Though the total amount of new spirit nouns debuting at Duskruin this run isn't very large, there are still quite a few new additions. Please do not be discouraged if your suggestion did not make it in this time - it doesn't mean it will never be a possibility, it's just that I did not have time to add all of them in for this run.

The only brand new "spirit type" being added this year is "Avian (Magical)", which includes the "phoenix" noun that many people requested! Other additions are new noun possibilities for some of the existing spirit types.

Following is an updated list of all spirit types, approved nouns, and "defaults" for Animalistic Spirit items. All items within the Animalistic Spirit set use the same lists, but each one has its own certificate for changing spirit types for that particular item; be sure you have the correct certificate, which will be sold within the shop selling the item it applies to.

As usual, I should be scheduling some Wilkes visits in September to hopefully do some spirit alterations for those who want that service.

NOTES:
* The noun at the beginning of each list is the "default" noun for that spirit type. When an item is changed to that spirit type, this noun is the default that will appear.
* NEW nouns (or types) will be followed by an asterisk (*).

[Large Feline]
Available nouns for this type are: lion, lioness, panther, tiger, tigress*, puma, catamount, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah.
* Spirit Descriptor: lithe
* Spirit Call: roar
* Spirit Group: pride

[Small Feline]
Available nouns for this type are: cat, kitten, bobcat, lynx, serval, caracal, margay, ocelot, jaguarundi, snowcat.
* Spirit Descriptor: sleek
* Spirit Call: hiss
* Spirit Group: clowder

[Canine]
Available nouns for this type are: wolf, jackal, fox, fennec fox, hyena, dhole, coyote, dog, bush dog, foxhound, bloodhound, wolfhound, mastiff, puppy, aardwolf*.
* Spirit Descriptor: rangy
* Spirit Call: howl
* Spirit Group: pack

[Avian (Predatory)]
Available nouns for this type are: hawk, falcon, eagle, owl, barn owl, snow owl, screech owl, gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, kestrel, osprey, goshawk, kite.
* Spirit Descriptor: angular
* Spirit Call: screech
* Spirit Group: flock

[Hooved (Horned)]
Available nouns for this type are: stag, deer, goat, antelope, buffalo, bison, bull, oryx, wildebeest, ram, moose, elk, yak*, hind*, hart*, gazelle*, caribou*, muntjac*, buck*, reindeer*.
* Spirit Descriptor: antlered
* Spirit Call: bellow
* Spirit Group: stampede

[Equine]
Available nouns for this type are: horse, pony, stallion, mare, zebra, donkey, mule.
* Spirit Descriptor: muscular
* Spirit Call: whinny
* Spirit Group: herd

[Snake]
Available nouns for this type are: snake, serpent, cobra, asp, adder, boa, boa constrictor, rattlesnake, corn snake, mamba, eel.
* Spirit Descriptor: sinuous
* Spirit Call: hiss
* Spirit Group: mass

[Aquatic Mammal]
Available nouns for this type are: dolphin, whale, orca, seal, sea lion, walrus, manatee, narwhal*.
* Spirit Descriptor: sleek
* Spirit Call: chitter
* Spirit Group: pod

[Small Rodent]
Available nouns for this type are: mouse, dormouse, rat, squirrel, chinchilla, hamster, cavy, gopher, groundhog, lemming, naked mole rat, marmot, muskrat*.
* Spirit Descriptor: plump
* Spirit Call: squeak
* Spirit Group: horde

[Ursine]
Available nouns for this type are: bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, black bear, brown bear, cave bear, red bear, panda, giant panda, sloth bear*.
* Spirit Descriptor: burly
* Spirit Call: growl
* Spirit Group: band

[Rabbit/Hare]
Available nouns for this type are: hare, rabbit, jackrabbit, cottontail, arctic hare, snowshoe hare.
* Spirit Descriptor: lanky
* Spirit Call: growl
* Spirit Group: herd

[Porcine]
Available nouns for this type are: boar, iron boar, pig, hog, warthog, babirusa.
* Spirit Descriptor: stocky
* Spirit Call: snort
* Spirit Group: drove

[Arachnid]
Available nouns for this type are: spider, tarantula, arachnid, black widow spider, brown recluse spider, wolf spider, huntsman spider, tomb spider*.
* Spirit Descriptor: giant
* Spirit Call: chitter
* Spirit Group: swarm

[Corvid]
Available nouns for this type are: raven, crow, magpie, jackdaw, rook, jay.
* Spirit Descriptor: sleek
* Spirit Call: caw
* Spirit Group: mob

[Semi-Arboreal]
Available nouns for this type are: raccoon, opossum, possum, red panda, bearcat*, binturong*, civet*.
* Spirit Descriptor: plump
* Spirit Call: chitter
* Spirit Group: band

[Avian (Aquatic)]
Available nouns for this type are: penguin, emperor penguin, rockhopper penguin, puffin, auk.
* Spirit Descriptor: pudgy
* Spirit Call: squawk
* Spirit Group: flock

[Small Primate]
Available nouns for this type are: monkey, tamarin, marmoset, macaque, baboon, lemur, indri, sifaka, loris, bushbaby, capuchin.
* Spirit Descriptor: gangly
* Spirit Call: screech
* Spirit Group: troop

[Mustelid]
Available nouns for this type are: badger, honey badger, ferret, weasel, ermine, pine marten, stoat, skunk, wolverine.
* Spirit Descriptor: stocky
* Spirit Call: growl
* Spirit Group: band

[Armored]
Available nouns for this type are: armadillo, pangolin, hedgehog, porcupine, echidna.
* Spirit Descriptor: squat
* Spirit Call: snort
* Spirit Group: band

[Bat]
Available nouns for this type are: bat, fruit bat, vampire bat, flying fox.
* Spirit Descriptor: angular
* Spirit Call: squeak
* Spirit Group: swarm

[Semi-Aquatic]
Available nouns for this type are: otter, sea otter, river otter, platypus.
* Spirit Descriptor: sleek
* Spirit Call: chitter
* Spirit Group: band

[Avian (Magical)]*
Available nouns for this type are: phoenix, firebird, griffin, storm griffin, gryphon, grifflet.
* Spirit Descriptor: fiery
* Spirit Call: shriek
* Spirit Group: band
NOTE: Phoenixes and firebirds have more fiery imagery, while anything griffin has more electrical/lightning imagery.

Thanks for all your suggestions - please feel free to keep them coming! I know several came in a bit too late for me to think about adding them this year, but I'll definitely be going over things again before the next run of Duskruin.

~Avaluka

>> Re: cheetah

Yep! I definitely know that, though in size they are closer to a large feline than a small one, hence the category.

Note the default values for everything listed are keyed more for the "default" noun for each category, in this case the "lion". If someone were to alter their spirit with me to have a cheetah instead, I'd suggest to them to switch the spirit noise away from the default to something else entirely to match the actual creature, as, yeah, cheetahs don't really roar. (This is a major reason why the changing of nouns requires a face to face merchant interaction, so that any differences can be worked out with the player so they don't end up with a roaring cheetah and I don't have to hard-code so much into the script trying to find every exception. Heh.)

I actually have a Biology degree IRL and trying to find categories to group some of these so it'll soothe my scientific heart while being easier on me coding is difficult sometimes, to be sure.

~Avaluka

I notice a distinct lack of warfly on this list.

+1 for the wyvern and drake even though I don't think it'd happen.

A two-handed sword would be excellent for OTS animalistic selections. I know you can add animalistic to anything but that is very expensive, I would love to have it as a base that I could build on