Also Known As: Ewah or Ew’ah (Cherokee). Description: The Wampus Cat is a demonic creature that looks like a bipedal mountain with large yellow eyes. BMA Classification: The Wampus Cat is listed on the Bureau of Monster Affairs’ Official Monster List. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Also Known As: No other known names. Description: The Enfield Horror is described as bing 4.5-5 feet tall and grayish in color with large “flashlight-sized” red or pinkish eyes. The creature has two short, arms growing from the front of its chest and three legs with, one smaller than the others. Its tracks are similar…
Since I can’t think of any new archetypes to do every week, we’re switching gears and doing the Monster of the Week. Some of the monsters covered here will be classics from folklore and mythology, some will be inspired by fiction, some will be cryptids that some people say actually exist, and some of them…
After almost a year and 40 columns, I’ve run out of archetypes. I can think of others, but most of them are either specific to a certain genre or variations on Archeypes I’ve already covered. So I’m putting the column on hiatus for now. I’ll still post new archetypes if I think of them and…
The holy man is a character who serves God. Most fictional holy men serve the Christian God, but there are occasional examples of holy men serving other deities, especially in fantasy stories. It should be noted that the holy man’s status as a servant of God is not usually verifiable; he is self-appointed, granted his…
It’s not a big secret that Leighton and I didn’t do a lot of statistical analysis when we wrote QAGS. After all, the system was originally meant for use in pick-up games when we didn’t have time to spend hours on character creation. We never really intended for it to be a “real” system…
The boy scout is the classic white-hat-wearing Good Guy. He believes that everyone should get along and follow the rules, and does his best to help people in need. The boy scout’s strong values, incorruptible ethics, and idealistic beliefs can at times border on hokey. In other words, your classic Lawful Good Paladin from…
The warrior is a character who specializes in battle. Unlike swashbucklers, most warriors prefer to dispatch their enemies with ruthless efficiency and sound tactics rather than with flashy displays of skill. This does not necessarily mean that the warrior is a humorless killing machine, however. Many warriors revel in the thrill and glory of…
This article originally appeared in an old incarnation of The Death Cookie. Since Stag’s hat is one of the items described in American Artifacts, this seemed like a good time to reprint it. If you’re a music fan (especially a blues fan), there’s a good chance you’ve heard at least a song or two about…
I’ve just started a series of articles about role-playing over at hubpages.com. The articles are geared towards people who are just get started with role-playing, so a lot of the materal covered (especially early on) will be old hat for the average Death Cookie reader. Still, just in case you guys are interested in following…
