Monster Legends

A selection of sources for unicorns on the web.

An old Brownie campfire game inspires exploration of regional folklore and hauntings.

Never mind fear itself. According to these sites, there is plenty out there to fear.

Everyone loves a clown, you say? Well,apparently not quite everyone. Whether you love them or hate them, there is no denying that many see elements of the creepy in these colourful characters.

Many of the creatures presented in role-playing game bestiaries are creatures of legend. Others are original creatures based on legendary themes. Some monster designers, however, tend toward a more avant-garde approach. The results can be humorous, to say the least.

Our look at the sinister creatures of Asian mythology continues with a look at some of the ghosts and goblins of Japanese folklore.--(Okiku, Yuki Onna,Oni, Yama Uba, Kappa, Nukekubi,Tengu, Rokurokubi).

A short suggested reading list and gift guide for monster enthusiasts and their friends.

"It had the face (or fore-part) of a
lion and the hinder parts of an ant.
Its father eats flesh, but its mother
grains.' If they engender the ant-lion,
they engender a thing of two natures."

-Physiologus

"For every year on Hallowe'en, the elfin folk do ride"

A search for a faintly-recalled Hallowe'en treat leads to traumatizing discoveries.