Market Listing Guide
by Lee Masterson
With the upper part of the body half-human and the lower
part of the body half-fish, the Adaro originates from
Melanesia and is believed to live in the sun, traveling
to Earth on rainbows. While on Earth, they are thought to
travel on waterspouts. One of many stories recounted
across the world which can be related to tales of
mermaids, however the Adaro is dangerous to humans. They
are thought to shoot flying fish, causing unconsciousness
and even death.
The Ahuizotl originates from Central America; a creature
thats half-human, half-monkey, with a hand at the
end of the tail. The Ahuizotl was believed to live in the
water. It would snatch people who got to close to the
waters edge or sometimes attack fishermen on their boats.
The Ahuizotl was a much-feared creature due to its
fondness for eating human flesh.
The Amadán is one of many types of Irish Faeries and are
feared because even a faint touch from one can cause
instant and complete paralysis. They are sometimes known
as the stroke lads because of this. They are
particularly dangerous to criminals or to people who walk
in the moonlight, and are particularly active in the
month of June
Ammut is an Egyptian female demon, found in the Book of
the Dead, with the head of a crocodile, the body of a
lion and the back end of a hippopotamus. She was dubbed
the Eater of the Dead by the Egyptians, due
to her function in the Hall of Double Justice of Osiris.
Her role was in the judgment of the deceased, when the
heart of the dead is weighed against the feather of Maat,
or the feather of truth. Those whose hearts proved
heavier than the feather of truth would be fed to Ammut,
who would devour the soul. This was a terrifying threat
to an ancient Egyptian, as it would mean they could never
meet Osiris and live forever in the fields of peace.
Azeman is a name given to a female vampire or werewolf in
Surinam Negro folk belief. She transforms from human to
animal form at night and travels around drinking human
blood. According to belief the best way to stop her is by
sprinkling grains or seeds about, when seeing them she
has a compulsion to stop to count them and gather them
up. Another way of stopping her is by propping a broom
against a door, which she then cant cross.
Baku originate from Japanese legend. With the face of a
lion, the body of a horse, the feet of a tiger and the
tail of a cow, it is known as the eater of
dreams. A Baku is said to devour a persons
evil dreams, either rendering those dreams harmless or
changing them into good luck.
The Barghest is a huge ferocious dog with large teeth and
claws that originates from the area around Yorkshire
(Northern England). The beast only appears after dark;
the belief is that anyone who lays sight on the dog will
die soon after the encounter. There are other reports of
beasts like this one in Wales that is called the Gwyllgi,
and the Mauthe Dog from the Isle of Man.
The Basilisk is the mythical king of the serpents,
portrayed as a serpent with the head of a rooster and the
tongue of a snake. The basilisk is born from a spherical
yolkless egg, which was laid by a seven-year rooster and
hatched by a toad.
According to the legends there are two species of
Basilisk. The first is a creature that burns everything
it approaches the second kind can kill every living thing
with a mere glance. Both species are so evil that their
breath wilts vegetation and can crack stones. A basilisk
is a highly poisonous creature. It was thought the only
way to kill a Basilisk is by holding a mirror In front of
its eyes, the moment the creature sees itself in the
mirror it dies of sheer fright.
The Bayard is a talking horse; it was given to the four
sons of Aymon by Charlemagne. The Horse had the ability
to elongate its back to accommodate all four of the sons,
Bayard also had great speed.
The Benu comes from ancient Egyptian mythology. It is a
bird that was born at creation and was worshiped at the
city of Heliopolis. It is a heron-like bird with a crest
of two long feathers that come from the rear of its head.
The Benu is reborn each day after its journey through the
night. The Benu is associated with the gods of the sun;
it accompanies the souls of the dead on the boat of Ra on
its journey through the underworld.
The Benu was the first creature to come from the sea at
creation and the first piece of land it stood on a temple
was built this is said to be Heliopolis. It is thought
that the Benu bird is much like the Phoenix. The Greek
Historian Herodotus visited Egypt and described the bird
that the priests showed him as the western bird Phoenix.
The Bicorne is a mythical creature is part Panther part
cow that is fat from overeating. The Bicorne feeds on
virtuous husbands. From the creatures description it is
saying there are lots of men that a virtuous because this
creature is well fed. The Bicorne's counterpart the
Chichevache is thin this feeds on virtuous wives
suggesting that the women were not very faithful to their
Black Orcs are biggest and strongest of the green skins
their skin is much darker than that of Orcs, Goblins and
Hobgoblins. Black Orcs tend to be better armed than other
Orcs so they where heavy armour and carry around larger
weapons. Black Orcs are more intelligent as well are
often seen to be leading the Orc tribes. Black Orcs tend
to be much better organised and infighting within a tribe
does not succumb to petty squabbles. Other Orcs tend not
to squabble when black Orcs are around either because
they don't want to be picked on by their bigger cousins.
Brownies are invisible brown elves or household goblins
who live in farmhouses and other country buildings within
Scotland. While the members of the household are asleep
they go about doing labours for the house owners.
Brownies are protective creatures and become attached to
the families if the family move the Brownie will move
with them. If a brownie is treated badly by the family or
is offered payment the brownie vanishes without trace.
Children because of their innocent nature can only see
Brownies, though this does not prevent the brownies from
A bellowing water monster from Australian Aboriginal
legend, believed to bring diseases. It lives at the
bottom of the water holes, swamps, lakes and rivers of
the Australian outback. The creature is roughly the size
of a calf and requires calm water to live in. Unless its
food sources are interfered with, the bunyip usually
leaves human beings alone. However, if necessary it has
the strength to pull a person down into the water and
drown him. The name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning
"devil" or "spirit".
Centaurs come from Greek mythology; these creatures are
part human part horse. They have the torso and head of a
human with the body of a horse. Centaurs lived on mount
Pelion in Thessaly. Centaurs followed Dionysus the wine
god that is why centaurs are known for drunkenness and
carrying off young maidens.
The Centicore is a four legged beast with two long
straight horns that are extremely sharp. It uses these
horns much like spears. The Centicore is horse like in
appearance but with a chest of a lion and ears that grow
in its mouth. The Centicore horns can move and usually
has only one facing forward the other is laid across its
The Chichevache is a cow with human face, this mythical
beast is thin, and feeds on virtuous wives suggesting
that the women were not very faithful to their husbands
The counterpart Bicorne is fat which it is saying there
are lots of men that are virtuous because this creature
is well fed.
The Chimera originates from Greek mythology, and is
characterised as a creature with the head of a lion, body
of a she-goat and the tail of a dragon. The Chimera can
also depicted, although not in the Greek mythology to
have three heads one of that of a lion, a ram and a
dragon. The Chimera ocasionally is depicted as a creature
with wings that are of a great eagle. In Greek mythology
the Chimera is the child of Typhon and Echidna.
The Cockatrice is a snake like creature, that has a pair
of great wings that are seen to come from that of a great
eagle or that are leathery wings like a dragons.
Characteristics of a Cockatrice is that it has glowing
red eyes with black pupils. Cockatrice has a magical gaze
that it can petrify an attacker to stone.
The Cyclops are from Greek mythology and were originally
storm gods Brontes (Thunder), Sterops (Lightening), and
Arges (Thunderbolt). They are noted for only having one
eye in the centre of their foreheads and been giants many
times the height of man. They were great smiths and
helped the Greeks. It was said that they fashioned Zeus's
lightening bolt. Eventually the Cyclops were seen as a
cannibalistic and brutish they were feared and shunned.
The Dark elves or Drows are the same as there high elf
cousins a tall noble looking race with pale skin and are
slender but unlike High Elves which are masters of light
magic's, dark elves practice dark sorcery, and have
become very adept at it. Dark Elves live in great cities
made of dark stone. Dark Elves are constantly at war with
their High Elf kin. They use masterly crafted weapons but
they carry repeating crossbows, which seem to be unique
to them. Dark Elf females that follow the path of sorcery
are called Witch Elves and are a warrior sisterhood. Dark
Elves always seem to where dark colours such as blacks,
deep purples and dark blues.
The Chinese Dragons are different from those that
originate in western culture. The dragon in china is
powerful but benevolent ruler of the earth, sky and sea.
It is one of the four spiritual animals and Chinese
dragons are said to bring good fortune.
Chinese dragons are different in description in classic
western dragons they have a horse like head with two
horns from behind their ears. They have long whiskers
that come away from its muzzle. They have thick scaly
hides like that of western dragons. They have four
taloned legs but Chinese dragons don't have wings though
they are still able to fly. There bodies are long and
Chinese dragons play with a ball of light known as the
sacred pearl; this is thought to be the source of the
dragon's power. There is a place in the sky called the
jade tablet; this contains the number of the dragons.
Chinese dragons develop over a number of years they begin
as small water snakes, and grow through there lives.
Chinese dragons have the power to polymorph (change there
Lung is a named Chinese dragon and he is the ruler of the
sky. It is said that Lung has the head of a camel, horns
of a deer and the ears of an ox, the eyes of a devil, the
neck of a snake, the belly of a clam, fish scales and
eagle's talons and paws of a tiger. Lungs breath is said
to form the clouds.
There are other Chinese dragons that rule the weather,
rain, thunder, lightening and the wind. Other Chinese
dragons rule the oceans and the earth. A dragon named
Chiao is the supreme Dragon of the earth.
The dragons of Joppa are from around the southern and
eastern Mediterranean. Two of these dragons are known as
the most famous monsters of legend.
The first of these beasts was of the sea the second a
creature of foul disease ridden swamps. The first called
Cetus was a dragon that the Greek god Poseidon called
from the sea to ravage the country of King Cepheus.
Waters flooded his lands and Cetus ate his people. King
Cepheus consulted the great Oracle and was told the only
way to stop the dragon was to sacrifice his daughter
Andromeda, to Cetus. As the legend goes the hero Perseus
was returning home after slaying the Gorgon Medusa when
he saw from afar Andromeda bound to a rock. As the dragon
Cetus approached Andromeda, Perseus landed on the dragons
back and drove his sword repeatedly into Cetus and slew
the dragon, freeing the kingdom and winning himself a
The second dragon at Joppa is from the accounts of
English knights on the crusades they told of St George's
battle with a dragon. St George was returning home when
he came across a maiden in distress. She was the Princess
of the kingdom chained to a post in the marshes. When the
dragon emerged from the swamp to eat the princess George
attacked driving his lance through the dragons opened
jaws. Through this act George converted the local
villages to Christianity. George became the patron saint
In the west the dragon (Drakon in Greek and Draco in
roman) The British refer to it as the Drake. Western
dragons have simlar characteristics as many of the
typical fantasy dragons. They have four taloned feet, a
pair of wings that are like that of a bat. Their heads
have a crest and a beard underneath their chin. Some have
horns or antlers. They have tough scales; their stomachs
are like that of crocodiles. Western dragons come in
varying sizes from small fox size to huge many times
bigger than elephants. They come in a variety of colours
and are generally believed to breathe fire. Western
dragons have forked tongues.
It is said that the blood of these western dragons have
powerful healing properties and the blood also allows the
understanding of other languages. Western dragons have s
gem in there head known as the Draconce or Dragon-stone
it is a brilliant red it is said to have curative powers.
Dryads come from Greek mythology and are female spirits
of nature that preside over the forests. A dryad is born
with a certain tree species and a particular tree, which
she watches over. If the tree is destroyed then the Dryad
perishes along side the tree. Dryads punish mortals that
somehow damage the trees.
Dwarfs are a short, Muscular race, that the males and
females look alike as both have beards, and in dwarfs
beards mean a lot. Dwarfs live deep beneath the mountains
and have mined themselves vast strongholds beneath theses
mountain peaks. Dwarfs are immensely strong and resilient
they have broad hands and feet. Dwarfs are known to be
stubborn and unforgetting. Dwarfs respect the following
things; Age, Wealth and skill. Dwarfs favour axes as a
weapon but compared with other races dwarfs have embraced
technology and use a variety of weapons that are more
advanced than others of the ancient races. Dwarfs will
use pistols, cannons, flame cannons. Dwarfs like the
Elves take pride in there work and there axes show
immense craftsmanship. Dwarfs have a hate of Goblins
& Orcs who have raided there strong holds many a time
and took away their wealth. Dwarfs also distrust Elves
due to an ancient war that was fought between them.
Fairies come in all sorts of guises some look like
Goblins, a typical fairy is a tiny human like creature
that is 12 inches high, and has delicate wings on its
back. These creatures tend to be friendly with humans but
humans rarely ever see them. Fairies tend to have
specific purposes like the tooth fairy that goes round
collecting teeth that are placed under pillows and swaps
them for some money. Some times fairies are guides to
The firebird (Zshar-ptitsa) comes from Russian folklore
it is a miraculous bird, its feathers shine silver and
gold, its eyes sparkle like crystals. The firebird is a
noctural bird as at night this bird illuminates the land
that it flies over. It is said that a feather from its
tail can light up a dark room. The firebird eats golden
apples. When the firebird sings it is said that pearls
would fall from its beak. The firebird was also able to
heal the sick and cure the blind by its chants.
Gargoyles are often seen as winged stone creatures, that
sit watching high up on the tops of buildings. They sit
still for many hours before diving down on its prey
below. The origin of Gargoyles in popular mythology and
fantasy comes from stone carvings placed on churches and
other high status buildings that were said to ward off
evil spirits. Gargoyles also served as drainage
decorations on these buildings. It is speculated that the
name gargoyle name comes from the water gargling down the
The Garuda or Garida is an ancient bird, which is similar
to that of the Roc, it could block out the sun with its
wings and could pick up elephants in its talons. The
Garuda has a beak like that of an wings of a bird of
prey, the head was white in colour and the wings scarlet
and the body was a golden yellow colour. It was sometimes
called the bird of life. The Garuda was the feared enemy
of the Nagas.
Giants are oversized humanoids that are featured in much
folklore, and appear in such mythology as Norse, and
Greek. Giants are often seen as earth's elder race. A
Giant's characteristics traditionally make then to be
brutish and hostile. They are seen to feed on cattle,
sheep and human or anything living that is smaller in
size. Giants normally are seen to be solitary although
the Greek titans formed communities. A well-known giant
is Blunderbore who lived in a huge castle in a cloud, he
was defeated by a boy called Jack (from the fairy tale
Jack & the beanstalk)
The Griffin or Griffon is a legendary creature, that's
head, beak and wings come from that of a great eagle, the
body is that of a lion or a tiger and on occasion it has
a tail of a scorpion the front feet often in talons. A
Griffin is a fierce and deadly creature tearing its prey
apart with its huge beak while pinning its prey to the
ground with one of its talons or paws. The origin of the
Griffin is unknown but its though to be somewhere in the
Middle East as this is where early paintings and
sculptures by the ancient Assyrians, Babylonians and
Persians. In more recent times the Griffin is often seen
on churches as gargoyles and on shield heraldry. The
Griffon is the symbol shown on Vauxhaul cars in Great
The gnolls are a race of humanoids with the faces of
hyenas. They are squat and shorter than humans, but have
wide shoulders and extremely powerful hands. Their bodies
are covered by hair, especially a long mane stretching
along their spines from the forehead to the base if the
spine. Gnoll leaders make their hair into dreadlocks and
weave in talismans and magical items as a sign of
Gnomes are a very small humanoid race, which are not
physically different to humans other than they are only
about 1 to 2 feet high. Gnomes are classically seen as
protectors of the natural world, often they are portrayed
as little men with beards who tend to the garden. Gnomes
are also seen as adventures wanting to discover the world
they often join parties of adventuring heroes. Gnomes can
prove useful due to their height and sometimes turn to a
life of crime.
Goblins vary in size but are smaller than Orcs or
Hobgoblins. They are a green skinned race, which have
pointy ears. Goblins have sharp pointy teeth. They look
thin and scrawny. Goblins sometimes are seen as more
intelligent than their cousin Orcs, but are often bullied
by their bigger and tougher relations. Goblins form
tribes, in which the biggest and hardest goblin is the
leader. Goblins are often seen in company of Orc tribes.
Goblins use a varying array of weapons well anything they
can lay there hands on. Goblins are seen to ride wolves
into battle, in which case these tend to be the vanguard
of an Orc & Goblin army.
A Gorgon is a terrifying creature, it looked similar to a
human apart from its legs are replaced by a snakes tail,
and that the hair of these creatures is made up of
snakes. The gaze of a gorgon can turn its victim to stone
if only it you look the gorgon in their eyes. The Gorgon
comes from Greek mythology, there were three the first
was Medusa who was a mortal gorgon, who was killed by
Perseus who killed her by using the reflection that she
cast onto his shield. Medusa had two sisters Sthens and
Euryule who where immortal.
Gremlins are spirits of tools and machinery. They are
thought to be responsible for mishaps and breakdowns with
tools and equipment. Each house has an Gremlin which
entered the house as an occupant of an household
appliance. Originally Gremlins were friendly towards
mankind and helped engineers and inventors build things
but when these people took all the credit the Gremlins
were insulted and from that point on they work against
The Gulon is mythical creature from Scandinavia, it has
the front half of a lion the rear half of a hyena and the
bushy tail of a fox. The creature is said to be vicious
and has the sharp claws of the lion to attack with. It
has been used as a symbol of gluttony.
Harpies have two descriptions their origins both lay
within Greek mythology. The first description is that
Harpies are beautiful winged maidens; the second is that
they are winged monsters with the head of an ugly old
crone that had sharp talons. Both descriptions were seen
to do the same thing, which was that they carried people
off to the underworld and inflicting punishment upon them
and ultimately death.
Elves are a tall, slim and regal built race. They are
seen as a noble race, and tend to be beautiful or
handsome in appearance. Elves are a paled skinned race.
Elves are strong and agile in comparison with humans and
are often seen as more intelligent and wiser. Elves have
a longer life span than humans do. Elves build refined
weapons that are seen as master craftsmanship by other
races. They use Swords, bows and lances mainly they don't
like using crossbows or gunpowder weapons.
The Hippogrif is legendary animal that is half Griffin
and half horse. The forequarters and head is that of the
griffin that would be the father's half and hindquarters
would be of its mother a filly. The Hippogrif is a
ferocious creature. The Hippogrif is often found in
ancient Greek paintings but it was more largely seen in
Hobgoblins are close relations to Orcs and Goblins. They
are distinctly taller than goblins but not as muscular as
Orcs. Hobgoblins are renown for been cowardly and sneaky.
They have green skin like their cousins and large k9
teeth with hooked noses and pointy ears. Hobgoblins use a
varying array of weapons and like goblins they ride large
wolves into battle.
The Hsigo come from Chinese mythology and are in fact
monkeys with bird like wings. They are much like the
monkeys seen in the film Wizard of Oz.
The Karakadon is a bull like creature that has a single
curved horn growing from its forehead, much like that of
a unicorn. The creature strikes terror into other
creatures with its breath and thunderous bellow.
Lamia's are a cross between an attractive human and a
lion. The body part is lion, with a human torso rising
from where the lions head would be, they look not unlike
centaurs but lion instead of horse. Lamias are evil and
cruel creatures that get pleasure in causing pain and
suffering. Lamias have the magical ability to drain
knowledge from those that they attack.
A Lammasu has the body of a lion the wings of a giant
eagle and the face of a human. Lammasu's are said to be
noble creatures that look after those that are good. They
prey on those creatures that are evil. They are strong
creatures they can easily take down larger creatures with
its lions claws.
A leprechaun is a small sprite that lives in farmhouses
or wine cellars. Like Brownies they aid humans and
accomplish small labours for them, they ask humans for
supplies and furniture in return they give objects that
bring luck and fortune. Leprechauns are described as
merry little fellows that dress in old-fashioned green
clothes with buckled shoes and they wear a red cap. They
are known as fairy cobblers, as they make shoes for other
elves. They never make a pair of shoes they only make
one. Popular belief is that a leprechaun possesses a
treasure, which a human can obtain if they succeed in
capturing one, which is very difficult. Leprechauns are
mainly found in Irish folklore but do appear in other
The Manticore is a vicious creature which comes from
Asia. The Manticore is a lion like creature that's head
has some human likeness; it has a tail which is sometimes
depicted as a tail of a scorpion or a tail that fires
poisonous darts. The Manticore sometimes is depicted
having leathery wings. In Asia where the creature stalks
through the forests in search of humans, it attacks first
by using poison to render the victim immobile. After been
immobilized the victim then can be devoured; bones,
clothes, possessions the lot, so the Manticore leaves no
trace. There are other descriptions of Manticore that
don't fit the above patterns, Manticore's can move around
in prides and they kill for the sake of killing and leave
there prey behind to be found.
Merfolk are a mythical race which has grown from tales
sailors have told across the world. Merfolk are basically
human but have a fish's tail, they are able to breath
underwater. Merfolk are said to be beautiful and that
many Mermaids (female Merfolk) have fallen in love with
sailors that they have rescued. Merfolk tend to carry
Tridents (three headed spears) as weapons. They are said
to be able command creatures in the sea, and ride upon
Minotaurs are powerful beasts that are half taurine,
half-human. They are savage creatures, which can use
simple weapons such as clubs. Their origins lie within
Greek mythology where a Minotaur was kept in a labyrinth
at Knossos until Thesus killed it. They have been
featured in many fantasy novels and also appear in the
fantasy roleplay games.
The word Naga is rooted in Sanskrit and means
"Serpent". In the East Indian pantheon it is
connected with the Serpent Spirit and the Dragon Spirit.
It has an quivalency to the Burmese Nats, or
god-serpents. In the Esoteric Tradition it is synonymous
for Adepts, or Initiates. In India and Egypt, and even in
Central and South America, the Naga stands for one who is
In more modern times, the Naga is often represented as a
beautiful, mystical warrior woman with the lower body of
a serpent. example is the Ancient Greek Goddess, Athena.
She is known as a warrior Goddess as well as the Goddess
of Wisdom; her symbol being the Serpent as displayed on
her personal shield.
Nymphs are creatures that inhabit the most secluded and
peaceful areas of the world, close to a pure water source
e.g. a spring. Nymphs are a peaceful race they hate evil
and ugliness. They try to avoid conflict and they flee if
challenged. When the situation is desperate a nymph will
defend themselves by using their abilities to blind or
confuse there attacker using there magical powers. Nymphs
look a lot like humans apart from they have pointy ears
like elves, they are nature's embodiment of physical
beauty. Nymphs are ever young they are charming graceful
Ogres stand twice as tall as a human and are strongly
built with large muscles. Ogres are not highly
intelligent creatures but they are not stupid and nor are
they evil creatures. They tend to rely on brawn rather
than brains. Ogres are good fighters and other races try
to recruit them as mercenaries for armies. Ogres don't
really care for whom they fight for as long as the moneys
good and that they get a good fight.
Orc's are green skinned creatures with large sharp K9
teeth and pointy ears. They are taller than humans are
but Orc's are broader and more muscular. Orc's have
larger heads than humans but have thicker skulls and they
have smaller brains. Another biological feature of Orc's
is their ability to suffer large wounds that wound almost
certainly kill humans or other races. They seem to posses
a remarkable regenerative & immune system. Orc's are
an aggressive race that forms tribes or war bands. Some
times these war bands group together to form mighty
armies. Orc's are savage fighters and preferred tactics
are to attack in large hordes. Orc's use varying weapons
to fight with depending on the intelligence within a
Savage Orc's which is a tribe that inhabit forests are
poorer developed and tend to use clubs and simple weapons
to attack with and do not use armour. A more advanced
tribe would be equipped forged weapons and armour. Orc's
use an unusual mount to get them around quickly they use
giant ferocious Boars. These make good attacking cavalry.
The Pegasus comes from Greek mythology it is a winged
horse. The Pegasus classically have a white hide.
Poseidon with Medusa brought Pegasus forth, when Persus
cut off Medusa head the Pegasus flew out. Pegasus's are
known to be stubborn but intelligent creatures.
The Peryton lived in Atlantis, it is a large flying
creature with the antlered head and legs of a dear with
the wings and body of bird. The Peryton casts a shadow of
a man until it kills one. When an earthquake destroyed
Atlantis the Peryton took to the air and were seen flying
above the Pillars of Hercules.
Pixies or Piskies are small people who live on the dons
and mores of Cornwall (South England). According to myth
Pixies where originally druids who resisted Christianity
and the more that they resisted the smaller they grew.
Another myth tells us they were a race of people who were
not good enough to go to heaven but nor were they bad
enough to go to Hell and were doomed to walk the earth
forever. Pixies are known to steal horses and make
nocturnal trips on them over the moors. Pixies like to
trick humans such as throwing objects around the house.
Pixies are hardworking as well they work in the fields
the entire night to earn some basic food.
The Phoenix is a mythical bird that is associated with
the Egyptian sun god Ra and the Greek sun god Apollo. The
Phoenix lives in Arabia, near cool oases. The Phoenix
each morning bathes in the pool and sings beautiful bird
song. There can only be one Phoenix a live at any one
time. When the Phoenix feels its old and its time to die,
the Phoenix builds a nest then settles on it then sets it
on fire. The Phoenix burns to death in the flames. From
theses flames a new Phoenix emerges. The Phoenix
symbolises immortality, resurrection and life after
death, because of this it's often seen on sarcophagi and
The Roc is a legendary gigantic bird from Arabian
legends. These birds were so big that they could carry
off elephants for food. The Roc is featured in various
stories of the "thousand and One Nights" and
they have also featured in historical texts of Marco Polo
on his travels.
A Satyr or Faun are intelligent creatures that are found
in the wild places of the world it is sad. They indulge
in food and drink and romance. A satyr is a horned man
with the legs & feet of a goat. The hair that grows
on these creatures is usually chestnut brown. The hooves
tend to be jet black in colour. Satyrs are mischievous by
nature and like to play tricks on others. They have a
natural talent for music, they often carry Pan pipes to
play their magical tunes on them.
The Simurgh lives on the tip of Mount Alburz in Persia.
The Simurgh is an all-knowing bird with the powers of
reason and speech. It is said to have had a discussion
with King Solomon about Philosophy. The Simurgh is a very
large bird its feathers are said to have curative powers.
The Simurgh was said to have nested in the tree of
The Skaven are mutated race that originate from rats,
which fed upon some source of mighty magical power. They
are the same height approximately as goblins. Skaven are
sneaky and rely on stealth to attack using underground
tunnels. Skaven are a quick race, which can be carriers
for all sorts of diseases those themselves seem to be
The Sphinx is seen in two cultures, the Egyptians used
the Sphinx as a statue, which had the body of the lion
and the head of a human, and sometimes the sphinx had
wings. Sphinxes were built to honour their kings who the
head was normally a portrait of. The Greeks who visited
Egypt much later gave the name Sphinx to these
structures. The Greek sphinx was a creature of death and
destruction and bad luck. The Sphinx was portrayed as a
female creature as a winged lion with a feminine head,
and sometimes a snake tail. The Sphinx was the offspring
of Typhon and Echidna. The Sphinx is sometimes seen as
the guardian of temple entrances.
The dragon called the Tararque was from the Rhone Valley
in Southern France. This dragon does not display standard
dragon features the monster had six legs the head of a
lion the paws of a bear and a scaly body with a barbed
tail. The creature's body was covered in sharp spikes.
The dragon was said to sink ships that navigated the
Rhone and killed those that travelled to close to the
The Thunderbird lives among the clouds in the sky. The
Thunderbird is a monstrous sized bird that is so big it
can take whales within its talons. When the Thunderbird
beats it wings they crackle with lightening and rumble
with thunder. Arrows of lightening flash from its eyes.
The Thunderbird comes from Native American mythology.
Titans are giant human creatures that are about twenty
five foot in height. They are powerful creatures that are
intelligent. They dress in flowing clothing. Titans have
there own cultures and gods. Titans originate from Greek
Troglodytes are humanoid reptilian creatures they have
basic intelligence. They stand about 5ft in height, have
a basic humanoid shape, they have three fingers and a
thumb, they have tough leathery skin and a lizard like
tail and taloned feet. Their skin pigment tones have the
ability to change colour to match their surroundings much
like that of a chameleon.
Troglodytes are a feudal race having warring tribes. They
have very basic technology; they construct crude weapons
such as flint axes and javelins. They are ferocious
creatures that hunt down other creatures for meat. They
were seen to raid human settlements to capture the young
Trolls are monsters that come from Scandinavian myths and
Nordic fantasy. Trolls are called Trows in myths from the
Shetlands. Trolls are not especially intelligent and are
often associated with an element. The most common
description of Trolls is a tough ugly creature with tough
rock like skin. Trolls have the powers to regenerate even
if hacked apart. The only way to stop a Troll
regenerating is burning the monster. Trolls diet is
unusual, as they will eat anything including metal, bone,
wood & rocks. The stomachs of trolls contain very
powerful digestive acids. This has led Trolls to an
unpleasant form of attack of vomiting over their target;
this is an extremely painful attack. Sometimes Trolls use
basic hand weapons such as clubs or large stones.
A Unicorn is not unlike a war-horse; it has heavy cloven
hooves, and has a single central horn on its forehead.
Unicorns are intelligent creatures. Unicorns like to use
their horn as a lance when charging the enemy. Unicorns
are magical creatures, which tend to dispel magic that is
targeted at them. The horn of a Unicorn is said to have
great healing powers.
Wood Elves are like their High Elf and Dark Elf kin they
are a slender noble race with pale skin. Wood elves live
deep with the forests and are guardians of the natural
world. Wood elves work with the forest they try not to
damage the forest like other races do. Wood elves are
extremely agile, there main method of attack is the bow,
but they will use hand-to-hand fighting. Wood elves like
to use stealth as there are fewer of them compared to the
High Elves and Dark Elves. Wood Elves prefer not to wear
armour this allows them to move more rapidly through
The Wyrm (or wurm) is found among legends of northern
European countries. It is one of the most ferocious
dragons. Wyrms live deep beneath the earth and they guard
gems and treasure such as gold. These dragons are huge
and usually wingless they are covered in thick hard
scales that are said to be like the strength of steel.
They often are fire breathers. Wyrms take vengeance on
those that steal from their hordes.
One of the best known wyrms was the nemesis of the
warrior king Beowulf. Beowulf slew the dragon but at the
cost of his own life. The legend says that Beowulf was
buried with the Wyrm's treasure.
The Yale is a four legged beast from Ethiopia and India
its colour is a tawny brown or black. It is about the
size of a horse; it looks much like a deer but has the
lower jaws of a boar with its tusks. The Yale has movable
horns that it can control.
The Yale can move a single horn forward to use as in a
lance like fashion, the other horn moves out of the way
to protect it. If one horn is damaged in a fight it moves
the other horn in to place to resume the attack. The Yale
is seen in British heraldry it is ones of the Queens
beasts and is featured on the arms of Christ's college,