Category: Best of the Bestiary
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Succubus/Incubus: Fiends in Dreams
Lore: The Lure of Lust Inhabiting the Lower Planes, succubi and incubi perform evil in service of all manner of dark masters. Two such examples are Asmodeus, ruler of the Nine Hells, and demon lord Graz’zt. The former employs them as general mischief makers, while the latter keeps them as advisors and consorts. Despite being…
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Stirge: Puny Bug
Man, this poor little guy doesn’t even get a full page. Not that I’ll complain. Makes my job easier. Lore: Insect There is none. No, I’m not joking. They’re just fantasy mosquitoes. These guys don’t have anything going for them. That’s all. Next. Design: Oh, That’s Gross Well, that’s creepy as hell. I definitely wouldn’t…
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Sprite: Not the Soda (#200!!)
The tree had a wee village nestled in its boughs, I swear. Next thing I knew, I was lyin’ face-down in the dirt. My head was full of stars, an’ when I stood up an’ looked around, both the tree an’ the wee village were gone. Tale of a half-orc ranger Here we are, ladies…
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Sphinx: Guardians of the Gods
Round she is, yet flat as a board.Altar of the lupine lords.Jewel on black velvet, pearl in the sea.Unchanged but e’erchanging, eternally. Riddle of the gynosphinx of White Plume Mountain Buckle up, everyone! We’ve got a big guy on our hands today! Lore: Divine Test Givers Calm and powerful, wise and patient, the sphinx stands…
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Specter: Agony and Fury
Lore: Angry in Death When a spirit is unable to pass unto the afterlife, a specter is born. Condemned to walk the world forever, with no memory of their former lives, it is no wonder they are consumed by rage. Unlike other spirits, nothing beyond destruction can set this creature free. Hurt by the sun,…