Cryptid
| Cryptid | |
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| Level | +1 |
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| Images of cryptids | |
Source: Dark Archive, pg(s). 58—61 | |
Cryptid creatures resemble the common creatures on which they are based though there is always something obviously strange and different about them.[1]
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There are currently four type of cryptids.[2]
Experimental cryptids
Cryptids might be manufactured and these are called experimental cryptids. The process of manufacture could be alchemical, engineered, magical, or through a ritual, though these methods are often flawed or corrupted if a creature escapes in the middle of an experiement. [1]
Mutant cryptids
Some mutation in a creature can create a mutant cryptid that looks and acts differently from a standard version. Such mutations are variously caused, such as, an oddity in their ancestry emerging; some environmentally caused change; radiation exposure; or the effects of wild magic.[3]
Primeval cryptids
Scholars who delve into forgotten history may find primeval cryptids still alive: living relics from bygone ages that have survived through robustness or vast intellect.[4]
Rumored cryptids
Voicing rumors about creature might create a rumored cryptid rather than just a good story. As the belief in the tale grows and spreads wider, somehow, this can have a power to transform the creature accordingly.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James Case, Mikhail Rekun, Mark Seifter, et al. (2022). Dark Archive, p. 58. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-443-7
- ↑ James Case, Mikhail Rekun, Mark Seifter, et al. (2022). Dark Archive, p. 58—61. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-443-7
- ↑ James Case, Mikhail Rekun, Mark Seifter, et al. (2022). Dark Archive, p. 59. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-443-7
- ↑ James Case, Mikhail Rekun, Mark Seifter, et al. (2022). Dark Archive, p. 60. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-443-7
- ↑ James Case, Mikhail Rekun, Mark Seifter, et al. (2022). Dark Archive, p. 61. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-443-7
External links
- List of cryptids Real-life category of mythical entities (though only lists animals) on Wikipedia