Twisted bits of rogue creation magic. Not alive in the traditional sense, they are hardly more than animated magical essence taking the form of the primal fears of the living. Although some of the more powerful nightmare beasts are intelligent and can even communicate, they are all driven by inherent malice.

A group of demons that are bent on the destruction of Crea. They are currently sealed under the surface, but occasional hell pits bubble to the surface. Not all demons are part of, or agree, with the demon legion.

A number of minor Orc tribes have been united under the banner of the Orc king and at striking at the heart of civilization, hoping to return the world to a more primitive existence.

With the wide spread of undead, golum, and elemental work forces, it's becoming increasingly common for powerful individuals to raise their own personal armies.

Nightmare beasts are not the only thing brought alive through twisted magics. Sometimes the environment itself twists into something monstrous. These living dungeons usually serve as a spawning ground for other nightmare beasts, but the environment itself warps into wicked traps and hazards for would be adventurers. However they are also a breeding ground for loot, as magical shards, weapons, and treasure can often be found in these places.

Living Dungeons tend to have a heart, either in a physical object deep in the dungeon, or sometimes personified as a particularly powerful nightmare beast who rules over the dungeon. Destroy that, and you kill the dungeon, usually leaving it as a now inert feature of the landscape.