I genuinely LOVE this kind of inspiration. These are the kinds of theory crafting hooks that can be pulled into anything, and they have the kind of wit and weirdness that I find wonderful and useful.
Worth the price, this is going to help my wife and I for quite a few campaigns.
EDIT: Didn't realize I was the first reviewer, I should probably make a more clear statement. The book contains entries for a ton of fantasy creatures, and each entry contains alternate names, a sort of short/high level description of the creature, and the bulk of each entry is a ton of rumors, thoughts, and ideas about each creature.
There are no statblocks, but you can take these things and with a sentence or two add some useful and effective spice to quests and sessions. Do you have a group of players who need to hunt a cockatrice but have never seen one before? Boom, advice on what townspeople might say and some ideas for spicing up the encounter. Need a reason for a boat to be haunted, or for there to be turmoil in the docks? Boom, dryad entry.
Highly recommend this, its a good resource for any DM looking to put their own spin on an encounter or region. Great asset for homebrews.
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