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+ | = Small Gods and Folk Heroes = | ||
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+ | Saints, folk heroes, and legendary figures are also revered, sometimes as agents of a deity, sometimes just as powerful and charismatic heroes of yore. Some are old gods whose time has passed; others are mighty elemental spirits, powerful fey, or lost and forgotten things. Although they lack the power of the High Gods, these figures can still have worshipers and grant spells, although most have only a small handful of true clerics. They tend to be more broadly known as names out of songs and legends, morality tales and ballads of forgotten heritage. | ||
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+ | Unlike the true gods, small gods and their kind occasionally meddle in the lives of mortals, and can even be found walking the land in mortal guise at rare times. | ||
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+ | There are many small gods; only a few are listed here. | ||
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+ | * '''Black Anna:''' The queen of the hags, this ancient elven outcast haunts the land, searching for children to eat. | ||
+ | * '''Rond the Iron Hunter:''' A mighty hunter of witchfolk, he wields a cleaver of supernatural iron which cannot abide the touch of evil. It is said that he tricked this cleaver from Asmodel. All the races claim Iron Rond as their own. | ||
+ | * '''Silver Jon:''' A bard of legendary skill, believed by most to be a halfling, Jon does battle with evil beings wielding a fiddle with silver strings. | ||
+ | * '''Uktena:''' A mighty horned serpent; wise, cunning, and deadly venomous. Associated with waterways, and said to have powers of transformation and healing. | ||
+ | * '''The Witch-King:''' Said to be a powerful witchfolk of ages ago who was slain by a mortal hero, his spiteful spirit lingers in dark and forgotten places. The Witch-King is believed to command the witchfolk, and on occasion to bargain with mortals, searching for his lost bones. | ||
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+ | = Dangerous Creatures = | ||
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== Witchfolk == | == Witchfolk == | ||
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== Serpents == | == Serpents == | ||
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− | Where the | + | Where the dragon flies, '''serpents''' may be spawned. These reptilian beings vary from small, venomous snakes to winged horrors that speak the tongues of mortals; they are said to grow from the Dragon’s blood and spittle. Serpents may be large or small, cunning or dull. The more intelligent a serpent, the more magical and malicious it is; some are little more than dangerous animals, while others are sinister masterminds of horror. Certain types of serpent seem to breed true, resulting in such monsters as wyverns and basilisks. |
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== Other Creatures == | == Other Creatures == | ||
− | + | Although blink dogs are benign, and occasionally helpful to travelers, the '''snarlyow''' is a different story. Appearing similar to a large and powerful blink dog, snarlyows are savage and vicious, exhibiting a sort of feline playfulness with their prey. They are capable of "blinking" like their more benevolent cousins, and can also disappear entirely. | |
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− | Although blink dogs are benign, and occasionally helpful to travelers, the '''snarlyow''' is a different story. Appearing similar to a large and powerful blink dog, snarlyows are savage and vicious, exhibiting a sort of feline playfulness with their prey. They are capable of "blinking" like their more benevolent cousins, and can also disappear entirely | ||
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'''Tailypo''' is the name of a frightful beast resembling an enormous, fiendish squirrel with a long, luxuriant tail. Tailypos are mischievous and curious, but possessed of an incredible capacity for vengeance; if a mortal somehow offends a tailypo, the beast will track and torment them to the end of their days. | '''Tailypo''' is the name of a frightful beast resembling an enormous, fiendish squirrel with a long, luxuriant tail. Tailypos are mischievous and curious, but possessed of an incredible capacity for vengeance; if a mortal somehow offends a tailypo, the beast will track and torment them to the end of their days. | ||
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= Unique Creatures = | = Unique Creatures = |