I 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, Phy

I 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!