Beasts are simple beings that inhabit the many realms, fostering life in otherwise barren locations. Beasts are extremely numerous, found even in the most desolate places of the many worlds. Beasts have long served as companions for the beings they live alongside, this is especially true for mortals who often depend on beasts for their very livelihoods. Many beasts have proved extremely helpful in the development in nations and societies, while others serve as constant threats to civilized realms.
Many beasts are much more intelligent than most give them credit for, speaking a myriad of secret languages known collectively as beastspeak. Though typically spoken only by other beasts, some creatures such as gnomes and beastfolk have learned how to speak these languages. The secrets of learning beastspeak languages are closely guarded and only gifted to close allies of the natural world.