D&D 3E/3.5 Scientific names

[abe ray]

I think it’s a aberration myself

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

OK, then use whatever name we came up with for those!

 

[abe ray]

Invisible stalker-clearace murderous elementus-a invisible creature made of pure air it attacks to kill whoever it’s ordered to kill until sent back to the plane of air!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I think we have done a genus name for Elementals. Use that with “caecusvenator”- “unseen Hunter”.

 

[abe ray]

Bunyip(from pathfinder)-aquatis ferocius sealamorph?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Bunyip(from pathfinder)-aquatis ferocius sealamorph?

I know it’s aquatic, but need more info.

 

[Charlaquin]

Feels weird to me to use Latin in a setting where the language doesn’t exist. I suppose it’s supposed to be a translation of a name in some ancient language in the setting?

 

[abe ray]

It’s a caniverous & very vicious beast that sorta looks like a giant seal with a big mouth full of sharp teeth. It’s also as bloodthirsty as a shark. It’s in pathfinder creature compendium 2 or 4 if it helps.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Feels weird to me to use Latin in a setting where the language doesn’t exist. I suppose it’s supposed to be a translation of a name in some ancient language in the setting?

It is weird, but it goes back to AD&D.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

It’s a caniverous & very vicious beast that sorta looks like a giant seal with a big mouth full of sharp teeth. It’s also as bloodthirsty as a shark. It’s in pathfinder creature compendium 2 or 4 if it helps.

Didn’t we give “magical beasts” a genus name?

Pinnepeds- seals- already have a lot of big sharp teeth. Just not like a shark’s. Is there anything else unusual about them?