About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 80. Chapters: Dragon, Demon, Devil, Golem, Kobold, Elf, Giant, Gnome, Hobgoblin, Dwarf, Lycanthrope, Vampire, Troll, Elemental, Bugbear, Ghost, Archon, Angel, Ogre, Naga, Zombie, Barghest, Chimera, Cyclops, Basilisk, Unicorn, Genie, Medusa, Minotaur, Satyr, Catoblepas, Centaur, Wyvern, Hydra, Sphinx, Wraith, Gorgon, Griffon, Homunculus, Wight, Hippogriff, Dryad, Harpy, Manticore, Spectre, Roc, Hell hound, Leucrotta, Peryton, Cockatrice, Kraken, Pegasus, Pixie, Lammasu, Shedu, Nixie, Nymph, Sirine, Ki-rin, Imp, Kappa, Oread. Excerpt: In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game (D&D), dragons are an iconic type of monstrous creature used as adversaries or, less commonly, allies of player characters. As a group, D&D dragons are loosely based upon dragons from a wide range of fictional and mythological sources. In D&D, dragons are depicted as any of various species of large, intelligent, magical, reptilian beasts, each typically defined by a combination of their demeanor and either the color of their scales or their elemental affinity. For example, a commonly presented species of dragon is the red dragon, which is named for its red scales, and known for its evil and greedy nature, as well as its ability to breathe fire. In the Dungeons & Dragons universe, there are many different species of dragons. However, despite their variety, a number of traits are common to nearly all types of dragons. All species appear to be generally reptilian or serpentine in their natural form. Except for the youngest dragons, they tend to be quite large-usually at least as big as a horse, and often much larger. Most species depicted have wings and are able to fly, and nearly all are quadrupedal. Almost all species of dragon are highly intelligent (at least as intelligent as a human being) and are able to speak. Essentially all species of dragon ar...
