In the late 90s, two series (more, really, but these two really were similar in a lot of special ways) based on raising battle monsters were going head to head in Japan and quickly, across the world. By the time… Continue Reading
The image of dinosaurs has changed a lot over the years. After a brief period of being considered active, agile creatures, for most of the 20th century they were relegated to tail-dragging swamp creatures. Through the 80s and 90s, new… Continue Reading
World: Any Diet: None Height: Any Lifespan: Several Months Habitat: Any Activity Cycle: Whatever it was in life Necromancy is simple, in some ways. All that is required is a dead spirit and dead flesh, bound together to form a… Continue Reading
World: Alfheim Diet: Detritus Length: 1’3″ Lifespan: 5 years Habitat: Fungal Jungle Activity Cycle: None The Fungal Jungle under Alfheim is a place that constantly produces life, and as such, constantly produces death. Fungus and animals alike are always dying,… Continue Reading
Mammals sometimes get a reputation for being a bit boring. They’re a bunch of hairy blobs too familiar to elicit much excitement. Sure, most people’s favorite animals are mammals, but few consider them particularly exciting or unusual. This is largely… Continue Reading
World: Alfheim Diet: Insects Height: 2’9″ Lifespan: 1 year (as seeds) Habitat: Forest Activity Cycle: Crepuscular Burrbirds are a common sight in any forest where the trees top 100 feet in height, which in Alfheim is most forests. They jump… Continue Reading
World: Jotunheim Diet: Fruit, bark Height: 5’4″ Lifespan: 20 years Habitat: Jungle Activity Cycle: Diurnal Where grand trees meet great rocky cliffs, creatures who climb both with ease roam. Farslicers move in large groups of 50-100 members in the upper… Continue Reading
World: Alfheim Diet: Meat Height: 11’3″ Lifespan: 20 years Habitat: Temperate rainforest Activity Cycle: Diurnal Many plants form many shoots above the ground, all sharing a root below. The electrap only has two visible parts, one a pressure-sensitive leaf and… Continue Reading
World: Black Wastes Diet: Metal Height: Variable Lifespan: Indefinite Habitat: Anywhere, prefers cities Activity Cycle: Cathemeral Most plant life remaining in the Black Wastes has been reduced to a basic, hardy state, no complex parts to be ravaged by the… Continue Reading
The classic monsters of horror were established long ago. Vampires and werewolves we have seen over and over again in movies, while others like witches and mummies are mostly relegated to Halloween decorations. It’s rare that a new monster becomes… Continue Reading