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Revision as of 00:56, 4 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. Also suitable for sword-and-sorcery role-playing in a Lovecraftian setting (e.g., Pathfinder (rpg)).
Contents
- 1 Description
- 1.1 Griffon, Sphinx
- 1.2 Basilisk
- 1.3 Chimera
- 1.4 Sea Serpent
- 1.5 Unicorn
- 1.6 Dragon
- 1.7 Trolls, Giants, Ogres
- 1.8 Orcs, Goblins, Wild Men
- 1.9 Faeries, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins
- 1.10 Hybrids and Halflings
- 1.11 Minotaur
- 1.12 Satyrs
- 1.13 Mermaids, Sirens, Water Nymphs, Naiads, Rusalka
- 1.14 Undead
- 1.15 Demons and Other Spirits
- 2 Heresies and Controversies
- 3 Keeper Notes
- 4 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:
Griffon, Sphinx
Basilisk
Chimera
Sea Serpent
Unicorn
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
- Dark One
- Crawling One
- Frazetta Man
- Troll
- Dero
- Martian
- Martense Kin
- Mi-Go
- Serpent People, Spawn of Yig
- Miri Nigri
- Rat People
Hybrids and Halflings
- Halfling
- Deep One
- Ghoul
- Faerie
- Frazetta Man
- Troll
- Dero
- Worms of the Earth (race)
- Spawn of Yig
- Spawn of Nyogtha
Minotaur
Satyrs
- Faerie
- Frazetta Man
- Troll
- Ghoul
- Serpent Man
- Worms of the Earth (race)
- Son of Yog-Sothoth
- Man from Leng
Mermaids, Sirens, Water Nymphs, Naiads, Rusalka
Undead
- Zombie (includes Skeletons, Liches, Mummies, and the like)
- Vampire
- Werewolf
- Ghost
- Ghoul
- Dark One
- Crawling One
- Spawn of the Winds, Wendigo
Demons and Other Spirits
- Demon or Devil, Satan
- Kandarian Demon
- Elemental
- Angel
- Ghost
- Yithian
- Shadow Person
- Spectral Hunter
- ...or, any of the other mythic creatures above, as well as any of the Mythos races, might be considered "demons"
