesh
Tier 3: Poulad Ghandi, regional deevs, environmental guardians
Tier 4: Akvan, Owj (strategy required)
Tier 5: Deev Lords (late-game only)

Social Encounters (Negotiation/Politics)

Spazg (slander div in courts)
Divkhan (gossip enforcer)
Musa-ku-Taghi (character tester)
Tabe & Tabe'e (artistic partnerships)

Investigation/Mystery Encounters

Zaar (possession diagnosis)
Nasu (burial investigation)
Naam-Gir (missing person mystery)
Widow Ghoul (murder mystery)

Moral Test Encounters (No Combat)

Khidr-e Zendeh (guidance test)
Shahmaran (honor test)
Saahebe Aabhaa (greed test)
Adam Abee (alignment test)
Pari Daryayee (character judgment)
Aroosak (loot test)
Ansherto (freedom vs. pragmatism)

Atmospheric/Horror Encounters (Tension, Not Fight)

Khar-e Dajjal (omen, disaster warning)
Sar Siah Dandoon Sefid (jump scare)
Baghpu (nightmares)
Shumut (shadow on wall)

Geographic Distribution Map

Universal Entities (All Provinces):

Hamzad, Khar-e Dajjal, Denu Shemar, various Āl, Ghool, Owj, Black Head White Teeth, Dig-Be-Sar, Diydomak

Northern-Specific (Gilan, Mazandaran, Golestan):

Jangal-Khos, Pagonde, Caspian water spirits, forest entities

Southern-Specific (Hormozgan, Bushehr, Khuzestan):

Busalame, Abd Almay, Tambulak, palm grove entities, Pari Daryayee, Madar Darya

Western-Specific (Kermanshah, Kordestan, Ilam, Lorestan):

Hura, Arouda, Shahmaran, Gao Paiti, mountain spirits, Xēyr Bar Kar

Eastern-Specific (Khorasan provinces, Sistan & Baluchestan):

Desert div, Āptār Jolī, Sang Jayook, Herch, Tirg, Nasnaas

Central-Specific (Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, Yazd):

Urban div, Forty-Step Well, scholarly entities, political div (Spazg concentration)

Seasonal/Temporal Variations

Winter-Active:

Ashmoogh (frost demon), Nane Sarma (cold grandmother), winter div

Summer-Active:

Kamak (drought), Apooshadiv, heat-div, desert entities

Dawn/Dusk-Active:

Arouda (twilight protector), Bushyasta (morning sloth), threshold entities

Night-Active:

Āl variants, Busalame, Āptār Jolī, Baghpu, Shumut, most child-snatchers

Day-Only:

Tambulak (can appear day/night but active during day), beneficial spirits

Specific Days:

Lady Wednesday (Wednesdays only), Yalda Night (Xēyr Bar Kar), Nowruz (various renewal entities)

Writer's Encounter Design Checklist

When planning supernatural encounter:

Check Protagonist Tier: Encounter should be challenging but not impossible
Check Current Location: Use region-appropriate entities
Check Time/Season: Use temporally-appropriate entities
Check Protagonist Alignment: High Spenta sees/attracts different entities than high Angra
Determine Encounter Purpose: Combat, test, information, atmosphere?
Prepare Non-Combat Solution: Most entities can be avoided/negotiated with (player choice)
Consider Aftermath: How does encounter change protagonist or world?

Master Creature Count

Total Documented Entities: 100+ unique entities across 20 wiki pages

Yazatas/Amesha Spentas: 15+ (including fragments)

Deevs/Div: 40+ (from Tier 1 to Tier 5)

Jinn: 25+ (variable alignment)

Environmental Spirits: 20+ (location-bound)

Unique Entities: 15+ (don't fit other categories)

Integration with Existing Lore

All creatures connect to established systems:

Pair of Threes: Each div corrupts specific law (Spazg = Dāvar, Nasu = Darmāndan, etc.)
Spenta vs. Angra: Clear alignment system
Tier Scaling: Power levels match protagonist progression
Regional Magic: Provincial consciousness differences
Cycle Cosmology: Entities exist because of 9th planet/the Broken Sun's Shield

Consistency Achieved: Massive bestiary integrated without contradicting core world-building. Every creature has mechanical explanation within established magic system.

Sources integrated from Eranshahr Myths Directory (245 documented Iranian mythical creatures), Zoroastrian scripture (Bundahishn, Avesta), and regional Persian folklore. All adapted to fit Némand's consciousness-based magic system.