I need help coming up with Titans

[Master of the Game]

Not the traditional DnD monsters, but rather enormously powerful creatures that are more like forces of nature. In my current campaign these creatures would represent Grecian-style titans that ruled over the world before the current immortals/gods ascended.

The problem is, I'm having a tough time finding inspiration. So, any thoughts? I'll list what I have thus far below.

*Titanus, the Ruler of Sky and Stone, first born of the Urakim (Titans), from whom the Titans gain their name. Shaped like a man, but the size of a mountain, his reach extended to the earth and the heavens, and the power of both was his to command.
*Nidhoggur, the Great Wyrm, a dragon of enormous size and strength, whose breath was said to be capable of destroying the very roots of the world.
*Tarrasque, the Devourer, a massive beast, thought to be unkillable because of its incredible rate of regeneration, whose appetite could never be slaked.
*Leviathan, Serpent of the Seas, a massive sea dragon capable of controlling the weather and the waves. So large was he, that he could swallow a ship whole.
*Incindeonix, the Fire Bird, an elemental raptor bathed in a corona of flame. This gigantic bird was said to be capable a raining fire from the sky and bringing the dead back to life.

Anywho, I need more, and probably better ones than Incidionix, as he was a bit of a stretch.

 

[Nifft]

Not the traditional DnD monsters, but rather enormously powerful creatures that are more like forces of nature

IIRC, Scarred Lands had something like this. They might have a good list of Titans.

*Titanus, the Ruler of Sky and Stone

You said "Titanus". /beavis noise

-- N

 

[Land Outcast]

wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)

 

[Master of the Game]

Damn you and your fancy wikipedia references.

Thanks guys. Lots of help on both fronts.

 

[KrazyHades]

Here's an idea
Behemoth the Treader -- A mastodon-like beast with power over Land (not stone or earth, but land). He is slow, careful, and determined, and he plods on with nothing able to halt his unending journey.

Chronus the Timekeeper --The Titan of Time and Space, a very mysterious figure.

Khaos the Destroyer-- Also based on a greek god (one of the most anceint), Khaos is the ruler of destruction, chaos, and freedom (as in, the destruction of bonds/oaths/laws).

Mechus the Lawbringer-- The Titan of machinery and innovation, he also rules over Order and Law. He can represent both unwavering justice and overly-harsh punishment.

Gaia the Lifemother -- A female Titan connected strongly with life, birth, and fertility. She also rules over agriculture and farming.

Those are some ideas. Some are greek gods or titans. If you want more, just post on this thread, and lo, I shall respond .

 

[Baron Opal]

The Seven Great Beasts from the first run of the Alpha Flight comic were great titans in a game of mine, long past. Should be in Wikipedea as well.

 

[Merkuri]

In my current campaign these creatures would represent Grecian-style titans that ruled over the world before the current immortals/gods ascended.

You should do some research on the Scarred Lands, as Nifft said. The titans there were basically the forces of nature that created the world. Unfortunately, they were all (except one or two) pretty ambivalent to this whole "life" thing and would create and destroy it at will with no thought of how many people they were killing. Their children were gods, and they rose up against their parents to protect the world. The titans could not be truly killed, so they were all imprisoned somehow. This involved a lot of different methods, like chopping one up and burying the fragments, chaining one under the ocean (creating a sea of blood), and burying one and splitting him in half with a big canyon.

There's a list of the titans and their titles here, and a more detailed description of a few of them here (scroll to the bottom).

 

[Huw]

Look at the Nordic myths as well. The frost giants are similar in concept to the titans. Makes me wonder just how far north the Pelasgians (pre-Hellenic inhabitants of Greece, and presumably the people for whom the titans were gods) extended.

 

[Master of the Game]

Thanks for all of the excellent suggestions and help. It really made a difference. I spent a lot of time on wikipedia, and I think I have a decent list to start from.

Of course, it seems that what I'm doing seems to mirror a lot of what the Scarred Lands already did But, oh well. I'll rab a copy, and maybe it'll actually help.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Of course, it seems that what I'm doing seems to mirror a lot of what the Scarred Lands already did But, oh well. I'll rab a copy, and maybe it'll actually help.

There are definitely worse settings to get into than Scarred Lands, if I do say so my (biased) self.