D&D 5E Kalyna Country - trying to figure out monsters for the area.

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List of Slavic creatures

Here is a list of (almost) all Slavic mythical creatures. Alkonost, who gets her name from the Greek demigod Alyclone, is a creature with the body of a bird and the head of a woman. Her voice is incredibly beautiful and alluring, causing people to forget everything and never be able to...

mythus.fandom.com

I found this.

I like them, but seeing what would you most likely to see in the world?

I also intend to give whatever seems to work a Western Canadian twist.

 

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Baba Yaga is Russian not Ukrainian but still Slavic. If the hut did not have to be so insulated against cold, it could be made of cloth or even woven grasses. The latter could blend in with the background scenery.

Gonna hafta dig into my Public Library: the area we call Ukraine is the western end of the Steppe zone stretching across central Asia. There used to be nomads living there, back to Greek / Persian days and before. Some of your inhabitants could be inspired by the Scythians, Aryans, Khazars, Turks, &c.

 

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more links that may lead somewhere.

Strange Monsters and Mysteries of Ukraine

For many, the country of Ukraine may seem exotic and mysterious enough as it is. After all, many may not know much about

mysteriousuniverse.org

Mythology

www.encyclopediaofukraine.com

3 Slavic Folklore Creatures Parents Scare Their Children With

No one likes being called a bad parent, but sometimes parents deserve their kids’ snarky remarks, especially if they’ve been scaring them way too often throughout their childhood years.

www.slavorum.org

I think I got my rough draft of my overview. I feel I might be reaching in a few places (becausing finding the one unique thing on a few of the small towns are hard), but if there's interest, I'll post.