Dragon78 |
Tulpa are not even close for one they are not friends and two they are not very imaginative or interesting in there appearance.
There a few ways they could have an imaginary friend.
1)It was created by a person(more then likely a child) and can only be seen by that child or children in general.
2)Is a creature that pretends to be a imaginary friend and is evil but that could fit a lot of different monsters that exist like various fey, outsiders, or incorporeal undead.
3)It could be a type of spirit that protects children and can only be seen by it's chosen child.
4)It could be a good(or at least non-dangerous) version of a "Tulpa" like from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
Milo v3 |
Tulpa are not even close for one they are not friends and two they are not very imaginative or interesting in there appearance.
They can easily be friends, and if you want them to be "random" in appearance then you just follow what the tulpa template says and put it on an unfettered eidolon to get the body shape you want.
4)It could be a good(or at least non-dangerous) version of a "Tulpa" like from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
What makes you think that tulpa are evil or dangerous?
Wannabe Demon Lord |
Top 20 Monsters from Mythology I'm legitimately surprised haven't appeared.
1.Nekomata
2.Blemmyes
3.Empusa
4.Piasa
5.Sirrush
6.Gulon
7.Taniwha
8.Mapinguari
9.Pishtacos
10.Yara-Ma-Yha-Who
11.Telchines
12.Gowrow
13.Carcolh
14.Cipactli
15.Loup-Garou
16.Ushi Oni
17.Rawhead
18.Kamaitachi
19.Hidebehind
20.Krampus
These are all monsters that are fairly well known while still being unique. I did not include monsters like Fenrir or Typhon which would have to be unique, mythic level entities, as we receive those very rarely and haven't had mythic rules for all that long. I also excluded creatures like the Ogopogo, Yowie, Owlman, etc. which while not outside the realm of possibility, would require some serious thought to use in a way that was distinct from existing monsters.
Nightterror |
Top 1 Monsters from Mythology I'm legitimately surprised haven't appeared.
1: Mahaha.
:-p
Btw, I agree with most of them, spare for Gowrow, which I do like, but i'm not suprised it hasn't appeared yet.
I'm also surprised the Amhuluk hasn't appeared yet, that thing is just SO cool and so much cool stuff can be done with it.
The Anaye and Sianach are also monsters i'm surprised haven't appeared yet.
Wannabe Demon Lord |
I thought the Gowrow was a pretty well-known cryptid, more so probably than the Snallygaster, probably on the same level as the Hodag. I could be wrong though.
The Mahaha is pretty obscure, though several obscure Inuit creatures are in the game already. It's certainly a possibility, though I'm not surprised it hasn't happened yet. I don't think I've ever seen one in actual fiction before, though the same could be said for the game's other Inuit creatures with the exception of the Amarok.
The Anaye are definitely among the most well-known North American mythical creatures, though their nature as an Outsider group makes their inclusion iffy. A lot of people are complaining about the number of evil Outsiders. I'm not sure whether those complaints have in any way affected the developers' decision-making process.
The Sianach is a Celtic creature, though a relatively obscure one.
I'm not expecting the Amhuluk anytime soon. There's a lot of mutation-based monsters in the game at this point already, and I'm not sure that you've been helping its case by insisting that it's so similar to the Aboleth. (I, for the record, do not think that it's all that similar.) I do want it to appear, though. I'd probably interpret them as horribly corrupted forms of Horned Serpent (Which in my ideal circumstance, would be the obligatory five dragons when and if we ever start covering Arcadia.) And yes, they'd still have the ability to mutate other creatures, which would probably involve applying the mutant template from B5.
Nightterror |
Well, the only thing the Amhuluk and Aboleth have in common is their way of changing creatures into mutants. Though the Amhuluk is much cooler.
It wouldn't hurt for other upcoming-famous creatures such as Shadhavar and Batibat (both pretty popular by artists) to shine in Bestiary 6.
There is a lot of art for Mahaha, more so than even the Gowrow, so it maybe not in games yet, but it is in many artworks, sharale could be an alternative for Mahaha, as it looks pretty much the same and behaves the same but is not frost-based.
Mahaha would make a perfect frost based daemon or demon.
I only care for 4 Anaye, and one of them is kinda destroyed by pathfinder (Delgeth), as the Delgeth from pathfinder should have been the Sianach, the Delgeth must be more like a horrible deformed moose or pronghorn. Binaye-Ahani, Yeitso and Tsenahale are still uncovered, so maybe the Delgeth can be replaced with its alternative name the Thelgeth.
Nightterror |
BTW, what background-story/appearance do you use for the Gowrow, I can't find a cool story/role for this monster... Knucker (hiding in holes), Whowie (monitor lizard) and Dingonek (tusks) all take his features and make them cooler. So maybe you can inspire me to use it better.
But then again, I also never use the Hodag for similar reasons, Gulon, Bruckee and all creatures with horns/spikes being too similar, so the Hodag doesn't have something unique about him, he was a long time my early-in-game-forest encounter until the Demon Badger Bruckee took its place.
MMCJawa |
Given how obscure and poorly known most Native American Mythology is, only Piasa is an actual surprise for me. I mean those are well known to some degree but only to people who are really into mythology and folklore, at which point they probably also have a much wider variety of inspirations to pick from.
Still I would love to see the South American fat-sucking vampires show up. They have at least appeared on Supernatural, and they do have alternative names that are less likely to be confused with popular Baja Mexico food items :)
I think they have deliberately avoided the Gulon as its somewhat considered a bathroom joke creature along the lines of the Bonnacon.
Technically Typhon already exists in Pathfinder, but as a dead (?) Archdevil, whose position Barbatos took over in Hell.
Nightterror |
The real Gulon is just a greedy Dire WOlverine anyway.
I want my own version of the Gulon, that looks like this horrible creature and which are known planet-eaters, dropped off by an alien race to strip all life and plants from a planet.
Or maybe this version of the gulon, which appears like the Bandersnatch of the movies, I like that appearance of the Gulon.
As I said before the real myth gulon is boring, but the idea is cool.
The poop-thing can be helped by giving the creatures magical stomach acid or by giving them a pocked plane inside their bodies.
Goth Guru |
So this is a temporal Gulon. Good to know.
http://archivsf.narod.ru/1995/langoliers/30.jpg
Nightterror |
So this is a temporal Gulon. Good to know.
http://archivsf.narod.ru/1995/langoliers/30.jpg
Well they don't eat everything like the langoliers, but yes some of my inspiration came from them.
Nightterror |
I also really want to put on Mambabarang, the insect hags that use insects of all types in their spells/curses/voodoo rituals. They can summon insects of all types, that is a cool hag.
Of course the real myth isn't that cool, but don't worry, Myth King is here to save the day haha.
In the real myth the Mambabarang is just a human witch, well don't want that in pathfinder, turn her into a hag which hut is surrounded by all types of bizarre giant vermin and voila, awesome creature.
Wannabe Demon Lord |
The Bandersnatch-esque Gulon is how it should look. The planet-eating space maw is so far removed from the actual lore that it has no resemblance at all to an actual Gulon. That should be an original monster. I see no reason why it couldn't be. If it has to have a mythical name, and there's no reason why it would, maybe Rahu might work. Rahu. Rahu in mythology is unique and godlike, but if his distant cousin Kabandha could be made into a normal creature, I don't see why he couldn't. Rahu was an Asura who's severed head flew around space and ate the sun, so a planet-devouring maw monster might work. And devouring planets fits pretty well with Pathfinder's take on Asuras... You know, I'm liking this idea. Make it Rahu.
Nightterror |
Well in Mythika are 4 types of Gulon. The original from earth which is a dire wolverine, the abyssal maw which is a demonic gulon or oni-possessed one, the bandersnatch is a chaos corrupted gulon and pet to hundun the lord of chaos, it looks like the movie bandersnatch, and the Grey aliens created the devourers out of gulon experiments, they are like that picture more maw than beast and with extreme gluttonous hunger they are released on minor planets to eat away all life and eventually even the planet itself, this takes ages though.
I wouldn't mind seeing versions of all 3, spare for the original gulon, which is already in through Dire Wolverine.
Nightterror |
I dont'really care how Gulon gets into Pathfinder, i'm happy with any form, just cut the poop stuff, Gulon's are more than poop jokes.
Anyway, I really hope this list gets over 70% complete after Bestiary 6, and I hope many of the monsters that are already in get cool sub-species, and also many could end up in AP-bestiaries.
Aatxe
Abaia (Corrupted) / Amhuluk
A Bao A Qu
Abuhuku
Acheri
Adaro / Akheilos (Blue Archer – Hammer Mage – White Brute) / Zitiron
Adze
Aerico *Disease Elemental*
Aeternae *Bone Lord*
Afanc *Beaver+Crocodile* / Bunyip *Beaver+Dragon*
Aghash / Isitoq / Argus *Beholder-Type creatures*
Agrippa (Grimoire of Elemental Spells – Grimoire of Summoning)
Ahkiyyini
Ajatar (+ Lemure minions)
Akaname (Filth Licker – Rust Licker) / Palis
Akashita / Planetnik *Storm Elemental*
Akhlut
Alp-Luachra
Alraune (Thorn Alraune – Nightshade Alraune – Venus Alraune)
Amikiri / Kamikiri
Amikuk
Ammit
Amphisbaena / Ouroboros
Anggitay (Amethyst – Ruby – Diamond)
Aniwye (Common – Dire Aniwye)
Ankou / Grim Reaper
Antaeus / Cacus / Hraesvelgr / Ymir *Elemental Giants*
Anteros *Corrupted Erote*
Argopelter
Arragouset / Shellycoat
Asag (+ Stonelings)
Asanbosam
Ashi-Magari
Aswang / Mananggalan / Berbalang
Automaton (Iron Golem – Khalkotauroi – Celedon) / Colossus
Awahondo
Awd Goggie (+ Gogling)
Bakekujira (Narwhal – Sperm Whale)
Baku (Corrupted)
Bakunawa (+ Shadow Minion)
Balaur *Velociraptor Dragon*
Ballybog / Tiddalik / Aglebemu / Horerczy *Dire Frogs*
Banaspati
Banshee / Candileja / Yuki-Onna / Pesta *Spirit Ladies*
Barbegazi / Curupira / Nuberu / Karzelek *Elemental Gnomes*
Barghest / Cadejo / Gwyllgi
Barometz (Corrupted)
Basilisk / Bukavac / Codrille
Bauk / Fear Dorcha
Baykok / Mokoi
Berberoka
Berserker (Wildling – Warlord) / Maenad / Einherjar
Binaye-Ahani
Black Annis / Spearfinger / Mambabarang / Nocnitsa / Graeae / Baba Yaga *Hags*
Black Tamanous *Tarry Ooze*
Blemmyes / Xing Tian / Kabandha
Boitata
Boobach / Bugaboo / Bloody Bones *Bogeymen*
Boobrie / Basan / Colorobetch / Jubjub Bird *Terror Birds*
Bouda *Werehyena*
Brollachan *Fear Mist*
Bruckee (Dire Badger – Dire Ratel – Gold Eater)
Buckrider (Bandit – Heretic – Brimstone Rider)
Bugbear / Agrios (Grizzly Warrior – Cave Berserker – Polar Warlord)
Buggane (Common – Ancient Buggane)
Burrunjor / Kasai Rex
Bushyasta (Sinlord of Sloth)
Butatsch-Ah-Ilgs
Cactus Cat / Splintercat / Digmaul *Plant Felines*
Calopus / Amarok / Fenrir
Caleuche *Ghost Ship*
Camulatz
Carbuncle
Caspilly
Catoblepas
Cecaelia / Scylla
Cerastes / Hypnalis / Seps / Haemorrhois / Vritra *Magic Vipers*
Charybdis
Cherufe
Chichevache *Famine Cattle*
Chon Chon / Penanggalen
Chrysaor
Chupacabra (Common – Winged Packleader)
Cipactli (Sinlord of Gluttony)
Cirein Croin / Cetus *Sea Dragons*
Cockatrice / Colo Colo / Aitvaras
Con Rit
Cucay *Jack-O-Lantern*
Cuero
Cu Sith (Corrupted)
Cwn Annwn (Common – Hounds of the Wild Hunt)
Cyclops / Tartalo / Papinijuwari / Bungisngis
Death Worm / Indus Worm / Minhocao / Ice Worm
Delgeth
Dijiang
Dilong (Forest Drake – Earth Dragon) / Shen (Deception Drake – Mirage Dragon)
Djieien
Djinn / Ghul / Ghawwas / Ifrit / Ouktazaun *Genies*
Dobhar-Chu / Atunkai / Ahuizotl / Ugjuknarpak
Doppelganger / Baldanders / It
Dorotabo / Obambo / Land Wight
Dragon Turtle
Draugr / Davy Jones
Drop Bear (Juvenile – Elder Drop Bear)
Druj Nasu / Beelzebub
Dryad / Askafroa / Batibat
Dullahan / Death Coach
Dvergr (Guard – Ranger – Runelord) / Dactyl (Iron Lord – Mechaniac) / Alberich
Echeneis (Common – Dire Echeneis)
Eintykara
Eloko (Knifer – Blower) / Biloko
El Tunche *Mantis version*
Emela Ntouka / Behemoth *Armored Dire Emela*
Empusa (Common – Matriarch)
Enenra *Smoke Elemental*
Erinyes (Common – Fury)
Erlking (Autumn) / Wild Hunt (Winter Elrking)
Erymanthian Boar / Gullinbursti / Bonguru / Ypotryll
Ewah *Demon of Madness*
Fachen / Abaasy
Faduah / Jidra
Fafnir (Sinlord of Greed)
Firebird / Impundulu / Pomola *Elemental Birds*
Flaga (Stalker – Oracle) / Bloody Mary
Fossegrim / Encantado / Narcissus (Sinlord of Pride)
Fulad-Zereh (+ Living Amor) / Alastor (Sinlord of Wraith)
Gaasyendietha (Asteroid Drake – Armageddon Dragon)
Gaki / Preta
Gargoyle / Sessho-Seki *Poison Gargoyle* / Gargouille
Garm / Orthus / Cerberus
Gashadokuro (Boneyard Giant – Boneyard Dragon)
Gaueko
Gawigawen / Hekatoncheires
Gbahali
Gegenees / Virabhadra
Girtablilu / Aqrabuamelu / Serket
Globster
Gloson
Goblin (Sneak – Trapper – Warg Rider) / Gremlin (Saboteur – Kammikaze) / Chaneque / Drekavac
Gold-Digging Ant (Silver Digger – Gold Digger – Diamond Digger)
Gorgon / Medusa
Grendel
Grey (Spy – Slaver – Overseer) / Rake
Grindylow / Ponaturi / Bagiennik
Grootslang
Gulon (Dire Wolverine – Abyssal Maw – Devourer) / Rompo / Bandersnatch
Haietlik
Hala / Ebajalg / Sarkany *Storm Demons*
Harpy / Alan / Lechuza / Alkonost *Bird Women*
Helhest
Hellequin
Hinqumemen / Umibozu
Hippocampus *Seahorse Version*
Hrokkall (Common – Dire Hrokkall)
Hrosshvalur
Huallepen / Camahueto
Hyakume
Hydra / Ladon / Herensuge
Ijiraq
Iku-Turso
Il-Belliegha / Marabbecca
Imp / Incubus / Cambion
Intulo / Lunwaba / Cuca / Brobinyak *Reptoids*
Inulpamahuida
Invunche (Flesh Golem – Flesh Abomination)
Ishigaq *Ice Pixie*
Isonade
Ittan-Momen
Jack-in-Irons *Kyton*
Jba Fofi (Jungle Fofi – Trapdoor Fofi – Weaver Fofi – Casting Fofi – Roc Eating Fofi)
Jersey Devil
Jinmenju (+ Fruitling)
Jorogumo / Arachne
Jormungandr
Jubokko / Umdhlebi
Juggernaut
Kamaitachi
Kampe / Sybaris / Echidna *Drakainia*
Kappa (Corrupted) / Suiko
Karkadann / Indrik
Karkinos (Common – Shark Eater) / Trecouche / Heikegani
Kaw Kaw
Kelpie / Ceffyl Dwr / Glasthyn
Keukegen
Keythong / Sak / Griffon / Axex
Kikimora
Kitsune / Kumiho / Nogitsune
Kludde / Zburator
Knucker / Drac
Kokogiak
Kongamato / Ropen
Kurage-No-Hinotama
Lamia / NureOnna / Gylou
Lavellan
Leanan Sidhe
Leontophone / Hydrus / Ichneumon
Leprechaun / Clurichaun / Gancanagh / Far Darrig
Leraje
Leshy / Korrigan / Kapre *Giant Leshy*
Leucrotta
Lich / Koschei the Deathless
Lilyi *Aboleth*
Lou Carcolh (Common Carcolh – Elder Carcolh)
Lunantishee / Spriggan
Lusca / Kraken
Makhai / Geryon *War Daemons*
Mandragora / Devalpa
Manticore (Wingless – Winged) / Sphinx / Piasa
Mapinguari
Mara / Phobetor
Marool (Deep Sea Marool – Volcanic Marool)
Mbielu (Kentrosaurus Host – Stegosaurus Host)
Merrow (Male – Female) / Lorelei
Minka Bird (Paradise Bird – Paradise Pegasus)
Minotaur / Sarangay / Arzshenk / Erchitu *Taurens*
Miraj
Mishibizhiw / Orobon
Mngwa
Mokele-Mbembe *Armargasaurus*
Morgawr / Mamlambo / Ogopogo *Plesiosaurs*
Moroi (Female Sorceress – Male Fighter) / Nachzehrer / Strigoi / Nelapsi / Nosferatu *Vampires*
Morrigan
Moskitto
Mothman
Muramasa Blade (Muramasa Sword – Muramasa Axe)
Muscaliet
Myrmecoleon
Nagual (Warrior – Hunter – Priest) / Bush Dai Dai / Tezcatlipoca
Nalusa Falaya / Tailypo
Namazu
Nandi Bear
Nargun (Rock Nargun – Magnetite Nargun) / Plankta
Nekomata / Kasha
Nemean Lion
Ngoubou *Styracosaurus*
Nguma-Monene
Nguruvilu *Teumessian Fox*
Nian / Sin-You *Lion Unicorn*
Nida (Mammoth Nida – Tyrannosaurus Nida)
Nidhogg (Gowrow Drake – Nidhogg Dragon)
Nosoi (Red Chest – Blue Chest – Golden Chest – Pandora’s Box)
Nuckelavee (Horse Body, Common – Dragon Body, Ancient)
Nue
Nuno (+ Ant Swarm)
Nuppeppo / Dheeyabery / Nurikabe
Odontotyrannos *Uragaan Monster Hunter 4*
Ogre / Munuane / Aigamuxa
Olitiau (Giant Bat – Avatar of Camazotz) / Camazotz
Omukade *Oni Possessed*
Oniate (Single Claw – Duo Claws) / Mummy
Osschaart
Otoroshi *Harionago Hair*
Otso (Corrupted)
Ovinnik / Bodach *Corrupted Domovoi*
Pazuzu
Pelesit / Haakapainizi / Apocalypse Locust
Peluda (Quill Drake – Spine Dragon)
Peryton
Peuchen / Kukulkan *Corrupted Quetzalcoatl*
Pishtacos
Polong (Human Blood Elemental – Deity Blood Elemental)
Poltergeist / Dybbuk
Popobawa
Psoglav / Likho / Limos
Pua Tu Tahi (Common – Walking Reef)
Pukwudgie
Punga
Pyrausta (Dragonfly Pyrausta – Moth Pyrausta – Mantis Pyrausta)
Qalupalik
Questing Beast
Raiju
Rakshasa (Fleshtearer Rakshasa – Noble Rakshasa)
Raktavija
Ratatoskr / Nodeppo
Rat King
Redcap / Ly Erg
Rider of Famine / Rider of Pestilence / Rider of War / Rider of Death
Roc / Ziz
Rokurokubi / Taka-Onna
Rougarou / Adlet / Vrykolakas *Lycanthropes*
Rusalka / Veela / Lampad / Poludnica *Elemental Nymphs*
Sagari
Salamander (Fire Salamander – Frost Salamander)
Salawa (Common – Set’s Guardian)
Satyr / Pooka / Huay Chivo / Bocanach *Corrupted Faun*
Sazae-Oni *Oni Possessed*
Scarab Beetle / Jinshin Mushi
Scitalis (Glitter Drake – Prismatic Wyrm)
Scorpios (Sand Scorpios – Sea Scorpios) / Sandwalker (Tidewalker)
Seitaad *Sand Elemental*
Shachihoko (Red Shachihoko – Golden Shachihoko) / Kun Peng
Shadhavar
Sharale / Mahaha
Shtriga / Mormo / Itzpapalotl *Obsidian Moth*
Sianach / Anhanga
Sigbin
Siyokoy
Skinwalker (Wolf Skinwalker – Bear Skinwalker)
Skolopendra *Mantis Shrimp Version*
Sluagh *Caller in Darkness*
Snow Queen
Springheel / Spring-Heeled Jack *Jack the Ripper*
Stella (Fire Stella – Crown of Thorns)
Stray Sod (Faerie Grass – Devil Grass) / Fear Gorta
Strix (Forest Strix – Snow Strix)
Stymphalides / Alicanto / Asipatra *Razor Birds*
Succarath (+ Cubs)
Succubus / Lilim / Lilith (Sinlord of Lust)
Svartalfar (Assassin – Guard – Warlock) / Dalaketnon *Dark Elves*
Taotie *Gluttony Statue* / Pixiu *Greed Statue* / Haetae *Time Statue*
Tarasque
Tatty Bogle *Scarecrow*
Tculo *Urchin*
Tengu (Corrupted) / Andras
Tenome
Tera-Tsutsuki *Birds of Destruction*
Terra-Cotta Warrior (Terra Soldier – Terra Archer – Terra Mage – Terra Chariot)
Tesso (Rat Caller – Iron Mage – Vorpal Lord)
Thessalonike *Jellyfish Mermaid*
Thriae (Worker – Warrior – Queen) / Ah Muzen Cab
Tiamat (Discord Drake – Chaos Dragon) / Hundun
Tikbalang *Slenderman Behavior*
Tiyanak / Toyol / Myling
Tizheruk
Tooth Fairy
Tree Octopus / Migas
Trenti (Stun Spore – Death Spore) / Kayeri *Fungus*
Troll / Hidebehind / Zogbanu
Tsenahale *Vrock*
Tsuchigumo *Oni Possessed*
Tupilaq (Common – Advanced Bone Puppet)
Urmahlullu (Female Warrior – Male Shaman)
Valkyrie (Corrupted, War Angel)
Valravn / Nachtkrapp / Raven Mocker
Veo / Dingonek *Dire Pangolins*
Vish Kanya (Ranger – Warrior – Priestess – Queen)
Vodyanoi / Bolotnik *Frogfolk*
Wanyudo (Common – Infernal Wanyudo) / Oboroguruma
Water Leaper (Tadpole – Adult)
Wendigo (Windigo – Ancient Wendigo)
Will o Wisp / Aleya / Santelmo
Wizard’s Shackle / Alukah *Styx Crawler*
Wolpertinger (Forest – Savannah – Snow)
Wulgaru (Wood Golem – Living Totem)
Wyvern (Male – Vouivre) / Asdeev *Fog Wyvern* / Cuelebre *Metallic Wyvern* / Snallygaster
Xiao / Ahool
Xoc *Cactus Monster*
Yagim (Sea Yagim – Sand Yagim)
Yale / Parandrus / Zlatorog / Entulla
Yamabiko (Common – Echo Beast) *Bounce back Abilities with Echo*
Yanagi-Baba *Willow Tree Monster*
Yara-Ma-Yha-Who
Ya-Te-Veo
Yeitso
Yowie / Yeti / Fear Liath / Genderuwo *Evil Sasquatch variants*
Zaratan (Coastal Zaratan – Bog Zaratan) / Aspidochelone
Zelos (Sinlord of Envy)
Zheng
Zhenniao
Ziphius / Sverdhvalur *Sword Whales*
Zirnitra (Gloom Drake – Umbral Dragon)
Zmey
Zombie (Crawler – Walker – Bloater) / Vetala *Corpse-Jumper* / Revenant / Fext *Death Knight*
Maybe’s
Pard
Serpopard
Hodag
Anonymous Warrior |
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I don't know of their mythological equivalent, but:
Seasonal Wyrd: A fey creature that's attitudes, form, and abilities differ from season to season. Each Season is aware of the others, and spends it's time trying to "set right" the efforts of the others.
A positive energy beastie that hunts undead. Bonus points if its so ruthless in it's hunting style that it poses a threat to other creatures that it sees as "standing in the way," such as if a city has a noble that's secretly a vampire, or if librarians are unaware of the shadows that have taken up residence in their underground store rooms.
Half-Construct Fey race, such as what might occur if several generations of fey lived in close proximity to a source of nanites or heavily magically-industrialized ruins.
Nightterror |
A positive energy beastie that hunts undead. Bonus points if its so ruthless in it's hunting style that it poses a threat to other creatures that it sees as "standing in the way," such as if a city has a noble that's secretly a vampire, or if librarians are unaware of the shadows that have taken up residence in their underground store rooms.
Thanks for that idea, it will serve my Sin-You right! Cool way to make a seemingly good-guy be also dangerous.
Wannabe Demon Lord |
I would like to see monsters (possibly Divs) based on the five sons of Iblis.
Dasim, Lord of Discord: A monstrous baboon demon.
Awar, Lord of Lubricity: A humanoid peacock monster.
Sut, Lord of Lies: A humanoid stork creature vaguely remniscent of Thoth or Shax.
Tir, Lord of Fatal Accidents: A humanoid boar/fish hybrid monster.
Zalambur, Lord of Mercantile Dishonesty: A feather-winged Hydra beast.
Goth Guru |
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Mouths of Rahu. Even more fun if there are seven of them(because of the legend). When someone goes back in time to change history, These things show up and start eating the dying timeline. Maybe the characters fight the things (ghost touch weapons only, they risk being swallowed whole). Maybe they race for a portal out, anywhere!
Nightterror |
Awar, Lord of Lubricity: A humanoid peacock monster.
A lord of Lubricity that looks like a peacock? Someone explain this to me... Gliding liquid? Why would anyone be lord of that?
Peacock = vanity, beauty, arrogance, proudness it should be the lord of any of those things, not of liquid that help you glide better lol.
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Nightterror |
Makes me wish they had stats for whoever/whatever the Peacock Spirit was/is.
If you meant my picture of the peacock-man it is this mythological being:
Melek Taus (Kurdish: Tawusê Melek), translated in English as Peacock Angel is the Yazidi name for one of the central figures of Yazidi religion. In Yazidi creation stories, God created the world and entrusted it to the care of a Heptad of seven Holy Beings, often known as Angels or heft sirr (the Seven Mysteries). Preeminent among them is Tawûsê Melek (frequently known as "Melek Taus" in English publications), the Peacock Angel.Picture: Antoine HelbertI got it from a friend on Pinterest.
cappadocius |
Aliens mentioned in Distant Worlds:
Sharpwings - Aballon
Diggers - Aballon
Sky-Fishers - Castrovel
Hoarbats - Verces
Bloodbrothers - Verces
Abaki - Verces
Sarcesian - Diaspora
Ellicoth - Eox
Dashilen - Triaxus
Urog - Bretheda
Orbigati-dahu - Bretheda
Kalo - Bretheda
Ilee - Apostae
Even if it's just a quick "palette swap this existing creature" appendix for most of these!
The Maelephant as a 'Gajasura' Asura.
More abyssal wildlife:
Chatterer Swarm
Varrangoin (I think the 3.0 Fiend Folio is open content? Maybe I'm wrong)
The Oitos Kyton, finally, please?
Goth Guru |
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Instead of Colossal+ they should consider actual size categories. Colossal, Humongous, Mountainous, Astronomical, Cosmic, Galactic, Inter Galactic, Planar, and Universal. A vision of the universe will destroy your sanity because there is no outside to look at it from.
A turtle island is going to be stronger, heavier, and have more hit points than the Terrask. It may be unable to crawl onto land.
Nightterror |
What ever happend with the Mythology/folklore/cryptid monsters in the Adventure Path bestiaries?
I see no mythology monsters for a long time (Tenome being the last I liked) and Science Fiction beasts seem to overpower the myth/folk/cryp department...
I thought this wouldn't happen as some people at Paizo promised every AP had its own share of myth monsters... With the upcoming SF AD there is no hope for mythology as well, and with Giant Slayer having NO cool mythology monsters (while it was the perfect oppertunity to do a lot of cool myth giants) I think the myth-monsters die out in the AP paths...
Wannabe Demon Lord |
The easiest explanation is that they're running low on mythical creatures appropriate to the regions of Golarion that the recent paths have taken place in. At this point a majority of the best unused mythical creatures are non-European. This makes it difficult to fit them into an AP that takes place in a region based on Europe. Those European creatures that are left are either recent discoveries, such as the ones on A Book of Creatures, and thus probably too new to have been around when the APs were planned out, native to specific areas of Europe that are not being focused on, but might be eventually, such as Scandinavian creatures being better used when and if we get an AP set in the Land of the Linnorm Kings, or just not quite as interesting as the original monsters, which isn't to say that they're bad or have no potential, just that the original monsters are better. You'll notice that the hardcover bestiaries still feature a ton of mythical creatures since they're not limited by having to be appropriate for a specific region.
Nightterror |
The easiest explanation is that they're running low on mythical creatures appropriate to the regions of Golarion that the recent paths have taken place in. At this point a majority of the best unused mythical creatures are non-European. This makes it difficult to fit them into an AP that takes place in a region based on Europe. Those European creatures that are left are either recent discoveries, such as the ones on A Book of Creatures, and thus probably too new to have been around when the APs were planned out, native to specific areas of Europe that are not being focused on, but might be eventually, such as Scandinavian creatures being better used when and if we get an AP set in the Land of the Linnorm Kings, or just not quite as interesting as the original monsters, which isn't to say that they're bad or have no potential, just that the original monsters are better. You'll notice that the hardcover bestiaries still feature a ton of mythical creatures since they're not limited by having to be appropriate for a specific region.
I have a nasty feeling Bestiary 6 will be for Starfinder, and so it will feature no Mythology monsters at all.
James J and many of the writhers love SF more than fantasy I guess, and that is probably the biggest reason.
Like I said, Giant Slayer was the perfect oppertunity to add Mythological giants, though none were used. Same in the Demonic AP, the Robot AP and the Hell-Ap's.
I long for the days of the past where random monsters were put in the AP's instead of only fitting ones.