Tabletop Curiosity Cabinet

Fucking dragons. They've tormented me for over two fucking months. Unlike the other creatures I disfigured in prior posts, there is no easy 'let's just use this original source' for dragons. They were far too much for far too long, but I finally think I have found an angle that allows me to rid myself of them for the forseeable future.   illustration of Smaug...

This entree had me stumped for a bit. It got me thinking about something interesting though: When we use names of monsters, what are we reffering to?For the chimera specifically, I found four ways in which we can use the term.1. Monsters as fantastical animalsThis first one fits well with the depiction in the Little Brown Books (LBB):“Combining the worst of many creatures, a Chi...

Two interpretations of a monster this time, fitting its dual nature I suppose.Look, I think these primitive/savage sub-human creatures are often very boring. The Little Brown Books (LBB) are unfortunately no exception to this:‘At worst these creatures are semi-intelligent, and therefore Centaurs will always carry some form of weapon: 50% of a group will carry clubs (equal to Mor...