As a public service to the Pathfinder fans rejoicing at the resurfacing of the Carbuncle, I thought I would link to this.
A number of these creatures (such as the Banshee and Behemoth) have other mythological origins that Borges was merely documenting in his own distinctive style, but some of these creatures, such at the Peryton, are first recorded in print in this book. Also notable is the spelling of Bahamut, the Leucrocotta, the Lamia as a race, and the Zaratan.
I'm a big fan of Borges, and I think the Book of Imaginary Beings is among the least of his works, but it quite clearly spawned a number of classic D&D monsters — now Pathfinder monsters. Enjoy!
EDIT: Actually, I wonder if Paizo might consider getting the rights to this bad larry. I would LOVE to have an illuminated version done by Paizo artists on my coffee table.
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As a public service to the Pathfinder fans rejoicing at the resurfacing of the Carbuncle, I thought I would link to this.
A number of these creatures (such as the Banshee and Behemoth) have other mythological origins that Borges was merely documenting in his own distinctive style, but some of these creatures, such at the Peryton, are first recorded in print in this book. Also notable is the spelling of Bahamut, the Leucrocotta, the Lamia as a race, and the Zaratan.
I'm a big fan of Borges, and I think the Book of Imaginary Beings is among the least of his works, but it quite clearly spawned a number of classic D&D monsters — now Pathfinder monsters. Enjoy!
EDIT: Actually, I wonder if Paizo might consider getting the rights to this bad larry. I would LOVE to have an illuminated version done by Paizo artists on my coffee table.
Thanks for the post. I have heard of most of these creatures, but not all.
One good use for these creatures is to introduce them in tales and have heroes check them out. (There were many interesting medieval bestiaries in Europe.)
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As a public service to the Pathfinder fans rejoicing at the resurfacing of the Carbuncle, I thought I would link to this.
I just mentioned to my fiancée that I wanted to check this book out and she has a copy! I can't wait to read it!
As a public service to the Pathfinder fans rejoicing at the resurfacing of the Carbuncle, I thought I would link to this.I just mentioned to my fiancée that I wanted to check this book out and she has a copy! I can't wait to read it!
Lucky guy.
Yes, Borges rocks!
For those of you who play 4e and want a ready to go take on the carbuncle, you can check out a web article I did for Kobold Quarterly a while back -- mostly goofing around, but the stats work.
And Here it is.
Aha!
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Thanks, EL. Great site.
As a public service to the Pathfinder fans rejoicing at the resurfacing of the Carbuncle, I thought I would link to this.
A number of these creatures (such as the Banshee and Behemoth) have other mythological origins that Borges was merely documenting in his own distinctive style, but some of these creatures, such at the Peryton, are first recorded in print in this book. Also notable is the spelling of Bahamut, the Leucrocotta, the Lamia as a race, and the Zaratan.
I'm a big fan of Borges, and I think the Book of Imaginary Beings is among the least of his works, but it quite clearly spawned a number of classic D&D monsters — now Pathfinder monsters. Enjoy!
EDIT: Actually, I wonder if Paizo might consider getting the rights to this bad larry. I would LOVE to have an illuminated version done by Paizo artists on my coffee table.
WOW, wHat a treasure, now I need to find this book...
