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The Witiko (anglicized to "Wendigo") is a fearsome relative of the werewolf or were bear, although strangely only extent in North America. Tradition holds that, should any mortal consume enough human flesh under the full moon, he will become the Witiko, a creature who can subsist on humans alone. Roughly six to nine feet tall, wearing white or red fur (according to the season) the Witiko does not, like the werewolf, return to human form. During day it will seek a cave or dig a hole for shelter and hunt during night. The Witiko is famed for its tracking abilities- while a werewolf will tire of a hunt after two or three hours, the Witiko will h

The Varleigh is an uncommon demon of uncertain origin. Some maintain that it is a flame literally possessed by a malevolent spirit. If this is true, there is no reason given as to why a spirit would choose to embody a flame. Regardless, they are fascinating and incredibly destructive monsters. Often described as a "pillar of flame", the Varleigh can twist and bend its shape to suit its purpose, which is almost certainly mass death. A Varleigh caused the Great Fire of London in 1666, only to be destroyed by the Duke of York (later James the second), using a high pressure water cannon. This is one of the methods to extinguish a Varleigh, a mor

Beasts of uncompromising stature and smell, trolls are staples of both the child's nightmare and the crypto bestiary. Covered almost completely in red and brown hair, they emit a small amount of light from their eyes so as to see better in the dark. It's said that a troll sleeps under each and every bridge in the world. This author hasn't found this to be true, but like most folklore, it "has the right idea". The troll is less a fighter and more a bureaucrat. Demanding a toll of one gold coin from every passerby, he plies a small business in intimidating and shocking those who still carry gold coins in this day and age. The rest are, dependi