The Bygone Bestiary is a sourcebook that details the reality of mythological creatures and their role in the World of Darkness throughout history.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- Here Be Dragons!
- In the modern world, the walking legends known as Bygones are considered mythology. To those who stand beside them, however, such beasts are very, very real
- ...And Unicorns and Gryphons and Other, Darker Things.
- See the world through the eyes of a beast in this crossover book of mythological creatures.
An essential tome for dark fantasy games, The Bygone Bestiary includes:- Descriptions, folklore, roleplaying hints and systems for dozens of creatures, both magical and mundane.
- Character creation rules, new Traits, and Storyteller suggestions.
- Suitable for Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade, Mage: The Ascension, Changeling: The Dreaming, and Vampire: The Dark Ages.
Chapters[]
Prelude: Death Dance[]
A girl has an encounter with mythological creatures that changes her life.
Introduction[]
Suggestions for putting mythological beasties into campaigns in both the modern World of Darkness and the Dark Ages.
Chapter One: The Greater Beasts[]
Details on the cockatrice/basilisk, the dragon and its many varieties such as the drake and wyvern, the feng-huang (Chinese phoenix), the ghul, the gryphon, the harpy, the hippocampus and kelpie, the hippogryph, the homunculus, the manticore, the pegasus, the peryton, the phoboros, the roc, the seabishop, the sea serpent, the shadhaver, the simurgh, the umkovu, the unicorn, the vodayany, and the wilde beast.
Chapter Two: The Lesser Beasts[]
Information on less powerful, more common animals, how they have played into mythology and stories from around the world, and how they can be incorporated into a game.
Chapter Three: The Beast Comes Alive[]
How to create your own beast to play as a character.
Background Information[]
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Memorable Quotes[]
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Characters[]
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Terminology[]
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