Kobold Press Books

[Valravn]

Another cool compagnie for awesome monster books is Kobold Press, they create D&D and Pathfinder based bestiaries, so far they made two very awesome D&D(5th edition) monster manuals with TONS of Myth creatures in it, many of which I didn't know before.

Check out the lists below of what is in these books, I could have missed a couple of LORDS which I don't know if are from myths, and still others are very obscure to find maybe.

TOME OF BEASTS:
Ala / Amphiptere / Andrenjinyi (Rainbow Serpent) / Anubian (Anubis) / Arboreal Grappler (Agropelter Inspiration) / Asanbosam

Baba Yaga’s Horsemen / Bagiennik / Bereginyas / Blemmyes / Boloti (Bolotnik) / Boreas / Bouda / Bucca / Bukavac / Buraq

Cikavak / Clurichaun

Demon, Berstuc / Demon, Kishi / Demon, Psoglav / Demon, Rubezahl / Demon, Camazotz / Devil, Chort / Devil, Orobas / Dinosaur, Mbielu / Dinosaur, Ngobou / Dipsa / Domovoi / Drakon / Dullahan

Eala / Edimmu / Einherjar

Far Darrig / Fext / Fey Lord, Lord of the Hunt (Wild Hunt) / Fey Lord, Snow Queen / Firebird / Fraughashar

Gbahali / Genie, Al-Aeshma / Giant, Hraesvelgr / Giant, Jotun / Giant, Thursir / Goat-Man

Haugbui / Hundun

Imy-Ut Ushabti / Isonade

Jaculus

Kikimora / Kongamato / Koschei the Deathless

Leshy / Likho / Lindwurm / Liosalfar (Light Elf) / Lorelei

Malphas / Mavka / Mngwa / Myling

Naina / Nightgarm (Garmr)

Pombero

Qwyllion (Gwyllion)

Rat King / Ratatoskr / Redcap / Rusalka

Sandman / Scheznyki / Serpopard / Shabti / Shadhawar / Shellycoat / Spider, Jba Fofi / Stryx (Strix) / Stuhac / Subek / Swarm, Sluagh

Tophet

Uraeus / Ushabti

Vaettir / Valkyrie / Vila

Wampus Cat / Water Leaper / Witchlight

Ychen Bannog

Zaratan / Zmey



CREATURE CODEX:
Aatxe / Agnibarra / Ahuizotl / Alkonost / Alp / Ammut / Angel, Kinnara / Angel, Ophanim / Angel, Sammael / Angel, Zoryas / Ankou / Azeban / Azi Dahaka

Baba Yaga / Barong / Bilwis / Bloody Bones 

Carbuncle / Chuhaister / Chupacabra / Cueyatl / Chemosh

Dakini, Simhamukha / Demon, Rangda / Demon, Typhon / Demon, Cipactli / Demon, Fulad-Zereh / Demon, Pishacha / Demon, Yek / Devil Lord, Belphegor / Dhampir / Drake, Peluda / Dvarapala

Fear Liath / Fey Lady, Berchta / Fey Lord, Reynard

Giant, Cacus / Giant, Laestrigonian / Green Knight / Grindylow / Gugalanna / Gulon / Gumienniki

Horned Serpent / Hungry Ghost, Gaki / Hungry Ghost, Preta

Ichneumon / Ijiraq

Jaanavar Jal (Indus Worm) / Jiangshi / Jinmenju

Kallikantzaros / Kappa / Karakura / Kitsune / Korrigan / Kulmking 

Lady in White (White Lady) / Lamassu / Lou Carcolh

Mandrake

Nachzehrer / Nalusa Falaya / Nian / Ningyo

Orthrus / Ouroboros

Pech / Piasa / Pixiu

Roggenwolf / Scitalis / Simian, Kapi / Simian, Monkey King / Simian, Vanara / Simurgh / Sleipnir

Tulpa

Undine

Wind Weasel (Kamaitachi) / Wendigo / White Stag / Wickerman / Wolpertinger / Woodwose

Yann-an-Oed

Ziphius

Other: Metee-Kolen-Ol

[WannabeDemonLord]

The Agnibarra is loosely based on a Hindu deity, so you can add that one.  The Arborcite is based on the ufological monster known as the "Arboreal Abomination."  You can also add the Yek demon to the list.  It's Mongolian in origin.  The Demon Lord Chemosh is based on a Moabite deity which was demonized in the Bible.  The Morko is also mythical, I believe it's Finnish.  I'm surprised you didn't recognize Belphegor.  The Yann-an-oed, or Yannig, is a Breton sea monster.  The White Stag, however, is definitely not a Cerynitis.

[WannabeDemonLord]

The Kuumganisha is from mythology? What culture does it originate from? Do you have a source? Google is saying it's a Swahili word, but not providing much about a creature.

[Valravn]

Sept 27, 2018 13:57:40 GMT WannabeDemonLord said:

The Kuumganisha is from mythology? What culture does it originate from? Do you have a source? Google is saying it's a Swahili word, but not providing much about a creature.

Oh, I would have thought that creature was from Myths, guess I didn't check it before I posted it! That name sounds like it comes from a myth, it deceived me.

[WannabeDemonLord]

There's a lot of creatures in there which were named after words from various languages that looked, at first glance, like mythical creatures, but not all of them are. Or at least, I can't find any evidence that many of them are. I did, however, find a whole bunch more mythical creatures which you didn't recognize in the Creature Codex. See my post above.

[Valravn]

Sept 18, 2018 15:33:12 GMT WannabeDemonLord said:

The Agnibarra is loosely based on a Hindu deity, so you can add that one.  The Arborcite is based on the ufological monster known as the "Arboreal Abomination."  You can also add the Yek demon to the list.  It's Mongolian in origin.  The Demon Lord Chemosh is based on a Moabite deity which was demonized in the Bible.  The Morko is also mythical, I believe it's Finnish.  I'm surprised you didn't recognize Belphegor.  The Yann-an-oed, or Yannig, is a Breton sea monster.  The White Stag, however, is definitely not a Cerynitis.

I'm not familiar with Belphegor

Morko isn't based on the mythology monster at all, it was a real bummer for me, as I bought the book instantly when I saw that name, but the creature is not related to the ooze-like myth creature at all. Just the same name, but missing a thing above the last o. 


Yann-an-oed, lol I thought it was a lovecraft thing... Strange thing this creature is very different from the myth, which pictures it as a fairy old man in a raincoat?

[WannabeDemonLord]

Yann-an-oed, (or Yannig), is one I usually see described as a vaguely defined sea monster, such as in the Carol Rose books. I've never heard it described as a humanoid fey.

The Morko is another vaguely defined bogey in the original myth. The blob monster is a pop culture interpretation that's managed to catch on. It can be interpreted other ways though.

I am legitimately shocked that you haven't heard of Belphegor, given that he's one of the most important of all the Abrahamic demons. He's one of the seven Princes of Hell, representing sloth.

[Valravn]

what-when-how.com/celtic-mythology-and-folklore/varia-vaum-to-yvonne-and-yvon-celtic-mythology-and-folklore/

That is the link of the raincoat version of the Yann-an-oed. (there are tons of more creatures described there)

I was so disappointed with this version of the Morko, that I don't add it to the list, I can't seem to find any resemblance. Also, the name is Mörkö so I just presume it is a coincidence. Hope Kobold Press will one day release a blob-ice cold version of the Mörkö.

I'm actually not familiar with any of the Abrahamic demons, are they about the 7 sins? I'm mostly not interested in Gods and Demon Lords, that's why I probably never read about them. I'm gonna look them up though, because I like the 7 sins.