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Chinese Mythical Life forms
A collection of Chinese Mythical Lifeforms compiled from online sources
This codex contains a collection of Chinese Mythical Life Forms (Fauna, Flora plus Intelligent Races) compiled by Moonlake from a Wiki page written in Chinese. All entries are translations by Moonlake rather than creative content. As far as the author can tell, the Wiki pages themselves are compiled from a variety of ancient texts detailing folklore, strange life forms, myths etc. This collection is meant as a source of inspiration as well as quick drop-ins into a game if it suits. There will be eventually be around 150+ entries in total.
Life Forms are grouped by the following themes, with each theme being a submission on its own:
-Life forms representing good omens
-Life forms representing bad omens
-Life forms providing varying degrees of danger to adventurers
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- Bad Omen Chinese Mythical Lifeforms Alongside Moonlake linked by Moonlake
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- Harmless Chinese Mythical Lifeforms Alongside Moonlake linked by Moonlake
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Update: No idea why I didn't the placeholder codex out as a normal sub but here it is. Not really looking for votes or anything but....
4.5/5 for overall on the subs. very good stuff that I have been using regularly in games, harmless is BY FAR my fav.
It is mine too although most others seem to prefer the dangerous ones.
I think there is more to say in the introduction of this codex than what you put here. A little discourse on the nature of the mythology would be welcome.
I agree now that I look back on it. However, I would be hard put to actual write such a discourse as you suggest. Maybe some other time in the future.