Cryptid

Cryptid

(Creature)

Level

+1

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

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.

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There are four classifications of cryptids.

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.

Mutant cryptids

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 by an oddity in their ancestry emerging, environmentally caused changes, radiation exposure, or the effects of wild magic.

Primeval cryptids

Scholars who delve into forgotten history might find primeval cryptids: living relics from bygone ages that have survived through robustness or vast intellect.

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, the creature can transform accordingly.

External links

• List of cryptids (real-world list of animal cryptids) on Wikipedia