Help me name my monster book

[Upper_Krust]

Hiya mate!

i was going to release it as .pdf but its no real expense to me because iam using a print on demand service, so when some one orders if off my website the printer prints it up and mails it out. I plan on releasing a lite version, sort of like they release teaser chaperts for novels. People can check out the art work and the monsters and see if they would like to buy the full product.

Oh okay, cool.

Yeah iam doing the art for the book as well, iam doing pretty much everything. Art, Layout, Monsters, ect. ect.

I know what thats like from first hand experience.

*strong bad voice* Ursugon, eh? */strong bad voice*

sounds like a cool name, i was thinking of calling it Bandar, but Ursugon is indeed a cool name. As far as making it a devil, i was thinking along the lines of a polymorph spell gone wrong or even a dire bear being cross bread with dragon.

It could be a hairy dragon instead of a scaly one.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hiya Gez matey!

Oursogon would be more in-line with other devil names.

How so?

As for the title...

Critters & Constructs
Mythical Monsters
Manual Of Monstrous Abominations
Awful & Atrocious Beasts & Brutes

You know Beast Bible is the one that stands out in the crowd!

 

[Gez]

How so? Simple.

Barbazu, Gelugon, Cornugon are closer to French than to Latin. And Malebranche is a French family, not a latin one (Nicolas de Malebranche is a reasonnably famous classic philosopher and mathematician).

Hence, devils have French-looking name (exceptions are the names without etymology, like bezekira, and the Advespa who is clearly Italian).

 

[Ferret]

Cyrptozoology Compiled

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Gez matey!

How so? Simple.

Barbazu, Gelugon, Cornugon are closer to French than to Latin. And Malebranche is a French family, not a latin one (Nicolas de Malebranche is a reasonnably famous classic philosopher and mathematician).

Interesting point you raise. Perhaps the suffix of 'gon' denotes a large devil whereas 'zu' denotes a medium sized devil?

...though I still like Ursugon best.

Hence, devils have French-looking name (exceptions are the names without etymology, like bezekira, and the Advespa who is clearly Italian).

Indeed.

 

[releasethedogs]

Oursogon would be more in-line with other devil names.

As for the title...

Critters & Constructs
Mythical Monsters
Manual Of Monstrous Abominations
Awful & Atrocious Beasts & Brutes

ohhhhh like those title as well, might have to make another poll or something. :-D

It could be a hairy dragon instead of a scaly one.

Indeed ... well its scaly and hairy. more scales on dragon parts and more hair on bear parts. I got it done so maybe i'll post it. any one know if i have to include the OGL if i make it a pdf to download?

Its crazy how you guys have a serious conversation about the names of demons and such. */shrug\* guess i never game it that much thought. well laters!

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hiya mate!

ohhhhh like those title as well, might have to make another poll or something. :-D

Make the poll on the General Discussion Forums...and be sure to include Beast Bible.

Indeed ... well its scaly and hairy. more scales on dragon parts and more hair on bear parts.

I wonder has anyone ever done a hairy dragon before?

*Looks for BOZ*

I got it done so maybe i'll post it. any one know if i have to include the OGL if i make it a pdf to download?

Its not totally necessary, though it won't hurt. Anything you post on the web is automatically copyrighted, if someone tries to pass it off as their own work you can legitamately sue them for damages.

Its crazy how you guys have a serious conversation about the names of demons and such. */shrug\* guess i never game it that much thought.

Names are very important for monsters! A good name can make an average monster seem great and a poor name can make a good monster seem poor.

Also sometimes its good to have two names for a monster; one common, one esoteric.

eg. Hellcat (Bezekira)

So you could call your monster:

Hairy Devil (Ursugon).

well laters!

See you mate!

 

[releasethedogs]

Hiya mate!



Make the poll on the General Discussion Forums...and be sure to include Beast Bible.

Oh i will ... no doubt about that.

I wonder has anyone ever done a hairy dragon before?

*Looks for BOZ*

yes, BOZ. i have seen him in other threads. he seems to be very sage like and wise as far as making monsters is concerned.

Its not totally necessary, though it won't hurt. Anything you post on the web is automatically copyrighted, if someone tries to pass it off as their own work you can legitamately sue them for damages.

intresting .... why is that?

Names are very important for monsters! A good name can make an average monster seem great and a poor name can make a good monster seem poor.

verry true, wanna be my offical monster namer. lol.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hiya matey!

Oh i will ... no doubt about that.

Post a link here when you do.

yes, BOZ. i have seen him in other threads. he seems to be very sage like and wise as far as making monsters is concerned.

I always think people with beards have something to hide, and not necessarily sagacity.

intresting .... why is that?

Well thats the law (I have a friend who teaches copyright law).

verry true, wanna be my offical monster namer. lol.

I would be happy to help you out where I can, I am sure there are a number of people here who would only be too happy to help (its a very friendly place this).

 

[Gez]

I wonder has anyone ever done a hairy dragon before?

Yes. Michael Ende.
Also, one of the Lung Dragons is sphinx-like.

I always think people with beards have something to hide, and not necessarily sagacity.

Hey! I'm bearded.

Its crazy how you guys have a serious conversation about the names of demons and such. */shrug\* guess i never game it that much thought. well laters!

You found it serious?