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I was really into this during my teenage years, inspired by early role playing games. It was super hard to find information living in a small town with a small
by jansan 4y ago
I was really into this during my teenage years, inspired by early role playing games. It was super hard to find information living in a small town with a small library before the internet existed. For some beasts I never found out if the beasts were based on myths, taken from fantasy fiction or simply invented by the authors.
Can east asian beasts be included? If so, I would suggest Qilin (Chinese) or Kirin (Japanese) (yes, the one on the beer label).
- gerdesj 4y agoI own a first edition Monster Manual (and DMG and PH). "It does not include beasts from non-European sources unless those beasts are the basis of Bestiary, Physiologus, or other Western beast legends." That's a shame because there is a bit of an overlap throughout history of beasties finding a new home - far away from where they originated, thanks to an enterprising traveller spreading stories in passing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qilin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qilin and keep on reading and clicking to lose a few hours!