Where do the monsters that live in your home come from?
A collection of household spirits from around the world. You'd welcome some of these, but not all of them.
Filipino folklore book for Dungeons & Dragons: Islands & Aswangs
Fed up of your fantasy RPGs feeling like western Europe?
Norse myths inspired Svilland launches on Kickstarter
Geek Native has a free to download Svilland campaign demo which seemed pretty popular. The 5e setting is now live on Kickstarter, and I can see it attracting some big name backers.…
A Mostly Accurate Norse God Family Tree [infographic]
I rather like this infographic of norse mythology and gods from Korwin Briggs at the Veritable Hokum. You don’t often find family trees that feature magic cows and people with nine different mothers.…
Know the monsters of Earth [infographic]
Travel booking site Venere made a spirited attempt to display just some of the mythological monsters of the world on an infographic. My first impressions were all positive.
Eagle-eyed readers might spot problems beyond the spelling of “Colombia”, though.…
Vanja Todoric’s fantasy art based on Serbian mythology
Vanja Todoric is an artist behind some powerful images. She’s a freelance artist who draws in Novi Sad, Serbia and you can see more of her art on her blog or at CG Society.…
Fall of Gods looks incredible
Fall of Gods is a personal project from Rasmus Berggreen. Based in Copenhagen, Berggreen is an arist who works at MOOD and creates universes for film makers, game designers and even toy companies.…
Listen to the Trickster God: A review of The Gospel of Loki
This is the first Joanne Harris book I’ve ever read – but I know the name. Harris wrote Chocolat which was turned into an Oscar nominated movie which featured Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp.…
TED-Ed: A history of vampires in folklore, fantasy and fact
This is an easy to watch, suitable for children — and yet you may well learn something – video lesson about the history of vampires in folklore and fiction. I’m pretty sure this video will act as GM inspiration and throw out a suggestion or two someone looking for some familiar yet different horrors.…
Mayan mythology meets Pokemon in Pokemayans
This blend of Pokemon with Mayan mythology were created by artist and animation student Mona. Mona is based in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, México and tries to make a living through her art skills.…
