The Botanicum Bestiarum
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Last published Fri, Jun 13, 2025
"G'day, friend!
You've just laid your hands on a rare and curious beast of a book - The Botanicum Bestiarum: A Treatise on Unnatural Bonds.This here's my personal collection of tales and observations from years wandering through wild lands and strange realms, where the usual rules of nature get a good shake-up. With thanks to my friend J.N.James, fer putting it all together.
Inside these pages, you'll find the weirdest and most wondrous unnatural bonds I've come across - creatures and plants linked in ways you wouldn't believe. Whether it's a beast with bark for skin, or vines that whisper secrets to their animal companions, I've chronicled it all with care, caution, and a good bit of awe.
So, if you're an adventurer keen on understanding the wild's deepest mysteries - or a scholar hungry for the odd and uncanny - Botanicum Bestiarum will be your trusted guide. I'll be here with you, sharing my stories, warnings, and a fair share of excitement.
Strap yourself in, mate. The wild's a strange place, and the unnatural bonds you'll find here? Well, they'll change how you see everything. "
- Straya H. Grenwhistle.
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