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| − | * A catch-all treatment of monsters from classical mythology, including: chimera (chimeras, chimerae), griffons, unicorns, minotaurs, sphinxes, and the like, originating in folklore and classical mythology of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other ancient civilizations. | + | * A catch-all treatment of monsters from classical mythology, including: chimera (chimeras, chimerae), griffons, unicorns, minotaurs, sphinxes, and the like, originating in folklore and classical mythology of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other ancient civilizations. |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| − | Here are some possible options for alternative interpretations of mythic creatures, especially useful for [[Cthulhu Invictus (Supplement)]], [[Cthulhu Dark Ages]], [[Mythic Iceland]], and the like: | + | Here are some possible options for alternative interpretations of mythic creatures, especially useful for [[Cthulhu Invictus (Supplement)]], [[Cthulhu Dark Ages]], [[Mythic Iceland]], and the like, and also suitable for sword-and-sorcery role-playing in a Lovecraftian setting (e.g., [[Pathfinder (rpg)]]): |
| − | ===Griffon, Sphinx=== | + | |
| − | + | ===Griffon, Chimera, Basilisk, Sphinx=== | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Culverin]] (basilisk) |
| − | + | * [[Cthulhu]], [[Star-Spawn of Cthulhu]] (chimera) | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Byakhee]] (chimera) |
| + | * [[Typhonian Beast]] (sphinx) | ||
| + | * [[Gnoph-Keh]] (unicorn) | ||
===Sea Serpent=== | ===Sea Serpent=== | ||
* [[Cthulhu]] | * [[Cthulhu]] | ||
* [[Dagon and Hydra]] | * [[Dagon and Hydra]] | ||
* [[Deep One]] | * [[Deep One]] | ||
| + | * [[Lloigor]] | ||
* [[CoC:Animals#Dinosaur|Dinosaur]] | * [[CoC:Animals#Dinosaur|Dinosaur]] | ||
| − | + | * [[Dark Sargassum]] | |
| − | * [[ | ||
===Dragon=== | ===Dragon=== | ||
* [[Dragon]] | * [[Dragon]] | ||
* [[Cthulhu]] | * [[Cthulhu]] | ||
| + | * [[Lloigor]] | ||
* [[Dagon and Hydra]] | * [[Dagon and Hydra]] | ||
* [[Shantak]] | * [[Shantak]] | ||
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* [[CoC:Animals#Dinosaur|Dinosaur]] | * [[CoC:Animals#Dinosaur|Dinosaur]] | ||
===Trolls, Giants, Ogres=== | ===Trolls, Giants, Ogres=== | ||
| + | * [[Giant]] | ||
* [[Troll]] | * [[Troll]] | ||
* [[Sasquatch]] | * [[Sasquatch]] | ||
| + | * [[Alskali]] (Cyclops) | ||
* [[CoC:Animals#Dinosaur|Dinosaur]] | * [[CoC:Animals#Dinosaur|Dinosaur]] | ||
* [[Nagaae]] | * [[Nagaae]] | ||
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===Faeries, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins=== | ===Faeries, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins=== | ||
* [[Faerie]] | * [[Faerie]] | ||
| + | * [[Changeling]] | ||
* [[Dark One]] | * [[Dark One]] | ||
* [[Crawling One]] | * [[Crawling One]] | ||
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* [[Troll]] | * [[Troll]] | ||
* [[Dero]] | * [[Dero]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Mi-Go Hominid]]s |
* [[Martense Kin]] | * [[Martense Kin]] | ||
* [[Mi-Go]] | * [[Mi-Go]] | ||
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* [[Miri Nigri]] | * [[Miri Nigri]] | ||
* [[Rat People]] | * [[Rat People]] | ||
| + | * [[Grey Alien]] | ||
| + | * [[Goatswood Gnome]]s | ||
===Hybrids and Halflings=== | ===Hybrids and Halflings=== | ||
* [[Halfling]] | * [[Halfling]] | ||
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* [[Spawn of Yig]] | * [[Spawn of Yig]] | ||
* [[Spawn of Nyogtha]] | * [[Spawn of Nyogtha]] | ||
| + | * [[Son of Yog-Sothoth]] | ||
| + | * [[Fosterling of the Old Ones]] | ||
===Minotaur=== | ===Minotaur=== | ||
* [[Troll]] (Giant, etc.) | * [[Troll]] (Giant, etc.) | ||
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* [[Worms of the Earth (race)]] | * [[Worms of the Earth (race)]] | ||
* [[Son of Yog-Sothoth]] | * [[Son of Yog-Sothoth]] | ||
| − | * [[Man | + | * [[Man of Leng]] |
| + | * [[Gof'nn Hupadgh Shub-Niggurath]] | ||
===Mermaids, Sirens, Water Nymphs, Naiads, Rusalka=== | ===Mermaids, Sirens, Water Nymphs, Naiads, Rusalka=== | ||
* [[Deep One]]s | * [[Deep One]]s | ||
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===Undead=== | ===Undead=== | ||
* [[Zombie]] (includes Skeletons, Liches, Mummies, and the like) | * [[Zombie]] (includes Skeletons, Liches, Mummies, and the like) | ||
| + | * [[Ghost]] | ||
| + | * [[Dark One]] | ||
| + | * [[Crawling One]] | ||
| + | * [[Spawn of the Winds]], [[Wendigo]] | ||
| + | ===Vampires and Flesh-Eating Ghouls=== | ||
| + | * [[Nioth-Korghai]] | ||
* [[Vampire]] | * [[Vampire]] | ||
* [[Werewolf]] | * [[Werewolf]] | ||
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* [[Ghoul]] | * [[Ghoul]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Colour Out of Space]] |
* [[Crawling One]] | * [[Crawling One]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Petesouchi]] (an Egyptian-themed crocodilian "werewolf") |
===Demons and Other Spirits=== | ===Demons and Other Spirits=== | ||
* [[Demon]] or [[Devil]], [[Satan]] | * [[Demon]] or [[Devil]], [[Satan]] | ||
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* [[Shadow Person]] | * [[Shadow Person]] | ||
* [[Spectral Hunter]] | * [[Spectral Hunter]] | ||
| + | * [[Larvae of the Other Gods]] | ||
* ...or, any of the other mythic creatures above, as well as any of the Mythos races, might be considered "demons" | * ...or, any of the other mythic creatures above, as well as any of the Mythos races, might be considered "demons" | ||
| + | ===Carnivorous Plant=== | ||
| + | * [[Carnivorous Plant]] | ||
| + | * [[Vile Fungus]] | ||
| + | * [[Triffid]] | ||
| + | * [[Body Snatchers]] | ||
| + | * [[Gn'icht' Tyaacht]] | ||
| + | * [[Tree-Men of M’bwa]] | ||
| + | * [[Breath-Death]] | ||
| + | * [[Kudzu (race)|Kudzu]] | ||
| + | * [[Hell-Plant]] | ||
| + | * [[Martian_Wildlife#Red_Weed_.28Red_Creeper.29|Red Weed, Martian]] | ||
| + | * [[Martian_Wildlife#Plant_Man|Plant Man, Martian]] | ||
| + | * [[Death-Vine of Xiclotl]] | ||
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==Heresies and Controversies== | ==Heresies and Controversies== | ||
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Optional. This is a good place to include non-canon and controversial aspects of the creature's mythos. | Optional. This is a good place to include non-canon and controversial aspects of the creature's mythos. | ||
Suggested Alternative Theories include: Derleth's elemental scheme; pseudo-science interpretation; | Suggested Alternative Theories include: Derleth's elemental scheme; pseudo-science interpretation; | ||
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rumor and speculation... these contribute some flexibility and ambiguity to the mythos. | rumor and speculation... these contribute some flexibility and ambiguity to the mythos. | ||
* Alternative_theory. ([[source]]) | * Alternative_theory. ([[source]]) | ||
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==Keeper Notes== | ==Keeper Notes== | ||
| − | + | Optional. Suggestions for using these creatures in the CoC RPG, and in fan-fiction. | |
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==Associated Mythos Elements== | ==Associated Mythos Elements== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:53, 30 July 2022
- A catch-all treatment of monsters from classical mythology, including: chimera (chimeras, chimerae), griffons, unicorns, minotaurs, sphinxes, and the like, originating in folklore and classical mythology of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other ancient civilizations.
Contents
- 1 Description
- 1.1 Griffon, Chimera, Basilisk, Sphinx
- 1.2 Sea Serpent
- 1.3 Dragon
- 1.4 Trolls, Giants, Ogres
- 1.5 Orcs, Goblins, Wild Men
- 1.6 Faeries, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins
- 1.7 Hybrids and Halflings
- 1.8 Minotaur
- 1.9 Satyrs
- 1.10 Mermaids, Sirens, Water Nymphs, Naiads, Rusalka
- 1.11 Undead
- 1.12 Vampires and Flesh-Eating Ghouls
- 1.13 Demons and Other Spirits
- 1.14 Carnivorous Plant
- 2 Associated Mythos Elements
Description
Here are some possible options for alternative interpretations of mythic creatures, especially useful for Cthulhu Invictus (Supplement), Cthulhu Dark Ages, Mythic Iceland, and the like, and also suitable for sword-and-sorcery role-playing in a Lovecraftian setting (e.g., Pathfinder (rpg)):
Griffon, Chimera, Basilisk, Sphinx
- Culverin (basilisk)
- Cthulhu, Star-Spawn of Cthulhu (chimera)
- Byakhee (chimera)
- Typhonian Beast (sphinx)
- Gnoph-Keh (unicorn)
Sea Serpent
Dragon
Trolls, Giants, Ogres
Orcs, Goblins, Wild Men
- Frazetta Man (Gnophkeh, Voormi, etc.)
- Faerie
- Troll
- Elemental
- Dero
- Martense Kin
- Serpent Man
- Dark One
- Crawling One
- Worms of the Earth (race)
- Swine Folk
Faeries, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins
- Faerie
- Changeling
- Dark One
- Crawling One
- Frazetta Man
- Troll
- Dero
- Mi-Go Hominids
- Martense Kin
- Mi-Go
- Serpent People, Spawn of Yig
- Miri Nigri
- Rat People
- Grey Alien
- Goatswood Gnomes
Hybrids and Halflings
- Halfling
- Deep One
- Ghoul
- Faerie
- Frazetta Man
- Troll
- Dero
- Worms of the Earth (race)
- Spawn of Yig
- Spawn of Nyogtha
- Son of Yog-Sothoth
- Fosterling of the Old Ones
Minotaur
Satyrs
- Faerie
- Frazetta Man
- Troll
- Ghoul
- Serpent Man
- Worms of the Earth (race)
- Son of Yog-Sothoth
- Man of Leng
- Gof'nn Hupadgh Shub-Niggurath
Mermaids, Sirens, Water Nymphs, Naiads, Rusalka
Undead
- Zombie (includes Skeletons, Liches, Mummies, and the like)
- Ghost
- Dark One
- Crawling One
- Spawn of the Winds, Wendigo
Vampires and Flesh-Eating Ghouls
- Nioth-Korghai
- Vampire
- Werewolf
- Ghoul
- Colour Out of Space
- Crawling One
- Petesouchi (an Egyptian-themed crocodilian "werewolf")
Demons and Other Spirits
- Demon or Devil, Satan
- Kandarian Demon
- Elemental
- Angel
- Ghost
- Yithian
- Shadow Person
- Spectral Hunter
- Larvae of the Other Gods
- ...or, any of the other mythic creatures above, as well as any of the Mythos races, might be considered "demons"
Carnivorous Plant
- Carnivorous Plant
- Vile Fungus
- Triffid
- Body Snatchers
- Gn'icht' Tyaacht
- Tree-Men of M’bwa
- Breath-Death
- Kudzu
- Hell-Plant
- Red Weed, Martian
- Plant Man, Martian
- Death-Vine of Xiclotl
