- Aeolytes, named after Aeolus, ruler of the winds in greek mythology, used to be called rocs.
- Behemoths, who get their name from the bible (Job 40, suggesting the largest and most powerful animal,) used to be called ogres.
- Boreans, named after Boreas, the cold north wind from greek mythology, used to be called orcs.
- Dromes, from a latin root which suggests running, used to be called basilisks.
- Gafflings, whose name suggests a gaff or hook, used to be called hobgoblins.
- Gremians, from an English name meaning "enrages", used to be called gremlins.
- Gygeans, from the Ring of Gyges described in Plato's Republic (which made it's wearer invisible,) used to be called gargoyles.
- Leviathans, who get their name from the bible (Job 41, suggesting a giant sea creature,) used to be called draconians.
- Lyndwyrms, whose name suggests lindworm (a wingless bipedal dragon in British heraldry,) used to be called minotaurs.
- Myrmidons, named for a tribe commanded by Achilles in greek myth and whose name meant "ant-people", used to be called manticores.
- Orns, from a root word suggesting birds, used to be called gryphons, cockatrices or harpies.
- Phages, from hematophagy (blood-eating), used to be called vampires.
- Skand, from the root of words like "ascend" and "descend" (suggesting leaping and climbing,) used to be called kobolds.
- Strix, from a bird in roman legends that fed on human flesh and blood, used to be called elves.
- Stygians, from the river Styx which separated Earth from Hades in greek mythology (also used in words like stygofauna to suggest underground water,) used to be called trolls.
- Titans get their name indirectly from the titans of greek mythology through the english word titanic, suggesting largeness.
- Zephyrs, named after Zephyrus, the west wind in greek mythology, used to be called unicorns.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Squawk Renaming
Within the last year we have changed the naming conventions in the Squawk Role-Playing Game. Many creatures including the intelligent reptilian species of the Squawk setting were often named after well-known monsters from mythology. The new names are designed to be less confusing:
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intelligent species,
mythology,
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