Griffith Dragonlake
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Source?pawsplay said:Quasit - a renamed Quisling, from a word derived from an infamous name
Source?pawsplay said:Quasit - a renamed Quisling, from a word derived from an infamous name
Gygax created the details of the AD&D version, which is pretty unique, but dark elves had their inspirational roots in that source, which, as you note, also served as inspiration for the derro dwarves.Griffith Dragonlake said:Except that Snorri Sturlasson's description had nothing about Svartalfr having some characteristics of black widow spiders, e.g. females larger and more powerful than males and worshipping a black widow spider-goddess. Or shooting hand crossbows for that matter. In addition, many scholars maintain that Svartalfr were just another name for the Dvergr.
Griffith Dragonlake said:Source?
Griffith Dragonlake said:Except that Snorri Sturlasson's description had nothing about Svartalfr having some characteristics of black widow spiders, e.g. females larger and more powerful than males and worshipping a black widow spider-goddess. Or shooting hand crossbows for that matter. In addition, many scholars maintain that Svartalfr were just another name for the Dvergr.
Duergar. The derro are part of the "Shaver Mystery" mythos of 1940's serial fiction.Gentlegamer said:Gygax created the details of the AD&D version, which is pretty unique, but dark elves had their inspirational roots in that source, which, as you note, also served as inspiration for the derro dwarves.
Griffith Dragonlake said:Source?
pawsplay said:Main Entry: quis·ling
Pronunciation: 'kwiz-li[ng]
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Vidkun Quisling died 1945 Norwegian politician who collaborated with the Nazis
: TRAITOR 2, : COLLABORATOR
- quis·ling·ism /-li[ng]-"i-z&m/ noun
Earwig from folklore. They were rumoured to crawl into peoples ears and lay eggs.Griffith Dragonlake said:Ear Seeker [AD&D MM Gygax]
Found more info here. The term variously means "owl", "vampire" and "witch", and is all over Eastern Europe.Griffith Dragonlake said:Stirge[possibly derived from the Roman owl-like nightbird striga]
I thought they were from mesoamerican mythology? I'm sure I read an account of a creature with a prehenisle tail called "su" which carried its young on its back, and was so fierce that it would eat the young rather than allow them to be captured. If I find the reference I'll get back to you.Griffith Dragonlake said:Su-Monster [Eldritch Wizardry Gygax & Blume]
Col_Pladoh said:If anyone reading this thresd has specific questions I'll be happy to answer them.
Cheers,
Gary
rossik said:oh, me! me! me!
gary, what about the dragons?
i mena, what about the diferent colors (and a "personality" to each color)?
Hello, GaryCol_Pladoh said:If anyone reading this thresd has specific questions I'll be happy to answer them.
Howdy Zander,Zander said:Hello, Gary![]()
Can I please ask you about some other AD&D creatures? I'm particularly curious to know if gnomes in the game were inspired, at least in part, by the character called Hugi from Three Hearts and Three Lions. I know that Anderson calls him a "dwarf" at one point but it seems that in several other ways the character has an uncanny resemblance to the AD&D gnome.
Also, were the AD&D swanmay and nixie inspired by Three Hearts and Three Lions?
Many thanks,
Zander
Thanks a lot Gary for dropping in and giving us some insightful answers.Col_Pladoh said:If anyone reading this thresd has specific questions I'll be happy to answer them.