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Ice Sprites
Ice sprites, named for their habitat, are small, winged humanoids found only in cold weather systems. When the storms and cold disperse, the sprites melt away. Category: Weather History While they are commonly found within winter storms, they are rarely directly perceived and thus have no true lore attached to them. Jack Frost is occasionally…
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Ghost Ships
As their name suggests, ghost ships are haunted ships set to the sea long after the last of their crew has passed on. As with a haunted house, a ghost ship will have absorbed the dead and is itself alive in a similar way to the spirits that sail it. Category: Apparition History There are…
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Wolfs bane
Also known as Aconite, Monks hood, or Queen of Poisons, Wolfs bane is a poisonous purple flower known for being a werewolf deterrent. It can be found in the northern hemisphere, often in mountainous regions. Category: Plant History Aconite was a popular poison in a number of Greek myths, including Medea poisoning Theseus, and supposedly…
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Jack-o’-Lantern
The jack-o’-lantern comes from Irish origins, of a carved vegetable holding a light to ward off evil. While often done with a pumpkin, they were traditionally carved from turnips. Category: Object History The jack-o’-lantern is a hollowed out vegetable, carved with some kind of gruesome or terrifying face and lit inside with a candle. They…
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Fungus Lure
A carnivorous plant found only in the deepest of caves around the world, fungus lures draw in prey by imitating human speech. Category: Plant/ Caves History Fungus lures are rarely, if ever, depicted in any historic tales beyond speculation. Tales of people going searching in the mountains or cave systems and never returning are often…
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Sirens
Native to the Mediterranean, the siren is an oceanic creature that lures sailors to their deaths against the cliffs. Category: Aquatic History The most well-known legend of the siren is the tale of Odysseus. In this tale, the crew has to fill their ears with wax to ensure they cannot hear the sirens’ call, while…
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Manticore
Originating in Persia, the manticore is a cat-like creature known for imitating humans and luring them into the wilderness to be killed and eaten. Category: Forest/Nocturnal History The manticore is a kind of boogeyman or legend used to keep people, especially children, from wandering deep into the woods and jungles. They are known to entirely…
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Soul tree
A deadly, parasitic plant, the soul tree exists in two dimensions simultaneously and infects people in their sleep. Category: Apparition/Plant History Soul trees are not a well documented species, as the deaths they cause are difficult to attribute to them. Many cases of people dying in their sleep are speculated to be caused by soul…
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Moon Drops
A rare and extremely delicate flower found only during the full moon, these plants can grow anywhere in the world. Category: Plant/Nocturnal History Moon drops are associated with the fae, often appearing in faerie circles and at their feasts and celebrations. They are also associated with prophetic visions and the future. Traditionally, a potion made…
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Kelpies
The kelpie is a Scottish water creature, who tricks humans into joining them in the water to drown and eat them. Category: Aquatic History Kelpies are water spirits known for drowning their victims after enticing them to follow them. This is usually in the form of a horse or person, convincing the person to follow…
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