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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Breakstone" data-source="post: 2311089" data-attributes="member: 481">There are a number of ways to explain it. Often, looking at the old myths in which the monsters originated can help. Let's look at some Greek Myths. I see a few different explanations:1) Cursed- The monster was once human, or from human origin, but has been cursed into a monstrous form. In a way, you could think of the Minotaur as a Cursed monster. His mother, the wife of King Minos, was cursed into falling in love with a golden bull. After she, er, consumated her love, she gave birth to a man with the head of a bull- the Minotaur.2) Elemental- Many monsters are tied into the creation of the world itself. Titans, Gorgons, Dryads, and other such mythical monsters are all tied to the Creation Myths.3) Unique- Some monsters are one of a kind. Medusa, Chimera, and other monsters like these are simply the only of their kind- that is, until they're killed by the hero!In my campaigns, if I really wanted to explain it all, I'd say that Magical Influence has a lot to do with it. That Giant Beetle in the dungeon was just a normal beetle influenced by wild magics that course through the earth. The pride of Displacer Beasts roaming the wildlands were likewise influenced by magic, only enough were changed to create an entire species.</blockquote>