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Beastiary.

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DM
GM, 61 posts
Tue 2 Oct 2018
at 20:08
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Beastiary

Notes on various monsters, animals, non humans, etc that might be important but not covered by the Monster Manual. At least as far as this setting goes.
DM
GM, 62 posts
Tue 2 Oct 2018
at 20:19
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Flying Snakes

While there is one entry in the MM, there are three known and distinct species of flying snake. While the snake species may vary a bit, it's the wings that people notice.

In India, the flying snakes of the local jungles have bat wings. Atlantean experts consider this reptile/mammal blend to be the work of some long dead wizard.

On the Dragon Continent, the flying snakes have dragon like wings. To some the difference between a dragon's wings and  a bat's wings are mostly a matter of size, but, again, Atlantean experts claim there actually is a noticeable difference. Not that anyone has actually seen both, much less well enough to compare them.

The third species is that of the jungles on the peninsula connects the Western Continent to the Dragon Continent. This is also the jungle of the Couatl, so the experts are of the opinion that these flying snakes with iridescently feathered bird wings were created by the same dead god that the Couatl say created them. Actual explorers that have been on the Dragon Continent, however, mention other feathered reptiles that can been seen there,so that may not be the case.

The really important take away here is: Bat wings, Dragon wings, bird wings: These are the earmarked of the 3 known species. not that mostfolks consider it all that important...except for a few Atlantean Sages.
DM
GM, 63 posts
Tue 2 Oct 2018
at 20:27
  • msg #3

Giants and Their Habitats

Giants are related to each other, but they seem to prefer different areas.

Frost and Fire Giants have their own realms somewhere "north" of Vikingland and accessible from Yggsdrasil.

Storm Giants prefer seas, either underwater or Islands, mostly, and have been known to be found as far south as the Mediterranean Seam even going so far as to create items for Sea Gods, much as the dwarves have been known to do for the Aesir.

Hill Giants roam the Central and Eastern European countryside terrorizing folk and getting mistaken for Ogres and trolls.

Cloud Giants prefer to stay up in their roaming Cloud Castles but can be found through out Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.

Why don't any Giants seem to go West into France? No one knows. Some say they fear Elves, but the Alfar live to the North. Besides, Western Elves say there ARE giants in faerie...just not the ones found in Midgard.

Atlantean Sages are quiet on the subject. Well, not quiet, just not in enough agreement to make a pronouncement on the subject.
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