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aerdrie faenya

	Aerdrie  Faenya is the elven goddess of air and weather. As a rain-
	bringer, she is revered as a source of fertility.  She is, however,
	perceived as a somewhat distant  goddess, and the fact that she  is
	also revered by some aarakocra slightly diminishes the  strength of
	elven  devotion to  her (as does  her definite  neutral tendency in
	alignment). The goddess  herself takes  delight in  the freedom  of
	the skies, the music  of wind instruments,  and (sometimes)  fairly
	severe and  violent thunderstorms. She is  friendly to all  avians,
	aarakocra, ki-rin, and lammasu.
					 [ Monster Mythology, by TSR inc. ]
*leax
	An Aleax,  according to the  AD&D Fiend Folio,  is a  creature that
	looks exactly  like the character, and  is sent  by the character's
	god to  punish alignment violations. Obviously  - and  luckily - in
	Nethack this is not the case.
ama*terasu*
	The Shinto sun goddess,  Amaterasu Omikami is the central figure of
	Shintoism  and the  ancestral deity of  the imperial  house. One of
	the daughters  of the  primordial god  Izanagi and said  to be  his
	favourite offspring,  she was  born from his  left eye. She  is the
	sibling of Susano-Wo, the storm god.
				[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]
Angel
	He  answered and said unto  them, He that  soweth the  good seed is
	the Son of man;
	The field  is the  world; the  good seed  are the  children of  the
	kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
	The enemy that sowed them  is the devil; the harvest is the end  of
	the world; and the reapers are the angels.
	As therefore  the tares  are gathered  and burned in  the fire;  so
	shall it be in the end of this world.
	The Son of man  shall send forth his angels, and they  shall gather
	out  of his  kingdom all  things  that  offend, and  them which  do
	iniquity;
	And shall cast them into a furnace of fire:  there shall be wailing
	and gnashing of teeth.
	   [...]
	So shall  it be  at the  end of the  world: the  angels shall  come
	forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
	And  shall cast  them  into the  furnace of  fire:  there  shall be
	wailing and gnashing of teeth.
			       [ the Gospel after Matthew, 13:37-42,49-50 ]
anhur
	An Egyptian  god of War and a  great hunter, few gods can match his
	fury. Unlike many  gods of war, he is  a force for  good. The wrath
	of Anhur is slow to come, but it is inescapable once earned.
	Anhur  is a mighty figure with  four arms. He  is often seen with a
	powerful lance  that requires both of  his right arms  to wield and
	which  is tipped  with a  fragment  of the  sun.  He is  married to
	Mehut, a lion-headed goddess.
anshar
	A primordial Babylonian-Akkadian deity, Anshar is  mentioned in the
	Babylonian  creation  epic  _Enuma  Elish_  as  one  of  a  pair of
	offspring (with  Kishar)  of Lahmu  and  Lahamu,  and who  in  turn
	created  Anu  Anshar  is  linked  with  heaven   whilst  Kishar  is
	identified with earth.
				[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]
ant
* ant
	This giant variety of the ordinary  ant will fight just as fiercely
	as its  small, distant  cousin. Various  varieties exist, and  they
	are known  and  feared  for  the relentless  persecution  of  their
	victims.
anu
	Anu was  the Babylonian  god of  the heavens,  the old,  unchanging
	monarch of  the north  star. He was  the oldest  of the  Babylonian
	gods, the father of all  gods, and the ruler of heaven and destiny.
	Anu features strongly in  the _atiku_ festival in Babylon, Uruk and
	other cities.
*ape
	Four-handed, tailless,  mammal of  the  order of  Primates, of  the
	sub-order  of _Anthropoidea_,  which of  all  mammals most  closely
	resembles man (both in appearance and in behaviour).
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

*rchon
	Archons are the primary  inhabitants of the Seven Heavens. The five
	varieties of archon (Lantern, Hound,  Warden, Sword, and Tome) have
	wholly different appearances.  The various types look like  spheres
	of  light,   dog-faced  humanoids,   bear-like  humanoids,   winged
	humanoids,  and hawk-like humanoids respectively. Although there is
	a distinct  hierarchy among the varieties,  there is  no rivalry or
	jealousy  there.  Each  has  his   role  to  fulfil  and   that  is
	recognition enough for an archon.
	However strange  and frightening  their  appearance, archons  never
	seem evil. Rather, they appear  as beings at peace  with themselves
	and their environment.
				    [ Monstrous Compendium 8, by TSR inc. ]

*shikaga *akauji
	Ashikaga  Takauji was  a medieval daimyo  of the  Minamoto clan who
	joined forces with Emperor Go-Daigo to topple the Hojo regime.

	On July 8, 1336,  he and his samurai entered Kyoto, forced Go-Daigo
	to retire,  after which  he seized  power himself  and installed  a
	puppet prince on the throne  (the current Japanese  imperial family
	are  the   descendants  of  this   puppet  emperor  that   Ashikaga
	installed).

	Go-Daigo escaped,  though, wouldn't  admit to  have been  defeated,
	and  opened a new "capital"  in Yoshino (south of  Kyoto), where he
	and few  of his  descendants claimed  to be  running a  government,
	known as  the "Southern Court". The  period between  1337 and 1392,
	when Japan was ruled by two courts, is known as the Nambokucho.

	That "government" disappeared, naturally, after a  few generations,
	and Ashikaga's  Muromachi regime lasted for  a long  time. The last
	Ashikaga daimyo in power was the 14th descendant of Takauji.
asphynx
        This small,  inoffensive-looking snake shares the feared power
        of petrification with its distant relatives the cockatrice and
        basilisk. Just one touch from its blunt snout  can render  one
        motionless for all eternity.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
balrog
		...  It came to the edge of the fire and the light  faded as
		if a  cloud had  bent over it.  Then  with a rush it  leaped
		the fissure.  The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed
		about  it; and a black smoke swirled in the air. Its stream-
		ing  mane kindled,  and blazed behind it.  In its right hand
		was a  blade like a stabbing tongue of fire;  in its left it
		held a whip of many thongs.
		'Ai, ai!'  wailed Legolas. 'A Balrog!  A Balrog is come!'
			   [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
horned devil
		Horned devils lack any real special abilities,  though  they
		are quite difficult to kill.
incubus
succubus
		The incubus and succubus are male and female versions of the
		same  demon, one who lies with a human for its own purposes,
		usually to the detriment of the mortals who  are  unwise  in
		their dealings with them.
erinyes
		These female-seeming devils  attack hand to hand  and poison
		their unwary victims as well.
marilith
		The marilith, a type V demon, has a torso shaped  like  that
		of  a human female, and the lower body of a great snake.  It
		has multiple arms, and can freely attack with all  of  them.
		Since it is intelligent enough to use weapons, this means it
		can cause great damage.
barbed devil
		Barbed devils lack any real special abilities,  though  they
		are quite difficult to kill.
vrock
		The vrock is one of the weaker forms of demon, being only  a
		type  I.   It  resembles a cross between a human being and a
		vulture and does physical damage by biting and by using  the
		claws on both its arms and feet.
hezrou
		``Hezrou'' is the common name for the type II demon.  It  is
		among the weaker of demons, but still quite formidable.
bone devil
		Bone devils attack with weapons and with a great hooked tail
		which causes a loss of strength to those they sting.
nalfeshnee
		Not only do these demons, which are of type IV, do  physical
		damage  with  their  claws and bite, but they are capable of
		using magic as well.
ice devil
		Ice devils  are  large  semi-insectoid  creatures,  who  are
		equally  at home in the fires of Hell and the cold of Limbo,
		and who can cause the traveller to feel the latter with just
		a touch of their tail.
pit fiend
		Pit fiends are among the more powerful of devils, capable of
		attacking  twice with weapons as well as grabbing and crush-
		ing the life out of  those  unwary  enough  to  enter  their
		domains.
juiblex
jubilex
		Little is known about the Faceless Lord,  even  the  correct
		spelling  of  his name.  He does not have a physical form as
		we know it, and those who have peered into his  realm  claim
		he  is  a  slime-like  creature who swallows other creatures
		alive, spits acidic secretions, and causes  disease  in  his
		victims which can be almost instantly fatal.
yeenoghu
		Yeenoghu, the demon lord of gnolls,  still  exists  although
		all his followers have been wiped off the face of the earth.
		He casts magic projectiles at those close to him, and a mere
		gaze  into  his  piercing  eyes  may  hopelessly confuse the
		battle-weary adventurer.
orcus
		Orcus, Prince of the Undead, has a rams head  and  a  poison
		stinger.   He is most feared, though, for his powerful magic
		abilities.  His wand causes death to those he chooses.
geryon
		Geryon is an arch-devil sometimes  called  the  Wild  Beast,
		attacking  with  his claws and poison sting.  His ranking in
		Hell is rumored to be quite low.
dispater
		Dispater is an arch-devil who rules the city of Dis.  He  is
		a powerful mage.
*lzebub
		Baalzebub has been known as the lord of the flies.  His bite
		drips  poison,  and a mere glance into his eyes can stun the
		hapless invader of his realm.
asmodeus
		It is said that Asmodeus is the overlord over all  of  hell.
		His  appearance,  unlike  many  other  demons and devils, is
		human apart from his horns and tail.  He  can  freeze  flesh
		with a touch.
demogorgon
		Demogorgon, the prince of demons, wallows in filth  and  can
		spread  a quickly fatal illness to his victims while rending
		them.  He is a mighty spellcaster, and he can drain the life
		of mortals with a touch of his tail.
athame
		The  consecrated ritual knife of  a Wiccan  initiate (one of
		four  basic  tools,  together  with the  wand,  chalice  and
		pentacle).   Traditionally, the  athame  is  a double-edged,
		black-handled,  cross-hilted   dagger  of  between  six  and
		eighteen inches length.
*athen*
	Athena, the  Greek goddess of war and peace, the peaceful arts, and
	wisdom.  Patron defender of many Greek cities, Athens in particular
	(then called Pallas Athena),  she is a major  goddess of the  Greek
	pantheon  and, according to Hesiod, the daughter  of Metis (Wisdom)
	and Zeus, born fully  armed from his head. A goddess of  battle and
	allegedly  a snake  goddess,  she is  a deity  who also  stands for
	discipline against  the more unruly conduct  of such  as Hermes and
	Poseidon.
	Her  symbol is the Aegis,  the skin of  a sacrificial  goat. She is
	also associated with ship-building and domestic crafts.
		      [ after the Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]

barbarian
	Hrun the  Barbarian crept  soundlessly along  the corridors,  which
	were lit  with a  light so  violet that  it was  almost black.  his
	earlier  confusion was  gone. This was obviously  a magical temple,
	and that explained everything.
	   ...
	Observe Hrun,  as he leaps  cat-footed across  a suspicious  tunnel
	mouth. Even in this violet light his skin gleams  coppery. There is
	much  gold about his person, in  the form of anklets and wristlets,
	but otherwise  he is naked except  for a  leopardskin loincloth. He
	took  that in the  steaming forests  of Howondaland,  after killing
	its owner with his teeth.
	In his right hand  he carried the magical black sword  Kring, which
	was  forged  from a  thunderbolt  and has  a  soul  but suffers  no
	scabbard. Hrun  had  stolen it  only  three  days before  from  the
	impregnable  palace  of the  Archmandrite of  B'Ituni,  and  he was
	already regretting it. It was beginning to get on his nerves.
	"I tell you  it went down that last  passage on the  right," hissed
	Kring in a voice like the scrape of a blade over stone.
	"Be silent!"
	"All I said was -"
	"Shut up!"
				[ The colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]
basilisk
        At first glance an unassuming lizard; at first touch instantaneous
        petrification. Such is the life of the feared basilisk.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

bat
giant bat
	A bat, flitting in the darkness outside, took the  wrong turn as it
	made its nightly  rounds and came in  through the window which  had
	been left  healthfully open. It then  proceeded to  circle the room
	in the  aimless  fat-headed  fashion habitual  with  bats, who  are
	notoriously  among  the   less  intellectually   gifted  of   God's
	creatures.  Show me a  bat, says  the old proverb,  and I will show
	you something that ought to be in some kind of a home.
			      [ A Pelican at Blandings, by P.G. Wodehouse ]

*bee
	This giant variety of  its useful normal cousin normally appears in
	small groups, looking for raw  material to produce the  royal jelly
	needed to  feed their  queen. At  rare occasions,  one may  stumble
	upon a  bee-hive, in which  the queen is  being well provided  for,
	and guarded against intruders.

*beetle
	Beetle: common name for  the insects with sings shaped like shields
	(_Coleoptera_), one  of the ten  sub-species into which the insects
	are divided,  characterized  by  the  shields (the  front  pair  of
	wings) under which the back-wings are folded.
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

blind io
	On this particular day Blind Io, by dint of  constant vigilance the
	chief of the gods, sat with his chin on  his hand and looked at the
	gaming board  on the red marble table in front of him. Blind Io had
	got his  name because,  where his  eyes sockets  should have  been,
	there were nothing but two areas of blank skin.  His eyes, of which
	he had  an impressively large number,  led a semi-independent  life
	of their own. Several were currently hovering above the table.
				[ The colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]
brigit
	Brigit (Brigid, Bride, Banfile),  which means the  Exalted One, was
	the Celtic  (continental Europe and  Irish) fertility goddess.  She
	was originally celebrated on  1 February in the festival of Imbolc,
	which  coincided with  the beginning of  lactation in  ewes and was
	regarded in Scotland as the date on  which Brigit deposed the blue-
	faced hag of winter. The  Christian calendar adopted the  same date
	for the Feast of  St. Brigit. There  is no record that  a Christian
	saint ever actually existed,  but in Irish mythology she became the
	midwife to the Virgin Mary.
				[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]
bugbear
	Bugbears are giant, hairy  cousins of goblins who frequent the same
	areas  as  their smaller  relatives.  Bugbears are  large and  very
	muscular, standing 7' tall.  Their hides range from light yellow to
	yellow brown  and their  thick coarse  hair varies  in colour  from
	brown  to  brick  red.  Though  vaguely   humanoid  in  appearance,
	bugbears seem to contain the  blood of some large  carnivore. Their
	eyes recall  those of  some savage  bestial animal, being  greenish
	white with  red pupils, while their  ears are  wedge shaped, rising
	from the  top of  their heads. A  bugbear's mouth  is full of  long
	sharp fangs.
	Bugbears have two main goals  in life: survival and  treasure. They
	are  superb  carnivores,  winnowing  out  the   weak  and  careless
	adventurer, monster, and animal. Goblins  are always on  their toes
	when  bugbears are present, for  the weak or  stupid quickly end up
	in the stewpot.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

*camaxtli
	A  classical  Mesoamerican  Aztec  god,  also  known  as  Mixcoatl-
	Camaxtli  (the Cloud Serpent),  Camaxtli is  the god of  war. He is
	also a  deity of hunting and  fire who received  human sacrifice of
	captured   prisoners.   According  to   tradition,   the   sun  god
	Tezcatlipoca  transformed  himself  into Mixcoatl-Camaxtli  to make
	fire by twirling the sacred fire sticks.
				[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]
*cat
kitten
	Well-known quadruped domestic  animal from the family of  predatory
	felines  (_Felis ochreata  domestica_), with  a  thick, soft  pelt;
	often kept as a pet, to catch mice, etc.

*erberus
kerberos
	Cerberus,  or Kerberos  in  Greek, was  the three-headed  dog  that
	guarded the  Gate  of  Hell. He  allowed  any dead  to  enter,  and
	likewise  prevented them  all to leave  ever again.  He was subdued
	only twice: once when  Orpheus put him asleep by playing bewitching
	music on his lyre, and the other  time when Hercules confronted him
	and took him  to the world of the  living (as his twelfth and  last
	labour).

chameleon
	1.  Name of  a family  (_Chameleonidae_) and  race  (_Chameleo_) of
	scaly lizards, especially  the _Chameleo vulgaris_ species, with  a
	short neck, claws, a grasping  tail, a long, extendable  tongue and
	mutually independent  moving eyes. When it  is scared  or angry, it
	inflates itself and its  transparent skin shows its blood: the skin
	first appears  greenish, then darker and  finally spotted red;  the
	final  colour  depends on  the  background  colour as  well,  hence
	(figurative)  the  implication  of  fickleness,  unreliability.  2.
	[Capitalized:]   a   constellation   of  the   southern  hemisphere
	(Chameleo).
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

*haro*n
	When  an ancient Greek died, his soul went to the nether world: the
	Hades. To reach the nether world, the souls had  to cross the Styx,
	the  river that separated  the living and the  dead. The Styx could
	be crossed by ferry,  whose shabby ferryman, stricken in years, was
	called  Charon. The deceased's next-of-kin would place a coin under
	his tongue, to pay the ferryman.

chih*sung*tzu
	A Chinese rain god.

*hromatic *ragon
tiamat
	Avaricious,  supremely vain,  and  profoundly Lawful  Evil,  Tiamat
	proclaims  herself  the   creator  of  all  evil  dragonkind,   and
	certainly many evil dragons  revere her as their creator and patron
	deity.  She  infests the  uppermost  of  the  Nine  Hells with  her
	consorts,  each a  Great Wyrm  of different  colour -  one red, one
	white, one green, one blue, and one black.
	Tiamat's Avatar appears  as a gigantic five-headed dragon with  one
	head of  each of  the chromatic  (evil) dragon  types. Each  head's
	colour  runs the length  of the  neck and into  the forepart of het
	body  as stripes,  gradually blending  to  three  stripes of  grey,
	blue-green,  and  purple  over her  back  and  hind-quarters,  then
	merging into a muddy dark  brown tail. Her underbelly and  legs are
	greenish white fading into her upper body colours.
					 [ Monster Mythology, by TSR inc. ]

*centaur
		Of all the monsters put together by  the  Greek  imagination
		the  Centaurs (Kentauroi) constituted a class in themselves.
		Despite a strong streak  of  sensuality  in  their  make-up,
		their  normal  behaviour  was  moral, and they took a kindly
		thought of man's welfare. The attempted outrage of Nessos on
		Deianeira,  and  that  of the whole tribe of Centaurs on the
		Lapith women,  are more than offset  by the  hospitality  of
		Pholos and  by  the  wisdom of Cheiron,  physician, prophet,
		lyrist,  and the instructor of Achilles.  Further,  the Cen-
		taurs  were  peculiar in that their nature, which united the
		body of a horse with the trunk and head of a  man,  involved
		an  unthinkable  duplication  of  vital organs and important
		members.  So grotesque a combination seems almost  un-Greek.
		These  strange creatures  were said to live in the caves and
		clefts of the mountains, myths associating  them  especially
		with the hills of Thessaly and the range of Erymanthos.
			     [ Mythology of all races, Vol. 1, pp. 270-271 ]
cockatrice
		Once in a great while, when the positions of the  stars  are
		just right, a seven-year-old rooster will lay an egg.  Then,
		along will come a snake, to coil around the egg, or a  toad,
		to  squat  upon  the  egg, keeping it warm and helping it to
		hatch.  When it hatches, out comes a creature called  basil-
		isk, or cockatrice, the most deadly of all creatures. A sin-
		gle glance from its yellow, piercing toad's eyes  will  kill
		both man  and beast.  Its power of destruction is said to be
		so great that sometimes simply to hear its  hiss  can  prove
		fatal.  Its  breath is so venomous  that it causes all vege-
		tation to wither.

		There is, however, one  creature  which  can  withstand  the
		basilisk's deadly gaze, and this is the weasel. No one knows
		why this is so, but although the fierce weasel can slay  the
		basilisk, it will itself be killed in the struggle.  Perhaps
		the weasel knows the basilisk's fatal weakness:  if it  ever
		sees  its own reflection in a mirror it will perish instant-
		ly.  But even a dead basilisk is dangerous, for  it is  said
		that merely touching its lifeless body can cause a person to
		sicken and die.
		[ Mythical Beasts by Deirdre Headon (The Leprechaun Library)
		  and other sources ]
chickatrice
	This beastie is the recently-hatched broodling of a cockatrice, a
	creature feared by adventurers great and small for its petrifying
	peck.  [ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
pyrolisk
	A single glance from this red-feathered cockatrice  can cause even
	the bravest adventurer to burst into flames, their flesh withering
	and blackening and curling beneath the creature's baleful gaze.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
couatl
	The couatl  are feathered serpents of myth and lore. It is believed
	that  they are  distant relatives  of dragons,  though this remains
	unproven.  So rare  as to be  considered legendary,  the couatl are
	some  of the  most beautiful creatures  in existence.  A couatl has
	the body of  a long serpent and  feathered wings the colour of  the
	rainbow. Occasionally  sent as  messengers from  the gods to  their
	erring servants,  a couatl  will always  seek to  punish those  who
	deserve it.
			     [ 2nd ed. Monstrous Compendium, by TSR, Inc. ]

cram*
	If you  want to know what cram is, I can only say that I don't know
	the recipe;  but it  is  biscuitish,  keeps good  indefinitely,  is
	supposed  to be  sustaining,  and  is certainly  not  entertaining,
	being in fact very uninteresting  except as a chewing  exercise. It
	was made by the Lake-men for long journeys.
					   [ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien]

*crocodile
	A  big animal  with  the appearance  of  a lizard,  constituting an
	order of the  reptiles (_Loricata_ or _Crocodylia_), the  crocodile
	is a large,  dangerous predator native  to tropical and subtropical
	climes. It spends most of its time in large areas of water.

*roesus
kroisos
	Croesus (in  Greek: Kroisos), the wealthy  last king  of Lydia; his
	empire  was destroyed  when  he attacked  Cyrus  in 549,  after the
	oracle of Delphi (q.v.) had told him: "if you  attack the Persians,
	you  will  destroy  a mighty  empire".  Herodotus  relates  of  his
	legendary conversation  with Solon  of Athens,  who impressed  upon
	him that  being rich  does not imply  being happy  and that no  one
	should be considered fortunate before his death.

crom
	Warily Conan scanned his  surroundings, all of his senses alert for
	signs of  possible danger.  Off in the  distance, he could  see the
	familiar shapes of the Camp of the Duali Tribe.
	Suddenly, the  hairs on  his neck stand  on end  as he detects  the
	aura  of evil  magic in the  air. Without  thought, he  readies his
	weapon, and mutters under his breath:

	   "By Crom, there will be blood spilt today."

*yclops
	And after he had milked his cattle swiftly,
	he again took hold of two of my men
	and had them as his supper.
	Then I went, with a tub of red wine,
	to stand before the Cyclops, saying:
	"A drop of wine after all this human meat,
	so you can taste the delicious wine
	that is stored in our ship, Cyclops."
	He took the tub and emptied it.
	He appreciated the priceless wine that much
	that he promptly asked me for a second tub.
	"Give it", he said, "and give me your name as well".
	   ...
	Thrice I filled the tub,
	and after the wine had clouded his mind,
	I said to him, in a tone as sweet as honey:
	"You have asked my name, Cyclops? Well,
	my name is very well known. I'll give it to you,
	if you give me the gift you promised me as a guest.
	My name is Nobody. All call me thus:
	my father and my mother and my friends."
	Ruthlessly he answered to this:
	"Nobody, I will eat you last of all;
	your host of friends will completely precede you.
	That will be my present to you, my friend."
	And after these words he fell down backwards,
	restrained by the all-restrainer Hupnos.
	His monstrous neck sild into the dust;
	the red wine squirted from his throat;
	the drunk vomited lumps of human flesh.
				 [ the Ulysses, chapter epsilon, by Homer ]

*ark *ne
	...  But he ruled rather  by force and  fear, if  they might avail;
	and those who perceived  his shadow spreading over the world called
	him the Dark  Lord and named him  the Enemy; and he gathered  again
	under his government  all the  evil things of  the days of  Morgoth
	that  remained on earth  or beneath  it, and  the Orcs were  at his
	command and multiplied like flies. Thus the Black Years began ...
				    [ The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]


djinn*
	The djinn are genies from  the elemental plane of Air. There, among
	their kind,  they  have  their own  societies.  They are  sometimes
	encountered on earth and may even be summoned here  to perform some
	service  for powerful  wizards. These  often leave  them  about for
	later service,  safely tucked away  in a flask or  lamp. Once in  a
	while, such a tool  is found by  a lucky rogue, and some  djinn are
	known  to be so grateful when released  that they might grant their
	rescuer a wish.

*dog
pup*
	A domestic animal,  the _tame  dog_ (_canis familiaris_), of  which
	numerous races exist. The male is  called dog, while the female  is
	called bitch.  Because of its known loyalty to  men and kindness to
	children, it  is the world's most  popular domestic  animal. It can
	easily be trained to perform various tasks.
shadow wolf
	This evil creature (_canis tenebrous_)  lurks in the darker, more
	sinister corners of the world. Its bite is known for its chilling
	effect upon humanoid flesh, and it is not a tameable animal.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
mist wolf
	This hazy canine  (_canis precipitous_) is  thought to  have a good
	heart hiding somewhere within its green, silky hide. Unfortunately,
	the  beast is  usually ravenous,  as its diet  of mist is  not very
	filling, at least compared to human flesh.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
dwarf*
	Dwarfs have  faces  like  men (ugly  men,  with wrinkled,  leathery
	skins), but are generally either flat-footed,  duck-footed, or have
	feet pointing backwards. They are  of the earth, earthy,  living in
	the  darkest of caverns and venturing forth only with the cloaks by
	which they  can make  themselves invisible, and other  disguised as
	toads.  Miners often  come  across  them, and  sometimes  establish
	reasonably close relations  with them. ...  The miners  of Cornwall
	were always delighted to  hear a bucca busily mining away,  for all
	dwarfs have an infallible nose for precious metals.
	Among other  things, dwarfs are rightly  valued for  their skill as
	blacksmiths  and  jewellers:  they  made  Odin   his  famous  spear
	Gungnir,  and  Thor  his   hammer;  for  Freya   they  designed   a
	magnificent necklace,  and for  Frey a  golden boar.  And in  their
	spare time  they are  excellent bakers.  Ironically, despite  their
	odd  feet, they are particularly fond of dancing. They can also see
	into the  future,  and consequently  are excellent  meteorologists.
	The can be free with presents to  people they like, and a  dwarfish
	gift  is likely to turn to gold in the  hand. But on the whole they
	are a snappish lot.
			       [ The Immortals, by Derek and Julia Parker ]

*arendil
*lwing
	Bright  Earendil was  then lord of  the people  that dwelt  nigh to
	Sirion's  mouths; and he took to wife Elwing the fair, and she bore
	to him Elrond and Elros, who are called the Half-elven. ...
	Then Earendil, first of  living Men, landed on the immortal shores;
	and he  spoke there to Elwing and  to those that were with him, and
	they were three  mariners who had sailed  all the seas beside  him:
	Falathar, Erellont,  and Aerandir  were their  names. And  Earendil
	said to them: "Here none but myself  shall set foot, lest you  fall
	under the wrath of the Valar. But  that peril I will take on myself
	alone, for the sake of the Two Kindreds."
	But Elwing  answered: "Then would our  paths be  sundered for ever;
	but  all thy perils  I will  take on  myself also." And  she leaped
	into  the  white  foam  and  ran  towards  him;  but  Earendil  was
	sorrowful, for he  feared the anger of the  Lords of the  West upon
	any of Middle-earth that should  dare to pass the leaguer  of Aman.
	And  there they  bade farewell to  the companions  of their voyage,
	and were taken from them for ever.
				    [ The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

displacer beast
	A large,  panther-like felid with a half-dozen legs,  two tentacles,
	and the appetite of a ravenous dragon.  Its glossy  blue-black  coat
	radiates magical energy, and it was once though that these creatures
	could appear in other than their actual position. This, however, has
	recently been proven to not be the case; rather,  they can instantly
	switch  position with  their attacker,  causing great disorientation
	and distress.	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

*dragon
*xoth
		In the West  the dragon was  the  natural  enemy   of   man.
		Although  preferring  to live in bleak and desolate regions,
		whenever it was seen among men it left in its wake a   trail
		of   destruction   and disease. Yet any attempt to slay this
		beast was a perilous undertaking. For the dragon's assailant
		had  to  contend not  only  with clouds of  sulphurous fumes
		pouring from its fire-breathing nostrils, but also with  the
		thrashings  of  its  tail,  the  most   deadly  part  of its
		serpent-like body.
		[Mythical Beasts by Deirdre Headon (The Leprechaun Library)]
*elemental
		Elementals are manifestations of the  basic  nature  of  the
		universe.   There  are four known forms of elementals:  air,
		fire, water, and earth.  Some mystics  have  postulated  the
		necessity  for  a fifth type, the spirit elemental, but none
		have ever been encountered, at least on this  plane  of  ex-
		istence.

eel
giant eel

	Fish, shaped like a serpent (_Anguilla anguilla_). The  female lays
	its eggs somewhere upstream, whence  the offspring swims to  a warm
	sea  to mate. From there,  they return to  their place  of birth to
	lay eggs.
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

elbereth
	... Even as they  stepped over the threshold  a single clear  voice
	rose in song.

	   A Elbereth Gilthoniel,
	   silivren penna miriel
	   o menel aglar elenath!
	   Na-chaered palan-diriel
	   o galadhremmin ennorath,
	   Faluinos, le linnathon
	   nef aear, si nef aearon!

	Frodo halted for a  moment, looking back. Elrond  was in his  chair
	and the  fire was  on his  face like summer-light  upon the  trees.
	Near him sat the Lady Arwen. ...
	He stood still enchanted, while  the sweet syllables of  the elvish
	song fell like clear  jewels of blended  word and melody. "It  is a
	song to  Elbereth," said  Bilbo. "They  will sing  that, and  other
	songs of the Blessed Realm, many times tonight. Come on!"
			  [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

electric eel
	South-American   fish  (_Gymnotus  electricus_),  living  in  fresh
	water. Shaped like a serpent, it can  grow up to 2 metres. This eel
	is known  for its  electrical organ  which enables  it to  paralyse
	creatures up to the size of a horse.
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

*elf*
*lvenking
	The Elves  sat round the fire upon the grass or upon the sawn rings
	of  old trunks.  Some went  to  and fro  bearing cups  and  pouring
	drinks; others brought food on heaped plates and dishes.
	"This  is poor fare," they said to the hobbits; "for we are lodging
	in the greenwood far from our halls. If ever you  are our guests at
	home, we will treat you better."
	"It seems to me good enough for a birthday-party," said Frodo.
	Pippin afterwards recalled little  of either food or drink, for his
	mind was  filled with the  light upon the elf-faces,  and the sound
	of  voices so various  and so  beautiful that  he felt in  a waking
	dream. ...
	Sam could never describe  in words, nor picture clearly to himself,
	what  he felt  or thought  that night,  though it  remained in  his
	memory as one  of the chief events of his life. The nearest he ever
	got was to say:  "Well, sir, if  I could grow apples  like that,  I
	would call myself a gardener. But it  was the singing that went  to
	my heart, if you know what I mean."
			  [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

erevan ilesere
	Erevan  is a fickle,  unpredictable elven  deity who specializes in
	shapechanging. He  is a  woodland lover  and  always wearing  green
	somewhere about his person, but he is  a god of thieves and  rogues
	too, and has a definite weakness for fine wines.  Erevan is revered
	by some  members of  the small  sylvan races,  such as sprites  and
	pixies. He is  a trickster god in some  ways, but Erevan  really is
	utterly  unpredictable.  He  simply  has  a  primary  love  causing
	mischief.
					 [ Monster Mythology, by TSR inc. ]

ettin
	The  two-headed giant,  or  ettin, is  a vicious  and unpredictable
	hunter that stalks by night and eats any meat it can catch.

eye of the aethiopica
	This is  a powerful  amulet  of ESP.  In addition  to its  standard
	powers,  it  regenerates  the  energy  of anyone  who  carries  it,
	allowing them to cast spells more  often. It also reduces any spell
	damage to  the person  who carries  it by half,  and protects  from
	magic  missiles.  Finally,  when  invoked  it  has   the  power  to
	instantly  open a portal to any other area of the dungeon, allowing
	its invoker to travel quickly between areas.
floating eye
	Floating  eyes,  not  surprisingly,  are  large,  floating eyeballs
	which  drift about  the  dungeon. Though  not  dangerous in  and of
	themselves, their power to paralyse  those who gaze at  their large
	eye  in combat is  widely feared.  Many are the  tales of those who
	struck  a floating  eye, were paralysed  by its  mystic powers, and
	then  nibbled to  death by some  other creature  that lurked around
	nearby.
glowing eye
	One would disbelieve, at first, a tale such as that of the glowing
	eye.  For who would  believe that  one had in  fact encountered  a
	yard-wide luminescent eyeball, whose blinding glare was  enough to
	cause one to be struck blind.  But I tell you that  such creatures
	_do_ exist, and that they are little more than nuisances.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

freezing sphere
flaming sphere
shocking sphere
	Glowing spheres of energy are these, and when they explode, all in
	their midst  shall be enveloped in their element,  and not for the
	better.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

bloodshot eye
	The red, angry glare of a three-foot wide eye  is nothing to take
	lightly, especially when the gaze of said eye can stun any hapless
	onlooker. Tread carefully!
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
blinking eye
	A single glance from this bluish eyeball can  magically transport
	one across an entire floor, perhaps to a safer or more dangerous
	location than the one in which one had been.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
beholder
	The grandfather of any sort of floating eyeball, this gigantic
	thing  has a dozen or  more tiny eyelets,  all of which  stare
	until one is consumed in flame,  stunned,  blinded,  or worse.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

fog cloud
	The fog comes
	on little cat feet.

	It sits looking
	over harbor and city
	on silent haunches
	and then moves on.
						  [ Fog, by Carl Sandburg ]

	Open the door now.
	Go roll up the collar of your coat
	To walk in the changing scarf of mist.
	Tell your sins here to the pearl fog
	And know for once a deepening night
	Strange as the half-meanings
	Alurk in a wise woman's mousey eyes.
	Yes, tell your sins
	and know how careless a pearl fog is
	Of the laws you have broken.
					    [ Pearl Fog, by Carl Sandburg ]

ghost
	The souls  of the perished  dead gathered to the  place, up out  of
	Erebos,  brides,  and   young  unmarried  men,  and  long-suffering
	elders, virgins, tender and with  the sorrows of young  hearts upon
	them, and many fighting men  killed in battle, stabbed  with brazen
	spears, still  carrying their  bloody armour upon them.  These came
	swarming around my pit  from every direction  with inhuman clamour,
	and green fear took hold of me.
				  [ the Ulysses, chapter lambda, by Homer ]

*giant
giant humanoid
		Giants have always walked the earth, though they are rare in
		these times.  They range in size from  little over nine feet
		to a towering twenty feet or more.  The larger ones use huge
		boulders as weapons, hurling them over large distances.  All
		types of giants share a love for men  -  roasted, boiled, or
		fried.  Their table manners are legendary.
gnome*
gnomish wizard
		...  And then a gnome came by,  carrying a bundle,   an  old
		fellow three times  as large as an imp  and wearing  clothes
		of a sort, especially a hat.  And he was  clearly   just  as
		frightened   as  the  imps  though  he could not go so fast.
		Ramon Alonzo saw that there must be some great trouble  that
		was  vexing  magical  things;   and,  since gnomes speak the
		language of men, and will answer if spoken  to  gently,   he
		raised  his  hat,   and  asked  of the gnome  his name.  The
		gnome did not  stop  his  hasty  shuffle  a  moment   as  he
		answered 'Alaraba' and grabbed the rim of his hat but forgot
		to doff it.
		'What is the trouble, Alaraba?' said Ramon Alonzo.
		'White magic. Run!' said the gnome ...
				[ The Charwoman's Shadow, by Lord Dunsany. ]
goblin
	Goblins are bipeds, with hideous, monkey-like  faces. Due to  their
	pointy  jaws their  skull looks  like that  of a baboon.  Males and
	females are hardly distinguishable.  Both may grow up to 1.5 metres
	and have  a  thin, fluffily  hairy  skin,  ranging in  colour  from
	reddish  to greyish  brown. Since this  thin skin  does not provide
	enough protection, they like  to dress in sleazy apparels they have
	captured.  Goblins  are  sneaky,  stupid  cowards:  an   especially
	unpleasant combination of  character traits. They live together  in
	large  groups in deserted  houses, ruins,  and caverns because they
	are too lazy to build anything of their own.
			   [ het Boek van de Regels; Het Oog des Meesters ]

*oblin *ing
	The Great Goblin gave a truly  awful howl of rage when he looked at
	it,  and  all  his  soldiers  gnashed  their  teeth,  clashed their
	shields,  and stamped. They knew  the sword at  once. It had killed
	hundreds of goblins  in its time, when  the fair elves  of Gondolin
	hunted them in  the hills or  did battle before  their walls.  They
	had  called it Orcrist,  Goblin-cleaver, but  the goblins called it
	simply Biter.  They hated it  and hated worse any  one that carried
	it.
					  [ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]


gold
gold piece
zorkmid
		A metal of characteristic yellow colour, the  most  precious
		metal  used as a common commercial medium of exchange.  Sym-
		bol, Au; at.  no. 79; at. wt. 197.2.  It is the most  malle-
		able  and  ductile  of  all metals, and very heavy (sp. gr.,
		19.3).  It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and  most
		corrosive  agents,  and therefore well suited for its use in
		coin and jewelry.
				[ Webster's New International Dictionary
				  of the English Language, Second Edition ]
*golem
		These creatures, not quite living but not  really  nonliving
		either,   are   created from inanimate materials by powerful
		mages or priests.
gremlin
		The  gremlin is a highly  intelligent and  completely   evil
		creature.   It lives to torment  other creatures and will go
		to great lengths to inflict pain or cause injury.

galltrit	A faster, but less hardy variety of the common gremlin.

dretch		These bloated, pathetic creatures are beneath even imps in
		the heirarchy of the  Netherworld.  Their pale,  pustulent
		bodies reek of slime and filth,  and their flesh is bitter
		and bilious.
		[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
rutterkin	These gaunt demons are thralls of the quasits, and used
		by those imps for tasks which they are too cowardly  to
		personally perform. Rutterkin are pallid, splotchy, and
		disgusting things.
		[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
nupperibo
		One of the minor servants of the great devils, nupperibo
		are  spiky,  deep-green creatures  whose only purpose in
		life is to serve their diabolical masters.
		[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
blood imp
		These slippery imps are sometimes found near water, where
		they lurk just below the surface to leap out and assault
		the unwary adventurer. Be warned, however, that they do
		not need to stay in their usual home, and may be found
		anywhere, especially in damp areas.
		[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

grid bug
		These  electrically based creatures are  not native  to this
		universe.  They  appear to come from a world  whose  laws of
		motion are radically different from ours.
hobbit
		Hobbits  are  an unobtrusive  but very ancient people,  more
		numerous formerly than they are today;  for they love  peace
		and quiet and good tilled earth:  a  well-ordered and  well-
		farmed countryside  was their favourite haunt.  They  do not
		and  did  not  understand  or like machines more complicated
		than a forge-bellows, a water-mill, or a handloom,  although
		they  were skillful with tools.  Even  in ancient days  they
		were, as a rule, shy of "the Big Folk", as they call us, and
		now they avoid us with dismay and are becoming hard to find.
			   [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
hobgoblin
		Hobgoblin. Used by the  Puritans  and  in  later  times  for
		wicked  goblin  spirits,  as in Bunyan's 'Hobgoblin nor foul
		friend', but its more correct use is for the friendly  spir-
		its  of  the brownie type.  In 'A midsummer night's dream' a
		fairy says to Shakespeare's Puck:
			Those that Hobgoblin call you, and sweet Puck,
			You do their work, and they shall have good luck:
			Are you not he?
		and obviously Puck would not wish to be called  a  hobgoblin
		if that was an ill-omened word.
		Hobgoblins are on the whole, good-humoured and ready  to  be
		helpful,  but fond of practical joking, and like most of the
		fairies rather nasty people to annoy. Boggarts hover on  the
		verge of hobgoblindom.  Bogles are just over the edge.
		One Hob mentioned by Henderson, was Hob Headless who haunted
		the  road  between Hurworth and Neasham, but could not cross
		the little river Kent, which flowed into the  Tess.  He  was
		exorcised  and  laid under a large stone by the roadside for
		ninety-nine years and a day. If anyone was so unwary  as  to
		sit  on  that stone, he would be unable to quit it for ever.
		The ninety-nine years is nearly up, so trouble may  soon  be
		heard of on the road between Hurworth and Neasham.
			     [ Katharine Briggs, A  dictionary  of Fairies ]
heart of ahriman
	This  luckstone  has  been  passed  down  from  ancient  times.  In
	addition to its standard powers  of a luckstone, it  grants stealth
	to  anyone who  carries it.  When invoked,  it grants the  power of
	levitation to the invoker.

hell hound*
	Hell  hounds  are  fire-breathing canines  from  another  plane  of
	existence brought here in the service of  evil beings. A hell hound
	resembles  a large  hound with rust-red  of red-brown  fur and red,
	glowing eyes.  The markings, teeth, and  tongue are  soot black. It
	stands two to three feet high at  the shoulder, and has a  distinct
	odour  of smoke and  sulphur. The  baying sounds  it makes  have an
	eerie, hollow tone that send a shiver through any who hear them.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

hermes
	Hermes. Messenger and  herald of the  Olympians. Being  required to
	do a  great deal of  travelling and  speaking in public,  he became
	the  god of  eloquence, travellers, merchants, and  thieves. He was
	one of  the  most energetic  of  the  Greek gods,  a  Machiavellian
	character  full of  trickery and  sexual  vigour. Like  other Greek
	gods, he  is endowed with  not-inconsiderable sexual prowess  which
	he  directs towards  countryside  nymphs  and with  which  he  also
	maintains a healthy and  thriving population of sheep and goats! He
	is  a god  of boundaries, guardian  of graves  and patron  deity of
	shepherds.
	He  is usually  depicted  as a  handsome  young man  wearing winged
	golden  sandals and holding  a magical herald's staff consisting of
	intertwined  serpents, the  kerykeion.  He  is reputedly  the  only
	being able to  find his way to the  underworld ferry of  Charon and
	back again.
	He is  said to  have invented  among other things  the lyre,  Pan's
	Pipes,   numbers,   the  alphabet,   weights   and   measures,  and
	sacrifices.

*ippocrates
	Hippocrates of Kos.  Famous physicist and most important  physician
	of the antiquity (460-370  b.C.). A "Corpus  Hippocratum" has  been
	preserved,  encompassing  over  50  discourses on  various  medical
	topics. It has proven to  be impossible to trace the real source of
	these  discourses,  though.   They  originate   from  the   medical
	faculties of Kos  and Knidos. Perhaps half  a dozen or so has  been
	drawn  up  by  Hippocrates proper,  among  other  things  an  essay
	entitled _Epidemics, a Prognosis_  and _On Air, Earth and Place_ in
	which he  handled  the effects  that  the  environs have  on  men's
	health.
	His works  show his scientific  orientation and  methods, since  he
	pressed   the  importance   of   the  relation   cause-result,  and
	subsequently  the significance  of careful  observation of  medical
	facts.  To  his  contemporary colleagues  and  those  of  centuries
	afterwards, Hippocrates  was a model  of the perfect  practitioner:
	earnest and reserved.
	Even  literary relevance of his work is not to be neglected: it was
	drafted  in  clear,  Ionic  prose.  There  exist  a  collection  of
	_Aphorisms_ as well  that is  attributed to  Hippocrates. His  name
	has  been passed  down the  ages through  "Hippocrates'  Oath", the
	oath  taken by  all young  physicians, thus  accepting the  general
	ethics of their profession.
				      [ XYZ van de Grieks-Romeinse oudheid,
				  by G.H. Halsberghe and Guido Halsberghe ]

hom*nculus
	Homunculi  are  small  mystical beings  created  by  magicians  for
	spying and other  special tasks. The  average homunculus is vaguely
	humanoid  in  form.  It  is  18  inches  tall,  and  its  greenish,
	reptilian skin  may have spots or  warts. They  have leathery, bat-
	like wings with a  span of 24 inches and  a mouth filled with long,
	pointed teeth that can inject a potent sleeping venom.
			     [ 2nd ed. Monstrous Compendium, by TSR, Inc. ]

*horsem*
*eath
*amine
hunger
*estilence
war
	[Pestilence:] And I saw when the Lamb opened one  of the seals, and
	I heard, as it were  the noise of  thunder, one of the four  beasts
	saying, Come and see.
	And I saw, and behold  a white horse: and he that  sat on him had a
	bow; and a crown was  given unto him: and he went forth conquering,
	and to conquer.
	[War:] And when he  had opened the second seal, I heard  the second
	beast say, Come and see.
	And  there went out another horse that was red: and power was given
	to him  that sat  thereon to take  peace from  the earth, and  that
	they should kill one another:  and there was given unto him a great
	sword.
	[Famine:] And when he had opened the third seal,  I heard the third
	beast say, Come  and see. And I beheld,  and lo a black horse;  and
	he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
	And  I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure
	of  wheat for a penny,  and three measures  of barley  for a penny;
	and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
	[Death:] And when he had opened the fourth seal,  I heard the voice
	of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
	And I  looked, and behold  a pale horse: and  his name  that sat on
	him was  Death, and  Hell followed  with him. And  power was  given
	unto them over  the fourth part of the  earth, to kill  with sword,
	and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
					     [ Revelations of John, 6:1-8 ]

huan*ti
	The first of the  five mythical Chinese emperors, Huan Ti  is known
	as the  yellow emperor. He rules  the _moving_  heavens, as opposed
	to  the _dark_  heavens. He  is  an  inventor, said  to have  given
	mankind among  other things the wheel,  armour and  the compass. He
	is the god of fortune telling and war.

*u*h*eto*l
	Huehuetotl,  or  Huhetotl,  which  means  Old God,  was  the  Aztec
	(classical Mesoamerican)  god of fire.  He is generally  associated
	with paternalism and one of  the group classed as  the Xiuhtecuhtli
	complex.  His is  known to  send his  minions to  wreck  havoc upon
	ordinary humans.
		      [ after the Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]


humanoid
		Humanoids  are all approximately  the size of a human,   and
		may  be  mistaken for one  at a distance.  They  are usually
		of a tribal  nature, and will  fiercely defend their  lairs.
		Usually   hostile, they  may even band  together to raid and
		pillage human settlements.
human
arch*eologist
cave*man
elf
healer
knight
*priest*
Arch Priest
rogue
samurai
wizard
		These strange creatures live mostly on the  surface  of  the
		earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
		occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit
		mayhem  among  the  dungeon  residents who, naturally, often
		resent the intrusion of such beasts.  They  are  capable  of
		using  weapons  and  magic,  and it is even rumored that the
		Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species.
imp
		 ... imps ... little creatures of two feet high  that  could
		gambol and jump prodigiously; ...
				 [ The Charwoman's Shadow, by Lord Dunsany ]

		An 'imp' is an off-shoot or cutting.  Thus an 'ymp tree' was
		a grafted tree, or one grown from a cutting, not from seed.
		'Imp' properly means a small devil, an off-shoot  of  Satan,
		but  the distinction between goblins or bogles and imps from
		hell is hard to make, and many in the  Celtic  countries  as
		well as the English Puritans regarded all fairies as devils.
		The fairies of tradition often hover  uneasily  between  the
		ghostly and the diabolic state.
			       [ Katharine Briggs, A Dictionary of Fairies ]
iguana
	A big, fleet footed lizard with strong jaws.
ishtar
	Ishtar  (the  star  of  heaven)  is  the  Mesopotamian  goddess  of
	fertility and  war. She is usually  depicted with  wings and weapon
	cases at her  shoulders, carrying a ceremonial double-headed  mace-
	scimitar embellished  with lion heads, frequently being accompanied
	by a lion. She is symbolized by an eight-pointed star.
				[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]

	She was  capricious in love, wilful and imperious in action. As the
	mother  goddess,  Ishtar  was  moved  to  pity  and  sorrow  at the
	suffering of the earthly children  and at the hardships  imposed by
	pestilence and flood; but she was cruel and callous  as the goddess
	of love,  her rites  being celebrated  with such  licentiousness by
	her followers  that the name  of Ishtar and of  the centres of  her
	worship became  synonymous with wickedness  and immorality. As  the
	goddess of war  she was so terrible that  even the gods trembled at
	the while warlike people sang her praises.
		   [ The Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends of All Nations,
			      by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox Wilson ]
issek
	Issek of the  Jug appears  as a tall  man with  twisted wrists  and
	ankles. Issek  is  said to  give  enduring  power to  anyone  under
	torture. Torture can  be loosely defined  and includes  such things
	as a wife  who constantly  shouts at her  husband or  a little  boy
	being picked on by a larger bully.
					 [ Legends and Lore, by TSR, inc. ]

jackal
	Jackals are  timid scavengers  that run  from the  threat of  other
	predators. When attacking, the jackal  darts in to bite  its victim
	and quickly  retreats to a  safe distance. If more  than one jackal
	is  trying to down  an animal,  they attack in  a haphazard fashion
	with little or no coordination of effort.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]
jaguar
	Large, flesh-eating animal of  the cat family, of Central and South
	America. This feline predator (_Panthera onca_)  is sometimes, less
	correctly, called panther.
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]
*Kop*
*kop*
	The  typical  policeman of  1920's  movies,  the Keystone  Kop  was
	modeled  like  the  English "bobby",  with  a  long  brass-buttoned
	overcoat, carrying long nightsticks that  he (more often  than not)
	whapped himself with, rather  than anyone else.  The Keystone  Kops
	were very slapstick-like,  relying on speed and numbers to  achieve
	their comedy, rather than sophisticated wit.
ki-rin
	The ki-rin  is a  noble creature that  roams the  sky in search  of
	good deeds  to reward or malefactors  to punish.  The ki-rin's coat
	is covered with  luminous golden scales like  a sunrise on  a clear
	morning. The thick  mane and tail are  a darker gold. The horn  and
	hooves are gold tinged with pink. The  eyes are a deep violet.  The
	ki-rin has a melodious voice.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]


jabberwock
vorpal*
		"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
		  The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
		Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
		  The frumious Bandersnatch!"
		
		He took his vorpal sword in hand;
		  Long time the manxome foe he sought --
		So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
		  And stood awhile in thought.

		And, as in uffish thought he stood,
		  The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
		Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
		  And burbled as it came!
					[ Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll ]
kamadan
        This odd creature looks like a leopard with snakes growing from
        its shoulders. It has a sleep-inducing breath that can be fatal
        to the unwary traveler. 
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
                
katana
		Also  known  as the  samurai  sword, the katana  is  a long,
		single-edged  sword  with slightly curved  blade.   Its long
		handle is designed to allow it to be wielded with either one
		or two hands.
*kobold*
		The race of kobolds are reputed to be an artificial creation
		of a master wizard (demi-god?).  They are about 3' tall with
		a vaguely dog-like face.  They bear a violent dislike of the
		Elven race, and  will go out  of their way to  cause trouble
		for Elves at any time.

King Arthur
*arthur
	Ector took both his  sons to the church before which the  anvil had
	been placed.  There, standing before the  anvil, he commanded  Kay:
	"Put the sword  back into the steel if  you really think the throne
	is yours!". But  the sword glanced off  the steel. "Now it is  your
	turn", Ector said facing Arthur.
	The  young man  lifted the  sword and  thrust with  both  arms; the
	blade whizzed through  the air with a  flash and drilled the  metal
	as  if it were mere  butter. Ector and  Kay dropped  to their knees
	before Arthur.
	"Why, father  and brother, do you  bow for me?",  Arthur asked with
	wonder in his voice. "Because now I know for sure  that you are the
	king, not only  by birth but also by  law", Ector said. "You are no
	son  of mine  nor  are you  Kay's  brother. Immediately  after your
	birth, Merlin the Wise brought you to  me to be raised safely.  And
	though  it was me that named you Arthur when you were baptised, you
	are  really  the  son  of  brave  king  Uther  Pendragon  and queen
	Igraine..."
	And  after  these  words,  the  lord  rose  and  went  to  see  the
	archbishop to impart to him what had passed.
				      [ Van Gouden Tijden Zingen de Harpen,
		   by Vladimir Hulpach, Emanuel Frynta, and Vackav Cibula ]

*kobold*
	The race of kobolds are reputed to  be an artificial creation of  a
	master wizard  (demi-god?). They are about  3' tall  with a vaguely
	dog-like face.  They bear a violent dislike  of the Elven race, and
	will go out of their way to cause trouble for Elves at any time.

kos
	Kos  is a northern barbarian  god who loves battle  and bold deeds.
	He is the  god of  dooms because he  brings trouble  to anyone  who
	doesn't live  up to  his strict codes  of honour and  action. These
	codes and the interest of the god  apply to all facets of  the hard
	life of the northern barbarians.  Kos is just as interested  in the
	building of  a safe and sturdy long house as he is in the sharpness
	of a warrior's axe.
					 [ Legends and Lore, by TSR, inc. ]

koto
	A Japanese harp.

kraken
	Out from  the water  a long sinuous  tentacle had  crawled; it  was
	pale-green  and luminous  and  wet. Its  fingered  end had  hold of
	Frodo's foot,  and  was dragging  him into  the water.  Sam on  his
	knees was now slashing at it with a knife.
	The arm let  go of Frodo,  and Sam pulled him away,  crying out for
	help. Twenty others arms  came rippling out. The dark water boiled,
	and there was a hideous stench.
			  [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

*lady
offler
	Blind Io  took up  the dice-box,  which was a  skull whose  various
	orifices had  been stoppered with rubies,  and with  several of his
	eyes on the Lady he rolled three fives.
	She  smiled. This  was the  nature  of the  Lady's eyes:  they were
	bright green, lacking iris or pupil, and they glowed from within.
	The room was  silent as  she scrabbled in  her box  of pieces  and,
	from the very bottom,  produced a couple  that she set down  on the
	board with  two decisive  clicks. The rest  of the players,  as one
	God, craned forward to peer at them.
	"A wenegade  wiffard  and fome  fort  of  clerk," said  Offler  the
	Crocodile  God, hindered  as usual  by his  tusks. "Well,  weally!"
	With  one claw  he pushed  a  pile of  bone-white tokens  into  the
	centre of the table.
	The Lady nodded  slightly. She picked  up the dice-cup and  held it
	as steady as  a rock, yet all the  Gods could hear the three  cubes
	rattling about inside. And then  she sent them bouncing  across the
	table.
	A six. A three. A five.
	Something  was  happening to  the five,  however.  Battered  by the
	chance  collision of  several billion  molecules,  the die  flipped
	onto a point, spun gently and came down a seven.
	Blind Io picked up the cube and counted the sides.
	"Come _on_," he said wearily, "Play fair."
				[ The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]



leprechaun
		The Irish Leprechaun is the Faeries' shoemaker and is  known
		under  various names  in different parts of Ireland:  Cluri-
		caune in Cork, Lurican in Kerry, Lurikeen in Kildare and Lu-
		rigadaun  in  Tipperary.  Although he works for the Faeries,
		the Leprechaun is not of the same species.  He is small, has
		dark  skin  and wears strange clothes.  His nature has some-
		thing of the manic-depressive about it:  first he  is  quite
		happy, whistling merrily as he nails a sole on to a shoe;  a
		few minutes later, he is sullen and  morose,  drunk  on  his
		home-made heather ale.  The Leprechaun's two great loves are
		tobacco and whiskey, and he is a first-rate con-man,  impos-
		sible  to  out-fox.  No  one, no matter how clever, has ever
		managed to cheat him out of his hidden pot of  gold  or  his
		magic shilling.  At the last minute he always thinks of some
		way to divert his captor's attention  and  vanishes  in  the
		twinkling  of  an eye.
				     [ A Field Guide to the Little People
				       by Nancy Arrowsmith & George Moorse ]
leocrotta
leu*otta
		...the leucrocotta, a wild beast of extraordinary swiftness,
		the size of the wild ass, with the legs of a Stag, the neck,
		tail, and breast of a lion,  the head of a badger,  a cloven
		hoof, the mouth slit up as far as the ears,  and one contin-
		uous bone  instead of  teeth;  it is said,  too,  that  this
		animal can imitate the human voice.
			       [ Curious Creatures in Zoology, John Ashton ]
*lich
		Once in a great  while, an evil master wizard or priest will
		manage through use of great magics to extend his or her life
		far beyond the normal  span of a human.  The usual effect of
		this is to transform the human, over time, into an undead of
		great magical power.  A Lich  hates life in any form; even a
		touch from one of these  creatures will cause a numbing cold
		in the victim.  They all possess the capability to use magic.
lizard
	1.  A  sub-order  (_Lacertilia_ or  _Sauria_)  of  the  long-tailed
	creeping animals,  especially of  the family  of the  _Lacertidae_.
	There are three major kinds: the ordinary lizard  (Lacerta agilis),
	the wall-lizard (L.  muralis), and the  small lizard (L. vivipara).
	2.  [Capitalized:]  a  constellation  of  the  northern  hemisphere
	(Lacerta).
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

loki
	Loki, or Lopt, is described  in Snorri's _Edda_ as  being "pleasing
	and handsome in appearance,  evil in character, and very capricious
	in behaviour". He is the son of the giant Farbauti and of Laufey.
	Loki  is the  Norse god  of cunning,  evil, thieves,  and fire.  He
	hated the  other gods  and wanted  to ruin  them and overthrow  the
	universe. He committed many  murders. As a thief, he stole Freyja's
	necklace,  Thor's belt  and gauntlets of  power, and  the apples of
	youth.
	Able to  shapechange at will,  he is said  to have impersonated  at
	various  times a mare, flea, fly, falcon, seal and an old crone. As
	a mare he  gave birth to  Odin's horse Sleipnir. He  also allegedly
	sired  the serpent  of Midgard,  the mistress  of the  netherworld,
	Hel, and the wolf Fenrir which will devour the sun at Ragnarok.

*ord *arnarvon
	Lord Carnarvon  was the  financial  patron  of Howard  Carter,  the
	discoverer of King Tutanchamon's tomb.

*ord *ato
	Lord Sato  is the  family  head of  the  Taro  Clan, and  a  mighty
	daimyo.  He  is a  loyal  servant of  the Emperor,  and will  go do
	everything in his power to further the imperial cause.

*ord *urt*
	The dwarfs,  whose father was  Ivaldr, lived in  the very heart  of
	the hills.
	   ...
	At the other end  of the ladder  were the giants, who  stole summer
	and brought winter in its place.  They lived in Jotumheim. Some  of
	the  giants  were  Hrungnir, who  was  killed  by Thor;  Hresvelgr,
	living in the far north, who produced winds and  tempests by simply
	moving  his  wings;  and  Surtr,  a  southern  giant,  who  guarded
	Muspelheim, the fire-land, with his flaming sword.
		   [ The Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends of All Nations,
			      by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox Wilson ]

lug*
	Lugh,  or Lug,  was the  sun god  of the  Irish Celts.  One of  his
	weapons was a rod-sling  which worshippers sometimes saw in the sky
	as a rainbow. As a tribal god,  he was particularly skilled in  the
	use  of his  massive,  invincible spear,  which  fought on  its own
	accord. One of  his epithets is  _lamfhada_ (of the  long arm).  He
	was a  young and apparently more  attractive deity  than Dagda, the
	father of the gods. Being  able to shapeshift, his  name translates
	as lynx.

lurker*
	The lurker is a carnivorous  scavenger found in caves,  its greyish
	belly textured like stone. The lurker typically  attaches itself to
	a ceiling,  where it is very  difficult to  detect, unless actually
	prodded.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

lycanthrope
*were*
	Lycanthropes are  humans who can  transform themselves to  resemble
	normal animals or  monsters. True  lycanthropes are  those to  whom
	lycanthropy is a genetic trait:  they breed with other lycanthropes
	and produce  baby lycanthropes. Only  true lycanthropes can  infect
	others  with  lycanthropy.  Infected lycanthropes  are  those whose
	lycanthropy results  from being  wounded by  a true  lycanthrope. A
	slain  lycanthrope always  reverts  to  its natural  humanoid  form
	after having been killed.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

magic mirror of merlin
	This powerful  mirror was  created by  Merlin, the  druid, in  ages
	past when trees  sang and rocks  danced. It protects all  who carry
	it from magic missiles, and gives them ESP.

mail d*emon
	It is  rumoured  that these  strange  creatures  can be  harmed  by
	domesticated canines only.

ma*annon*
	Normally called Manannan,  Ler's son  was the  patron of  merchants
	and sailors. Manannan  had a sword  which never  failed to slay,  a
	boat  which propelled  itself wherever  its owner  wished, a  horse
	which was swifter  than the wind, and  magic armour which no  sword
	could  pierce.  He later  became god  of the  sea beneath  which he
	lived in Tir na nOc, the underworld.

manes
	Manes are the most pathetic  beings that wander the lower layers of
	the  Abyss. These creatures are  as vast and endless  as the layers
	themselves.
				    [ Monstrous Compendium 8, by TSR inc. ]

marduk
	First  insisting  on   recognition  as  supreme  commander,  Marduk
	defeated the  Dragon, cut  her body  in two,  and  from it  created
	heaven and  earth, peopling  the world  with human  beings who  not
	unnaturally  showed intense  gratitude for  their  lives. The  gods
	were  also properly  grateful, invested  him with many  titles, and
	eventually permitted themselves to be  embodied in him, so  that he
	became supreme  god, plotting the whole  course of  known life from
	the paths of the planets to the daily events in the lives of men.
			       [ The Immortals, by Derek and Julia Parker ]

*aster *ssassin
	He  strolled down  the stairs, followed  by a  number of assassins.
	When he  was directly in front of Ymor he said:  "I've come for the
	tourist."
	   ...
	"One  step more and you'll leave  here with fewer eyeballs than you
	came with," said the  thiefmaster. "So sit  down and have a  drink,
	Zlorf, and  let's talk about this  sensibly. _I_ thought  we had an
	agreement.  You don't  rob - I  don't kill.  Not for  payment, that
	is," he added after a pause.
	Zlorf took the preferred beer.
	"So?" he said.  "I'll kill him. Then you  rob him. Is he that funny
	looking one over there?"
	"Yes."
	Zlorf stared  at Twoflower,  who grinned  at him.  He shrugged.  He
	seldom wasted time  wondering why people wanted other people  dead.
	It was just a living.
	"Who is your client, may I ask?" said Ymor.
	Zlorf  held  up  a  hand.  "Please!"  he  protested.  "Professional
	etiquette."
				[ The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]

master key of thievery
	This  skeleton key  was fashioned  in ages  past and  imbued with a
	powerful magic which  allows it to open any locks. When carried, it
	grants  its  owner  warning,  teleport  control,  and  reduces  all
	physical damage by half.  Finally, when invoked, it has the ability
	to disarm any trap.

*aster of *hieves
	There was a  flutter of wings at the  window. Ymor shifted his bulk
	out of  the chair and  crossed the room, coming  back with a  large
	raven. After  he'd unfastened the message  capsule from  its leg it
	flew  up to  join  its fellows  lurking  among the  rafters. Withel
	regarded  it without love.  Ymor's ravens were notoriously loyal to
	their master,  to the extent that  Withel's one  attempt to promote
	himself to  the rank  of greatest  thief in  Ankh-Morpork had  cost
	their  master's right  hand man  his left  eye. But  not his  life,
	however. Ymor never grudged a man his ambitions.
				[ The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]

medusa
		This hideous  creature from  ancient Greek myth was the doom
		of many a valiant adventurer.  It is said that one gaze from
		its eyes  could turn a man to stone.  One bite from the nest
		of  snakes which  crown its head could  cause instant death.
		The only  way to kill this  monstrosity is to turn its  gaze
		back upon itself.
*mimic
	Mimics were  originally created  by wizards  to protect  themselves
	from treasure hunters. A good meal (one  or two humans) can sustain
	them for weeks. Mimics pose  as stonework, doors,  statues, stairs,
	chests, or other common items made from stone, wood, and metal.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

*inotaur*
	Every year, king Aegeus of Athens was to send  seven boys and seven
	girls to Crete,  to do penance  for the fact that  the son  of king
	Minos of Crete  had died in Athens. None  of these adolescents ever
	returned:  upon  arrival  on   Crete,  Minos  sent  them  into  the
	Labyrinth,  a maze that no  one was ever  able to  leave. Here they
	were  to be eaten by the minotaur. The minotaur or minotauros was a
	monster,  half man  and half bull,  the result  of queen Pasiphae's
	unnatural love for  a bull that had appeared  from the sea.  Out of
	shame,  king Minos  had Daedalus build  the Labyrinth,  to hide the
	minotaur in.
	Eventually prince  Theseus volunteered  to sail to Crete.  With the
	help  of princess  Ariadne  he managed  to  kill the  minotaur, and
	escape from the Labyrinth.

mit*ra*
	Originating  in India (Mitra),  Mithra is  a god  of light  who was
	translated  into the attendant of the god  Ahura Mazda in the light
	religion of  Persia; from this  he was adopted  as the Roman  deity
	Mithras.  He  is  not  generally  regarded  as  a  sky  god  but  a
	personification  of  the  fertilizing power  of  warm,  light  air.
	According to  the _Avesta_, he possesses  10,000 eyes  and ears and
	rides in a chariot drawn by white horses.
	Mithra, according  to Zarathustra,  is concerned  with the  endless
	battle between  light and dark forces:  he represents  truth. He is
	responsible  for  the  keeping  of  oaths  and  contracts.   He  is
	attributed with the creation  of both plants and animals. His chief
	adversary is Ahriman, the power of darkness.
		   [ The Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends of All Nations,
			      by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox Wilson ]

mitre of holiness
	This helm of brilliance performs  all of the normal functions  of a
	helm of brilliance, but also has  the ability to protect anyone who
	carries it  from fire. When  invoked, it boosts  the energy of  the
	invoker, allowing them to cast more spells.

*mold
shrieker
*fung*
	Fungi are simple  plants that lack chlorophyll, true stems,  roots,
	and  leaves.  They  are incapable  of  photosynthesis  and live  as
	parasites or  saprophytes. Ordinary  fungi are  well known  to man:
	molds,  yeast,  mildew,  mushrooms,  and  puffballs.  These  plants
	include both  useful and harmful varieties.  Ordinary fungi do  not
	attack or defend themselves, but  they are prolific and  can spread
	where  unwanted.  Adventurers  who  have lost  rations  to  mold or
	clothing to mildew have had unpleasant encounters with fungi.
	Molds are a variety  of spore-producing fungi that form in decaying
	food or in warm,  moist places. These fungi  usually have a  woolly
	or  furry texture.  While most molds  are harmless,  there are some
	that pose a deadly threat to adventurers.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]
mind flayer
		This creature has a humanoid  body, but has tentacles around
		its covered mouth and only three long fingers  on each hand.
		Mind flayers are  telepathic, and love to devour intelligent
		beings, especially humans.  If they hit their victim  with a
		tentacle,  the mind flayer  will  slowly  drain  it  of  all
		intelligence, eventually killing the victim.
mithril*
		_Mithril_!   All folk  desired it.  It could be  beaten like
		copper, and polished like glass;  and the Dwarves could make
		of it  a metal,  light and yet harder  than tempered  steel.
		Its beauty was like to that of common silver, but the beauty
		of _mithril_ did not tarnish  or grow dim.
			   [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
mumak*
		... the Mumak of Harad was indeed  a beast of vast bulk, and
		the like of him  does not walk now in Middle-Earth;  his kin
		that live still in latter days are but memories of his girth
		and  majesty.   On he came, ... his great legs  like  trees,
		enormous sail-like ears spread out, long snout upraised like
		a huge serpent  about to strike,  his small red eyes raging.
		His upturned hornlike tusks ... dripped with blood.
				       [ The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

moloch
	And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
	Again,  thou shalt say to  the children of Israel,  Whosoever he be
	of the  children of  Israel, or  of the strangers  that sojourn  in
	Israel, that  giveth any of  his seed unto Molech;  he shall surely
	be  put to  death: the  people of  the land  shall  stone him  with
	stones.
	And I will set my  face against that man, and will cut him off from
	among his people;  because he hath given  of his seed unto  Molech,
	to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
	And if the  people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the
	man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
	Then I will set my face against  that man, and against his  family,
	and will  cut him  off, and  all that go  a whoring  after him,  to
	commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.
						      [ Leviticus, 20:1-5 ]
*mummy
	Mummies are corpses native to dry desert areas, where the dead  are
	entombed by a precess  known as mummification. When their tombs are
	disturbed,  the corpses become  animated into a weird unlife state,
	whose  unholy hatred  of life causes  them to  attack living things
	without mercy. Mummies  are usually  clothed in  rotting strips  of
	linen.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

naginata
	A  Japanese pole-arm, fitted with a curved  single-edged blade. The
	blades ranged in  length from two to  four feet, mounted on  shafts
	about four to five feet long. The  naginata were cut with a  series
	of short grooves near  to the tang,  above which the back  edge was
	thinned, but not sharpened,  so that the greater part  of the blade
	was a  flattened diamond  shape in  section. Seen  in profile,  the
	curve  is  slight or  non-existent  near  the tang,  becoming  more
	pronounced towards the point.

	"With his naginata he  killed five, but  with the sixth it  snapped
	asunder  in the midst  and, flinging  it away,  he drew  his sword,
	wielding it  in the zigzag  style, the interlacing, cross, reversed
	dragonfly, waterwheel,  and eight-sides-at-once  styles of  fencing
	and cutting down  eight men; but as he  brought down the ninth with
	a mighty blow on the helmet, the blade snapped at the hilt."
		  [ Story of Tsutsui no Jomio Meishu, from Tales of Heike ]

nalfenshee
	Not only do these demons, which are of type  IV, do physical damage
	with their claws and bite, but they  are capable of using magic  as
	well.

*alzok
	Nalzok   is  Moloch's   cunning   and  unfailingly   loyal   battle
	lieutenant, to whom he  trusts the command of warfare when  he does
	not wish to exercise it himself. Nalzok is a  major demon, known to
	command  the undead.  He is hungry  for power,  and secretly covets
	Moloch's position. Moloch doesn't trust  him, but, trusting his own
	power enough, chooses to take no action for now.

neanderthal*
	Neanderthal.  1.  Valley  between  Duesseldorf  and   Elberfeld  in
	Germany, where  an ancient skull of  a prehistoric  race was found.
	2. Human(oid) of the race mentioned above.

newt
	(kinds  of) small animal, like  a lizard, which spends  most of its
	time in the water.
		       [ Oxford's Student's Dictionary of Current English ]

ninja-to
	A Japanese broadsword.

Norn
*norn
	The  Norns were  the three Norse  Fates, or the  goddesses of fate.
	Female  giants, they  brought the wonderful  Golden Age  to an end.
	They cast lots  over the cradle of  every child that was born,  and
	placed gifts  in the cradle. Their  names were  Urda, Verdandi, and
	Skuld, representing the past,  the present and the future. Urda and
	Verdandi  were kindly  disposed, but  Skuld was  cruel and  savage.
	Their  tasks were to sew the web of fate,  to water the sacred ash,
	Yggdrasil, and  to keep it in good condition by placing fresh earth
	around it daily. In  her fury, Skuld often spoiled the work  of her
	sisters by tearing the web to shreds.
		   [ The Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends of All Nations,
			      by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox Wilson ]

nunchaku
	A Japanese flail.

*nymph
	A  female  creature  from  Roman  and Greek  mythology,  the  nymph
	occupied  rivers, forests, ponds,  etc. A  nymph's beauty is beyond
	words: an ever-young woman  with sleek figure and long, thick hair,
	radiant skin  and  perfect teeth,  full  lips  and gentle  eyes.  A
	nymph's scent is delightful, and  her long robe glows,  hemmed with
	golden  threads and  embroidered  with  rainbow hues  of  unearthly
	magnificence. A  nymph's demeanour  is graceful  and charming,  her
	mind quick and witty.

odin
	Odin. Also  called Sigtyr  (god of Victory), Val-father  (father of
	the  slain), One-Eyed,  Hanga-god (god  of  the Hanged),  Farma-god
	(god of  cargoes), Hapta-god (god of  prisoners), and  Othin. He is
	the prime god of the Norsemen: god  of war and victory, wisdom  and
	prophecy, poetry, the dead, air and wind, hospitality, and magic.
	As the  god of  war and victory,  Odin is  ruler of the  Valkyries,
	warrior-maidens who lived in the  halls of Valhalla in  Asgard, the
	hall  of dead  heroes where he  held his  court. These  chosen ones
	will defend the realm  of the gods against the Frost Giants  on the
	final day of reckoning, Ragnarok.
	As  god of the wind, Odin rides through the air on his eight-footed
	horse,  Sleipnir, wielding Gungner, his spear, normally accompanied
	by  his ravens,  Hugin and  Munin,  who he  would  also use  as his
	spies.
	As a god of hospitality, he enjoyed visiting the  earth in disguise
	to  see how people were  behaving and to  see how  they would treat
	him, not knowing who he was.
	Odin is usually represented as a one-eyed wise old  man with a long
	white beard and  a wide-brimmed  hat (he gave  one of  his eyes  to
	Mimir, the guardian  of the well of wisdom  in Hel, in exchange for
	a draught of knowledge).

ogre*
	Any one who has once met a  gluttonous, nude, angry ogre, will  not
	easily  forget this encounter - if he survives it at all. Both male
	and  female ogres  can easily grow  as tall as  three metres. Build
	and facial expression would remind one of a Neanderthal.
	Its  small, pointy,  keen  teeth  are striking.  Since  ogres avoid
	direct sunlight,  their  ragged, unfurry  skin  is  as white  as  a
	sheet.  They enjoy  coating their body  with lard  and usually wear
	nothing but a loin-cloth.  An elf would smell its rancid  stench at
	ten metres distance.
	Ogres are  solitary creatures:  very  rarely  one may  encounter  a
	female with two or three  young. They are the only  real carnivores
	among   the  humanoids,   and   its  favourite   meal  is   -   not
	surprisingly  -  human  flesh. They  sometimes  ally  with orcs  or
	goblins, but only when they anticipate a good meaty meal.
			   [ het Boek van de Regels; Het Oog des Meesters ]

*naga*
*naja*
		The naga is a mystical creature with the body of a snake and
		the head of a man or woman.  They will fiercely  protect the
		territory they consider their own.  Some nagas can be forced
		to serve as a guardian by a spell caster of great power.
*ooze
*pudding
*jelly
*cube
*blob
		These giant amoeboid creatures look like nothing  more  than
		puddles  of  slime,  but they both live and move, feeding on
		metal or wood as well as the occasional dungeon explorer  to
		supplement their diet.
orcrist
		The  Great Goblin  gave a truly awful howl of  rage when  he
		looked  at  it,  and  all his soldiers  gnashed their teeth,
		clashed their shields,  and stamped.  They knew the sword at
		once.  It had killed hundreds of goblins in  its time,  when
		the  fair elves of Gondolin hunted them in the hills or  did
		battle  before  their  walls.  They  had called it  Orcrist,
		Goblin-cleaver, but the goblins called it simply Biter. They
		hated it and hated worse any one that carried it.
					   [ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

oracle
delphi
p*thia
	The oracle of Delphi:  a priestess of Apolloon, known  by the Greek
	as the Puthia. Seated on a tripod  above a chasm, stupefied by  its
	sulphurous  vapours, she  emitted  incoherent  sounds, which  other
	priests translated into predictions (usually in rhyme).  One of her
	most famous oracles was given to Croesus (q.v.).
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

orb of detection
	This Orb is a crystal ball  of exceptional powers. When carried, it
	grants ESP, limits damage  done by spells to half what  it normally
	would  be,  and  protects  the carrier  from  magic  missiles. When
	invoked, it allows the carrier to become invisible.

orb of fate
	Some  say that  Odin  himself created  this ancient  crystal  ball,
	although  others  argue  that Loki  created  it  and forged  Odin's
	signature on the  bottom. In any case,  it is a powerful  artifact.
	Anyone who  carries  it is  granted the  gift of  warning, and  all
	damage,  spell and  physical  alike, is  reduced  by half.  It also
	gives luck to  whoever uses it.  Finally, when  invoked it has  the
	power to teleport the invoker between levels.

*orc*
Uruk-hai
	Orcs,  bipeds  with  a humanoid  appearance,  are  related  to  the
	goblins,  but much  bigger and more  dangerous. The  average orc is
	only moderately intelligent, has broad, muscled  shoulders, a short
	neck, a  sloping forehead and a thick, dark,  fur. Their lower eye-
	teeth  are pointing  forward, like a  boar's ones.  Female orcs are
	more  lightly built  and bare-chested.  Not  needing any  clothing,
	they do like to dress in variegated apparels.
	Suspicious by nature, orcs live  in tribes or hordes. They  tend to
	live  underground  as  well  as  above  ground  (but  they  dislike
	sunlight).  Orcs can  use all weapons,  tools and  armours that are
	used  by men.  Since they  don't have  the talent to  fashion these
	themselves, they  are constantly hunting for them. There is nothing
	a horde of orcs cannot use.
			   [ het Boek van de Regels; Het Oog des Meesters ]

owlbear
	Owlbears are probably the crossbred  creation of a demented wizard;
	given  the lethality of this creation, it  is quite likely that the
	wizard  who created  them is  no longer  alive. As  the name  might
	already  suggest, owlbears  are a cross  between a giant  owl and a
	bear. The are covered with fur and feathers.

palantir of westernesse
	The elves  of long  ago created  this powerful  crystal ball.  When
	carried,  it  grants  ESP, regeneration,  and  reduces  all  damage
	caused by  spells to one-half  of what it  would normally be.  When
	invoked, it tames creatures in its vicinity.

*elias
	Pelias  is a  compassionate man, proficient  in the  ways of magic,
	seeking to fight  the ways of evil. To  this cause, he has recently
	joined the Duali Tribe.

platinum yendorian express card
	This is an  ancient artifact  made of  an unknown  material. It  is
	rectangular  in shape,  very thin,  and  inscribed with  unreadable
	ancient runes. When carried, if grants the  one who carries it ESP,
	and reduces  all physical damage  done to the  carrier by half.  It
	also  protects from magic  missile attacks.  Finally, its  power is
	such that when invoked, it can charge other objects.

poseido*n
	Poseido(o)n, lord of the seas  and father of rivers  and fountains,
	was the  son of  Chronos and  Rhea, brother of  Zeus, Hades,  Hera,
	Hestia and Demeter.  His rank of ruler of  the waves he received by
	lot at  the Council  Meeting of the  Gods, at  which Zeus took  the
	upper world for himself  and gave dominion over the  lower world to
	Hades.
	Poseidon is associated  in many ways  with horses and  thus is  the
	god of  horses. He taught man how to ride and  manage the animal he
	invented and  is looked upon as  the originator  and guardian deity
	of horse races.
	His  symbol is  the familiar  trident  or three-pronged  spear with
	which  he can  split rocks, cause  or quell  storms, and  shake the
	earth, a  power which  makes him  the god of  earthquakes as  well.
	Physically, he is shown as a strong and powerful ruler,  every inch
	a king.
		   [ The Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends of All Nations,
			      by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox Wilson ]

ptah
	Known under  various other  names (Nu,  Neph, Cenubis,  Amen-Kneph,
	Khery-Bakef),  Ptah is the creator god  and god of craftsmen. He is
	usually depicted  as wearing a closely  fitting robe  with only his
	hands  free.  His  most distinctive  features  are  the  invariable
	skull-cap exposing only his face  and ears, and the _was_ or rod of
	domination which he holds,  consisting of a staff surmounted by the
	_ankh_  symbol of  life. He is  otherwise symbolized  by his sacred
	animal, the bull.

*purple worm
	A gargantuan  version of the  harmless rain-worm,  the purple  worm
 	poses  a huge  threat to  the ordinary  adventurer. It is  known to
	swallow  whole and  digest its victims  within only  a few minutes.
	These  worms  are  always  on  guard,  sensitive  to  the  minutest
 	vibrations  in the  earth, but  may also  be  awakened by  a remote
 	shriek.

osaku
		The osaku is a small tool for picking locks.
piercer
		Ye Piercer doth look like unto  a  stalactyte,  and  hangeth
		from  the  roofs of caves and caverns.  Unto the height of a
		man, and thicker than a man's thigh do  they  grow,  and  in
		groups  do they hang.  If a creature doth pass beneath them,
		they will by its heat and noise perceive it, and  fall  upon
		it  to kill and devour it, though in any other way they move
		but exceeding slow.
						   [ the Bestiary of Xygag ]
quantum mechanic
		These creatures are not native to this universe;  they  seem
		to have strangely derived powers, and unknown motives.
quadruped
		The woodlands and other regions  are inhabited by multitudes
		of four-legged creatures  which cannot be simply classified.
		They might not have fiery breath  or deadly stings,  but ad-
		venturers  have  nevertheless  met their end  numerous times
		due to the claws, hooves, or bites of such animals.
quetzalcouatl
	Quetzalcoatl,  or the  feathered serpent, is  one of  the four suns
	which are manifestations of  the Aztec sun  god Tezcatlipoca.  Some
	of  his other names  are White Tezcatlipoca, Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli,
	and  nine-wind.  The heroic  creator  of  the  Aztecs,  he is  also
	identified  as the  god  of  the wind.  According  to one  of  many
	traditions  he fashioned mankind  from his  own blood  and provided
	food by  turning himself  into an  ant so as  to steal  a grain  of
	maize which the ants had hidden inside a mountain.
				[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]

raiden
	Raiden  is  the god  of  thunder  and the  patron  of fletchers.  A
	constant  companion  of  Susanoo's he  loves  nothing  better  than
	beating his drums  while the storm  god rages. When  he wishes,  he
	can  beat these drums  so loudly  that they act  as drums of panic.
	Raiden is fond of eating human flesh, and receives  a meal any time
	a  man is slain by an arrow. He can send a lightning bolt to attack
	any  being  on earth.  In  his  true  form,  Raiden has  a  horned,
	grotesque head and long, vicious looking claws.
					 [ Legends and Lore, by TSR, inc. ]


rabid rabbit
	It is told by an ancient wizard named Tim that these are evil
	rodents with nasty sharp pointy teeth,  and that once  upon a
	time, one such creature decimated  half-a-dozen knights,  and
	was only slain through use of a high-powered explosive device
	not unlike a wand of fireballs.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
barking spider
	I have heard that these horrible creatures are surrounded by
	a foul stench.   However,  their  poisonous bite is far more
	dangerous.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

rot worm
	Woe to the adventurer who is bitten by one of these  foul
	maggots! They carry a hideous pestilence that can lay low
	the hardiest warrior!
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

green slime
	The touch of this noxious  pustulent growth  causes flesh  to
	dissolve into blobby gobs of green slime.  Only the immediate
	application of flame can thwart the spread of this infectious
	nightmare.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

athol
	A giant Indonesian bat, usually found in large packs.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]


rat
* rat
	Rats are long-tailed rodents. They are  aggressive, omnivorous, and
	adaptable, often carrying diseases.

rhaumbusun
        This odd-looking small purple lizard is harmless by itself,  but
        its paralyzing gaze can render one immobile and helpless against
        stronger opponents.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

rock mole
	The  rock  mole  is the  size  of  a small  dog.  It  is  a rodent,
	distantly related to beavers; it is hairless, with a huge head  and
	large spadelike teeth. Most  specimens have six legs, but some have
	eight and a few rare creatures have  ten. The creature's hide is  a
	very light yellow -  almost colourless - and resembles very pliable
	leather. Its  brown eyes  are very  small and  set close  together,
	each being  heavily protected  by surrounding  ridges of bone.  Its
	jaws  are unusually large, allowing it to eat through rock and hard
	metal with ease,  including the equipment which unwary  adventurers
	have left about the dungeon floor.  Often, a single rock mole  will
	be able to leave  a dungeon a  maze of chewed-out corridors  by the
	time it is located and slain.
			     [ 2nd ed. Monstrous Compendium, by TSR, Inc. ]

rothe
	The rothe (pronounced roth-AY) is  a musk ox-like creature  with an
	aversion to light. It prefers  to live underground near  lichen and
	moss.

scramper
	This crawly, four-legged beast  is covered in  tiny  green spikes,
	much like a cactus. It is feared for its crippling sting and often
	runs in small packs.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
squealer
	This loathsome paunchy creature is noisy even when simply resting
	or feeding, at these times emitting a chilling wheezy sound. But
	woe to the adventurer who startles a squealer, for the loud
	shrieks that the sickly creature screams will attract all the
	evil denizens within earshot!
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]
mangler
	At first glance, one knows that one has met a mangler. The
	cockeyed combination of claws, horns, and teeth could only
	serve one purpose -- the rending of hapless human flesh.
	[ The New Bestiary, Wizard Endlebrook ]

sake
	Japanese rice wine.
rust monster
		These strange creatures live on a   diet  of  metals.   They
		will  turn  a  suit  of  armour into so much useless  rusted
		scrap in no time at all.
sasquatch
		An ape-like humanoid  native to densely forested  mountains,
		the sasquatch is  also known as "bigfoot".   Normally benign
		are rarely seen,  this creature is reputed to be  a relative
		of the ferocious yeti.
sceptre of might
	This quarterstaff was created aeons  ago in some unknown  cave, and
	has been passed down from  generation to generation of  cavemen. It
	is a very mighty  quarterstaff indeed, and in addition will protect
	anyone who carries it  from magic missile attacks. When invoked, it
	causes conflict in the area around it.

scorpio*
	A   sub-species  of  the  spider   (_Scorpionidae_),  the  scorpion
	distinguishes itself from them by having a  lower body that ends in
	a  long, jointed  tail  tapering to  a  poisonous sting.  They have
	eight legs and pincers.
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

shad*
	Shades  are  shadowy,  undead creatures,  with  a  chilling  touch.
	According to most knowledgeable  sages, shadows appear to have been
	magically created, perhaps as  part of some ancient curse laid upon
	some  long-dead  enemy. The  curse  affects only  humanoids, so  it
	would  seen that  it affects  the  soul or  spirit. When  a shade's
	victim is  slain, the majority  of his  essence is  shifted to  the
	Negative  Material plane.  Only  a  shadow  of  their  former  self
	remains on the Prime Material plane, and  the transformation always
	renders the victim both terribly insane and undeniable evil.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

*haman *arnov
	Making his  quarters in the Caves  of the  Ancestors, Shaman Karnov
	unceasingly tries  to shield his  neanderthal people from  Tiamat's
	minions' harassments.

shan*lai*ching
	The  chinese god of  Mountains and  Seas, also  the name of  an old
	book (also Shan Hai Tjing), the  book of mountains and seas,  which
	handles about  the monster  Kung Kung  trying to  seize power  from
	Yao, the fourth emperor.
				       [ Spectrum Atlas van de Mythologie ]

shito
	A Japanese stabbing knife.

skeleton
	Skeletons  are  magically  operated  undead  monsters,  created  as
	guardians or warriors by  powerful evil magic users. They appear to
	have  no  ligaments  or musculature  which  would  allow  movement.
	Instead,  the  (usually   humanoid)  bones  are  magically   joined
	together  when the  skeleton  is created.  They  have no  eyes, nor
	internal organs, and one can usually see right through them.

*snake
serpent
water moccasin
python
pit viper
cobra
	Now the serpent was more subtil than  any beast of the field  which
	the Lord  God had made. And he  said unto the  woman, Yea, hath God
	said, Ye shall not  eat of every tree of the garden? And  the woman
	said unto the  serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the
	garden:  But of the fruit of the tree which  is in the midst of the
	garden, God  hath said, Ye  shall not eat of  it, neither shall  ye
	touch it, lest  ye die.  And the serpent  said unto  the woman,  Ye
	shall not surely  die: For  God doth know  that in the  day ye  eat
	thereof, then your eyes  shall be opened, and ye shall be  as gods,
	knowing  good and evil. And  when the woman  saw that  the tree was
	good for food,  and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to
	be  desired to make  one wise,  she took of  the fruit thereof, and
	did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
	And the  Lord God said unto the  woman, What is this that thou hast
	done? And the  woman said, The serpent beguiled  me, and I did eat.
	And  the Lord  God said  unto the  serpent, Because thou  hast done
	this, thou art  cursed above all  cattle, and above every  beast of
	the field; upon thy  belly shalt thou  go, and dust shalt  thou eat
	all the  days of thy  life: And I will put  enmity between thee and
	the woman, and between thy seed and  her seed; it shall bruise  thy
	head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
						   [ Genesis, 3:1-6,13-15 ]
snickersnee
		Ah, never shall I forget the cry,
		    or the shriek that shrieked he,
		As I gnashed my teeth, and from my sheath
		    I drew my Snickersnee!
		--Koko, Lord high executioner of Titipu
				     [ The Mikado, by Sir W.S. Gilbert ]
*soldier
sergeant
lieutenant
captain
		The soldiers  of Yendor are  well-trained in the art of war,
		many  trained by  the Wizard himself.  Some say the soldiers
		are explorers  who were  unfortunate enough  to be captured,
		and  put under the Wizard's spell.  Those who have  survived
		encounters  with  soldiers   say  they  travel  together  in
		platoons,  and are fierce fighters.  Because of the  load of
		their  combat gear,  however,  one can usually run away from
		them, and doing so is considered a wise thing.

solonor thelandira
	Solonor  Thelandira  is  the elven  god  of  hunting,  archery, and
	survival in  wild and  harsh places.  In his latter  aspect, he  is
	worshipped by no few  elven fighters, in addition to those rangers,
	hunters,  and  woodsmen  who  revere  him.  Solonor  has a  primary
	concern with  the integrity  of nature,  with  the balance  between
	exploitation and agriculture on  the one hand and fallow, wild, and
	undeveloped  terrains on  the other.  His skills of  bowmanship are
	said to be unequalled by any being.
					 [ Monster Mythology, by TSR inc. ]
*spider
	Spiders are  aggressive predators,  living above as  well as  below
	ground.  They have eight legs,  and many spin webs  for the capture
	of other creatures as food. Most are poisonous.
staff of aesculapius
	This staff is  considered sacred to all healers,  as it truly holds
	the powers of  life an death.  When wielded,  it protects its  user
	from all life draining attacks,  and additionally gives him  or her
	the power of regeneration. When invoked, it will heal the invoker.
*stalker
	The  invisible stalker  is a creature  from the  elemental plane of
	Air. For  the benefit of  the reader,  a detailed ASCII  drawing of
	this creature is provided below:
sting
	There was  the usual  dim grey  light of the  forest-day about  him
	when  he came to  his senses.  The spider lay  dead beside him, and
	his sword-blade  was  stained  black. Somehow  the  killing of  the
	giant  spider, all alone  and by  himself in  the dark  without the
	help of the wizard  or the dwarves or of  anyone else, made a great
	difference  to Mr.  Baggins. He felt  a different  person, and much
	fiercer and bolder  in spite of an empty  stomach, as he  wiped his
	sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath.
	"I will  give you  a name," he  said to it,  "and I shall  call you
	Sting."
					  [ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
susano*o
	The Shinto chthonic and weather god and brother of the sun  goddess
	Amaterasu, he  was born from the nose of the primordial creator god
	izanagi and  represents the physical, material  world. He has  been
	expelled from heaven and taken up residence on earth.
				[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]
*tail
	They say that cutting a worm in two may cut it into two.
tanko
	Samurai plate armour of the Yamato period (300-710 A.D.).

tengu
		The tengu was the  most  troublesome  creature  of  Japanese
		legend.   Part  bird  and part man, with red beak for a nose
		and flashing eyes, the tengu was notorious for  stirring  up
		feuds  and  prolonging  enmity between families. Indeed, the
		belligerent tengus were supposed to have  been  man's  first
		instructors in the use of arms.
		[Mythical Beasts by Deirdre Headon (The Leprechaun Library)]
thoth
	The Egyptian god of the moon and wisdom, Thoth  is the parton deity
	of  scribes and  of knowledge,  including  scientific, medical  and
	mathematic  writing, and is  said to have given  mankind the art of
	hieroglyphic writing. Hi is  important as a mediator and counsellor
	amongst  the  gods and  is  the  scribe  of  the Heliopolis  Ennead
	pantheon. According to mythology, he  was born from the head of the
	god Seth.  He may  be depicted in  human form with  the head  of an
	ibis, wholly as an ibis, or as  a seated baboon sometimes with  its
	torso covered  in feathers. His  attributes include  a crown  which
	consists of a crescent moon surmounted by a moon disc.
	Thoth  is  generally  regarded  as  a  benign  deity.  He  is  also
	scrupulously fair and is responsible  not only for entering  in the
	record the souls who pass to afterlife, but of  adjudicating in the
	Hall of the Two Truths.  The Pyramid Texts reveal a violent side of
	his  nature by  which he decapitates  the adversaries  of truth and
	wrenches out their hearts.
				[ Encyclopedia of Gods, by Michael Jordan ]
thoth amon
	Thoth Amon is an evil wizard from Robert E.  Howard's Conan series.
	He was one of the far eastern wizards that had it out for Conan.

tiger
tigress
	1. A  well-known tropical predator (_Felis  tigris_): a feline.  It
	has a yellowish skin with  darker spots or stripes.  2. Figurative:
	_a  paper  tiger_, something  that is  meant to  scare, but  has no
	really scaring  effect whatsoever  (after  a  statement by  Mao  Ze
	Dong, August 1946).
		      [ Van Dale's Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal ]

titan
	Gaea, mother earth, arose from the Chaos and gave  birth to Uranus,
	heaven, who became  her consort. Uranus  hated all  their children,
	because he  feared they  might challenge his  own authority.  Those
	children, the Titans, the Gigantes and the Cyclopes,  were banished
	to the nether  world. Their enraged  mother eventually released the
	youngest titan, Chronos  (time), and encouraged him to castrate his
	father and rule  in his place. Later, he  too was challenged by his
	own son, Zeus, and he and his fellow titans  were ousted from mount
	Olympus.
				    [ Greek Mythology, by Richard Patrick ]

tourist
	The road from Ankh-Morpork  to Chrim is high, white and  winding, a
	thirty-league  stretch  of  potholes  and  half-buried  rocks  that
	spirals  around  mountains  and  dips into  cool  green  valleys of
	citrus trees, crosses liana-webbed gorges on  creaking rope bridges
	and is generally more picturesque than useful.
	Picturesque.  That was  a new word  to Rincewind  the wizard (BMgc,
	Unseen University [failed]). It was  one of a number he had  picked
	up since  leaving the  charred  ruins of  Ankh-Morpork. Quaint  was
	another  one.  Picturesque   meant  -  he  decided  after   careful
	observation of the scenery  that inspired Twoflower to use the word
	-  that the  landscape was horribly precipitous.  Quaint, when used
	to  describe the  occasional  village  through which  they  passed,
	meant fever-ridden and tumbledown.
	Twoflower was  a tourist,  the first  ever seen  on the  discworld.
	Tourist, Rincewind had decided, meant "idiot".
				[ The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]

trapper
	The trapper is found  only in caves  and other dark places.  It can
	alter its shape to be  almost undetectable. When prey  wanders upon
	a trapper, its edges rise up and wrap around the victim.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

*troll
olog-hai
	Trolls may  be classified somewhere between humans and giants. They
	can  grow as tall as 4  metres and are very raggedly built. As they
	age,  their grey-brownish,  leathery skin  can  become very  thick,
	almost like  bark. Trolls like  to dress up  in animal furs;  their
	grey,  felt-like hairs of the head  and beard often reach far below
	the  shoulders.  They  prefer  living   in  holes,  but   are  also
	encountered  in forests  and under  bridges. They  lead  a solitary
	life,  are often out of temper, and  have a tendency to melancholy.
	It is rumoured that when  they grow older (somewhere  between their
	170-est and 230-est year), they  develop a certain sense  of humour
	and may  be  entertained  by crude  jokes. None  the  less, even  a
	benignant troll should be  approached with care. To a troll, "pity"
	is a four-letter-word.
			   [ het Boek van de Regels; Het Oog des Meesters ]

tsurugi
		The tsurugi,  also known  as  the long samurai sword,  is an
		extremely  sharp,  two-handed blade favored  by the samurai.
		It  is made of hardened steel,  and is manufactured  using a
		special  process, causing it  to never rust.  The tsurugi is
		rumored  to  be  so  sharp  that  it  can  occasionally  cut
		opponents in half!
tsurugi of muramasa
	This most  ancient  of swords  has  been  passed down  through  the
	leadership of  the Samurai  legions for  hundreds of  years. It  is
	said to grant luck to its wielder,  but its main power is  terrible
	to behold. It has the capability to cut in half  any creature it is
	wielded against, instantly killing that creature.

*woflower
guide
	"Rincewind!"
	Twoflower sprang  off the  bed. The wizard  jumped back,  wrenching
	his features into a smile.
	"My dear chap, right  on time! We'll just have lunch, and  than I'm
	sure  you've   got  a  wonderful   programme  lined   up  for  this
	afternoon!"
	"Er -"
	"That's great!"
	Rincewind took a deep  breath. "Look," he  said desperately, "let's
	eat somewhere else. There's been a bit of a fight down below."
	"A tavern brawl? Why didn't you wake me up?"
	"Well, you see, I - _what_?"
	"I  thought I made myself clear this  morning, Rincewind. I want to
	see  genuine Morporkian  life - the  slave market,  the Whore Pits,
	the  Temple of  Small  Gods, the  Beggar's  Guild... and  a genuine
	tavern  brawl."  A  faint note  of  suspicion  entered  Twoflower's
	voice. "You  _do_ have them, don't  you? You  know, people swinging
	on chandelier, swordfights over the  table, the sort of  thing Hrun
	the Barbarian  and the Weasel are  always getting  involved in. You
	know - _excitement_."
				[ The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]
tyaa
	Tyaa is a  force of  evil and chaos.  She chooses  to manifest  her
	powers through the actions of  malicious birds. She has  created an
	offshoot of the  raven that is both  smarter and stronger than  its
	ancestral  cousin. It  should be noted  that, while  she prefers to
	employ the Birds  of Tyaa,  she is perfectly  capable of using  any
	carnivorous bird  to do her  will on  Nehwon. The city  of Lankhmar
	has always been her  favourite because she has the most worshippers
	in this place.
	Tyaa's  cult  has been  banned  in  Lankhmar  because  of its  evil
	teachings  and  ways. This  has  only  caused  the  movement to  go
	underground and to other  cities. There are several large caches of
	diamonds  and  jewels   hidden  in  several  abandoned  manors   in
	Lankhmar. The high priestess of  the cult knows of  these locations
	and will use these riches to support the cult and make it grow.
					 [ Legends and Lore, by TSR, inc. ]
tyr
	Tyr (also known as Tiwaz, Ziu or Saxnot), the son of Odin, was  the
	god  of  war  and   athletic  activities.  Tyr  was  a  shining  or
	glistening  god. His Anglo-Saxon  name was Tiw or  Tiu, and the day
	set apart for him, Tiwes daeg, gives us our Tuesday.
	Tyr's right hand was  bitten off in a terrific  struggle by Fenrir,
	one of Loki's offspring, a monster  wolf. In the last and  greatest
	battle  (Ragnarok), Tyr  killed -  and was  killed by  -  Garm, the
	hell-hound guarding the Gnipa Cave.
	Wrestlers, fighters, runners  and other athletes  called on Tyr for
	aid.
		   [ The Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends of All Nations,
			      by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox Wilson ]

*hulk
	Umber  hulks are  powerful subterranean  predators whose  iron-like
	claws allow  them to burrow through solid  stone in search of prey.
	They are  tremendously strong: muscles  bulge beneath their  thick,
	scaly hides  and  their powerful  arms  and  legs all  carry  great
	claws.

valkyrie
	The  Valkyries  were  the  thirteen  choosers  of  the  slain,  the
	beautiful warrior-maids of Odin who  rode through the air  and over
	the sea. They watched  the progress of the battle and  selected the
	heroes  who  were to  fall  fighting.  After  they  were dead,  the
	maidens rewarded  the heroes  by kissing  them and  then led  their
	souls  to Valhalla,  where the warriors  lived happily  in an ideal
	existence, drinking and eating without restraint  and fighting over
	again the battles  in which  they died and  in which  they had  won
	their deathless fame.
		   [ The Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends of All Nations,
			      by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox Wilson ]

*unicorn
unicorn horn
		Men have always sought the elusive unicorn, for  the  single
		twisted  horn  which projected from its forehead was thought
		to be a powerful talisman.  It was said that the unicorn had
		simply  to  dip  the tip of its horn in a muddy pool for the
		water to become pure.  Men also believed that to  drink from
		this horn was a protection against all sickness, and that if
		the horn was ground to a powder it would act as an  antidote
		to all poisons.  Less than 200 years ago in France, the horn
		of a unicorn was used in a ceremony to test the  royal  food
		for poison.
	
		Although only the size of a small horse, the  unicorn  is  a
		very  fierce  beast,  capable  of killing an elephant with a
		single thrust from its horn.  Its  fleetness  of  foot  also
		makes  this solitary creature difficult to capture. However,
		it can be tamed and captured by a maiden. Made gentle by the
		sight  of a virgin, the unicorn can be lured to lay its head
		in her lap, and in this docile mood, the maiden  may  secure
		it with a golden rope.
		[Mythical Beasts by Deirdre Headon (The Leprechaun Library)]

vampire
vampire lord
Vlad*
vlad*
	The  Oxford English Dictionary is quite unequivocal: _vampire_ - "a
	preternatural  being of  a malignant  nature  (in the  original and
	usual form  of the belief, a  reanimated corpse),  supposed to seek
	nourishment, or do harm,  by sucking the blood of sleeping persons.
	..."

vampire bat
	Where normal bats (and even their  giant counterparts) usually  are
	nothing but  annoying pests, the vampire  bat can  pose a dangerous
	threat to the unsuspecting adventurer.  As its name implies,  it is
	quite fond of uncovered necks and loves to pet them.

*vortex
vortices
	Swirling  clouds  of  pure elemental  energies,  the  vortices  are
	thought  to  be  related  to  the  larger  elementals.  Though  the
	vortices do no damage  when touched, they are noted for  being able
	to envelop unwary travellers.  The hapless fool thus swallowed by a
	vortex will soon perish  from exposure to the element the vortex is
	composed of.

warg
	Suddenly Aragorn  leapt  to his  feet.  "How  the wind  howls!"  he
	cried. "It  is howling with wolf-voices.  The Wargs  have come west
	of the Mountains!"
	"Need  we wait until morning then?" said Gandalf. "It is as I said.
	The hunt  is up! Even if we live to see the dawn, who now will wish
	to journey south by night with the wild wolves on his trail?"
	"How far is Moria?" asked Boromir.
	"There was  a door south-west of  Caradhras, some  fifteen miles as
	the crow  flies,  and maybe  twenty  as  the wolf  runs,"  answered
	Gandalf grimly.
	"Then let  us start as soon  as it is  light tomorrow, if we  can,"
	said Boromir. "The wolf that one hears  is worse than the orc  that
	one fears."
	"True!"  said Aragorn,  loosening his  sword  in  its sheath.  "But
	where the warg howls, there also the orc prowls."
			  [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

water d*mon
	Although their brethren are usually found  elsewhere, a few  demons
	prefer  the cold  waters  of  the Dungeon  of  Doom  above life  in
	Hell...

*wight
	"Sam!" he  called. "Pippin! Merry! come  along! Why  don't you keep
	up?"
	   ...
	"Where are you?" he cried again, both angry and afraid.
	"Here!"  said a voice,  deep and  cold, that seemed  to come out of
	the ground. "I am waiting for you!"
	"No!" said Frodo; but  he did not run away.  His knees gave, and he
	fell  on the  ground.  Nothing happened,  and  there was  no sound.
	Trembling he  looked up, in  time to see a tall  dark figure like a
	shadow against  the stars.  It leaned  over him.  He thought  there
	were two eyes,  very cold though lit with  a pale light that seemed
	to  come from some remote distance. Then a grip stronger and colder
	than  iron  seized him.  The  icy  touch froze  his  bones, and  he
	remembered no more.

	When  he came  to  himself again,  for  a  moment he  could  recall
	nothing  except a sense of dread. Then suddenly he knew that he was
	imprisoned, caught hopelessly;  he was in  a barrow. A Barrow-wight
	had  taken him,  and  he was  probably  already under  the dreadful
	spells  of the Barrow-wights about which whispered  tales spoke. He
	dared not move, but lay as he  found himself: flat on his back upon
	a cold stone with his hands on his breast.
			  [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

winter wolf
	The most dangerous member of  the species, the winter wolf is known
	for  its great  size  and foul  disposition.  Living only  in chill
	regions, they can unleash  a stream of frost from their  lungs. The
	winter wolf is beautiful, with  glistening white or silver  fur and
	eyes of pale blue or silver.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

*izard of *alance
	The Wizard  of  Balance holds  office  in  his hidden  tower,  only
	reachable  by magical  means, where he teaches  his apprentices the
	enigmatic skills of  occultism. He considers  himself a guardian of
	the  equilibrium of  the  universe,  and goes  out  of  his way  to
	promote stability.

wolf
	The wolf is a  very active, cunning carnivore, capable of surviving
	in nearly every  climate. Shrouded in  mystery and  suspicion, they
	are viewed as vicious  killers that slaughter men and animals alike
	for the lack of better things to do.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

wraith
*azgul
	Immediately, though  everything else  remained as  before, dim  and
	dark, the shapes became  terribly clear. He was able to see beneath
	their black wrappings. There  were five tall  figures: two standing
	on  the lip  of the  dell, three  advancing. In  their white  faces
	burned keen and merciless  eyes; under their mantles were long grey
	robes;  upon  their grey  hairs  were  helms  of  silver; in  their
	haggard hands were  swords of  steel. Their  eyes fell  on him  and
	pierced  him, as  they rushed towards  him. Desperate,  he drew his
	own sword,  and it seemed to  him that it  flickered red, as if  it
	was a firebrand.  Two of the figures  halted. The third was  taller
	than  the others: his hair  was long and  gleaming and  on his helm
	was a crown. In one hand  he held a long sword, and in the other  a
	knife; both the knife  and the hand that held it glowed with a pale
	light. He sprang forward and bore down on Frodo.
			  [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

xorn
	The  xorn are natives to  the elemental plane  of Earth. The xorn's
	body is  made of a  pebbly, stone-like  material. It  has a  large,
	powerful mouth  on top  of its head  with three  long arms,  tipped
	with sharp  talons,  symmetrically  positioned  every  120  degrees
	around it. Between the arms  are large, stone-lidded eyes  that see
	in all directions. At  its base are  three thick, short legs,  each
	directly beneath an eye.  The whole body is designed for burrowing,
	mouth first.
					 [ Monstrous Manual, by TSR, Inc. ]

wakizashi
		The samurai  warrior  traditionally  wears  two  swords; the
		wakizashi is the shorter of the two.  See also katana.
*long worm
worm tooth
crysknife
		[The crysknife] is manufactured in two forms from teeth tak-
		en  from dead sandworms.  The two forms are "fixed" and "un-
		fixed." An unfixed  knife  requires  proximity  to  a  human
		body's  electrical  field  to prevent disintegration.  Fixed
		knives are treated for storage.  All are about  20  centime-
		ters long.
						  [ Dune, by Frank Herbert ]
wizard of yendor
		No  one knows how old this mighty wizard is,  or from whence
		he came.  It is known that,  having lived a span far greater
		than any normal man's, he grew weary of lesser mortals;  and
		so, spurning all human company,  he forsook the dwellings of
		men  and  went to live in the depths of the  Earth.  He took
		with him the mystical artifact, the Amulet of Yendor,  which
		is said to hold great power indeed. Many have sought to find
		the  wizard and  his treasure,  but none have found  him and
		lived to tell the tale.  Woe be to the incautious adventurer
		who disturbs this mighty sorcerer!
xan
		They sent their friend the mosquito [xan] ahead of  them  to
		find  out  what lay ahead.  "Since you are the one who sucks
		the blood of men walking along paths," they told the mosqui-
		to,  "go  and  sting the men of Xibalba."  The mosquito flew
		down the dark road to the Underworld.  Entering the house of
		the Lords of Death, he stung the first person that he saw...
	
		The mosquito stung this man as well, and when he yelled, the
		man  next  to him asked, "Gathered Blood, what's wrong?"  So
		he flew along the row stinging all the seated men  until  he
		knew the names of all twelve.
				[ Popul Vuh, as translated by Ralph Nelson ]
ya
		The arrow  of  choice of the samurai,  ya  are  made of very
		straight bamboo, and are  tipped  with hardened steel.
yeti
		An ape-like humanoid  native to inaccessible  mountain tops,
		the yeti is also known as "the abominable snowman".  Whether
		or not the title "man" is appropriate remains unknown.
yugake
	Japanese  leather  archery  gloves.  Gloves  made   for  use  while
	practising had  thumbs reinforced with horn. Those worn into battle
	had thumbs reinforced with a double layer of leather.

yumi
		The samurai is highly  trained  with a special type  of bow,
		the yumi.  Like the  ya, the yumi  is  made of bamboo.  With
		the yumi-ya, the bow and arrow, the samurai is an  extremely
		accurate and deadly warrior.
*zombie
		The zombi...  is a soulless human corpse,  still  dead,  but
		taken	from  the  grave  and  endowed	by  sorcery  with  a
		mechanical semblance of life, --  it is a dead body which is
		made to walk and act and move as if it were alive.
							  [ W. B. Seabrook ]
zruty
		The zruty are  wild and gigantic beings,  living in the wil-
		dernesses of the Tatra mountains.
