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* [[Petesouchi]] (an Egyptian-themed crocodilian "werewolf") | * [[Petesouchi]] (an Egyptian-themed crocodilian "werewolf") | ||
===Demons and Other Spirits=== | ===Demons and Other Spirits=== | ||
Revision as of 03:02, 12 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
- 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, 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 From 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 Outer Gods
- ...or, any of the other mythic creatures above, as well as any of the Mythos races, might be considered "demons"
