Ryslig's Expanded Monster Guide
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waitingforplayer2The Expanded Guide is edited by Chiaki Nanami.
The Expanded Guide begins with a condensed & re-edited version of Spengler's Guide, written several years prior. This contains broad knowledge of the 23 monster types at the time, and largely features the information covered in Ryslig's bestiary.
The new content in the Guide consists entirely of individual monster testomonials.
Submissions to the Guide can be made by anyone at any time, in a drop-off box at the Insert Coin arcade. The form below can be used as a template for any monsters looking for inspiration or structure for their entries. Nanami copies out the entries longhand, and stores the information in several locations, so that the information is never lost.
A copy of the current manuscript may be requested for casual perusal at any time.
As of now, the Expanded Guide has not yet been officially published on the peninsula.
MONSTER ENTRY SUBMISSION TEMPLATE
The Expanded Guide begins with a condensed & re-edited version of Spengler's Guide, written several years prior. This contains broad knowledge of the 23 monster types at the time, and largely features the information covered in Ryslig's bestiary.
The new content in the Guide consists entirely of individual monster testomonials.
Submissions to the Guide can be made by anyone at any time, in a drop-off box at the Insert Coin arcade. The form below can be used as a template for any monsters looking for inspiration or structure for their entries. Nanami copies out the entries longhand, and stores the information in several locations, so that the information is never lost.
A copy of the current manuscript may be requested for casual perusal at any time.
As of now, the Expanded Guide has not yet been officially published on the peninsula.
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Date: 2023-06-29 03:03 am (UTC)What do you dislike about being this monster? Weakness to water
What is something unique to you about being this monster? My webbing comes out of two web-shaped glands on the inside of my wrists. They look like scarring when not in use.
What types of creatures or beings influenced your monster form? The Green Lynx spider, also known as peucetia veridans.
What is it like to feed as this monster? Despite the webbing, quite messy if you go the "natural" route of trapping, wrapping, and consuming prey. Decay is sped up compared to the actual process of spiders webbing their prey so that consumption happens more quickly, and I'd compare it to drinking a horribly textured, iron-and-fat-flavored smoothie. Do yourself a favor and go to the soup kitchen or a monster restaurant instead.
What are some notable physical features you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them? As mentioned above, I like the extra limbs. I also have an extra pair of eyes just behind my ears at the base of my jaw, and they're good for peripheral vision. I'm not fond of the fangs or my long, pointed ears, but that's for personal reasons more than anything else.
What are some notable mental changes you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them? No one told me that caffiene has the same effect as alcohol - be warned about that! I have to limit myself. Also, I've become even more fastidious and meticulous than I was previously, and a little more irritable about it. The Guide says that arachne can also become competitive, but I was always competitive by nature, so discerning any difference is a bit challenging.
Would you become this monster again? Yes, I feel it suits me for a number of reasons.
Would you become this monster for good? Yes. In a way, it's a badge of honor for a very personal reason. I aim to do it justice.