I'm thinking about doing an ecology article. These three are candidates. Does anyone know of any history to these? I know Lamia was in an ecology a long time ago, and someone mentioned that the Phasm may be in an Elminster Ecologies. That's about all I know. Any suggestions or hints on where to look?
I would love to see one for the mindshredder. These guys are very dangerous critters and have interesting "societies."
the lamia has been in D&D for quite awhile. IIRC, it was probably in the old-school Fiend Folio, and i think it was also in Monstrous Compendium 3.
the lamia has been in D&D for quite awhile. IIRC, it was probably in the old-school Fiend Folio, and i think it was also in Monstrous Compendium 3.
The lamia was in the 1e Monster Manual 1 actually, it is loosly based upon a vampiric creature of near-eastern folk-lore.
I'm thinking about doing an ecology article. These three are candidates. Does anyone know of any history to these? I know Lamia was in an ecology a long time ago, and someone mentioned that the Phasm may be in an Elminster Ecologies. That's about all I know. Any suggestions or hints on where to look?
In Greek myth, she's the mother of Scylla and likes to eat children. The word lamia is also a Latin word for vampire.
As far as D&D is concerned, check out the Book of Vile Darkness - Graz'zt has a particular affinity for them. They are generally considered Arabic in flavor, and tend to haunt ruins.
Edited for clarification.
I might be wrong, but I think the phasm was created for the 3E Monster Manual. I sort of remember one of those trivia questions in Dragon having to do with that.
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I might be wrong, but I think the phasm was created for the 3E Monster Manual. I sort of remember one of those trivia questions in Dragon having to do with that.
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Yes, I just found that one. It's from the original 3.0 MM.
Thank you all for the insight on lamia's, I'm doing some serious research on them now that I have a mythical reference.