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Old 03-18-2018, 11:01 AM   #5
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Default Re: Ancient Near Eastern Monsters (with Serpentine, Reptilian and Dragonic themes)

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Originally Posted by tanksoldier View Post
Well, if you’re open to D&D...

From the Scarred Lands setting there is the fallen titan Mormo and the Aassathi, Gorgons and Medusae who are her children.
Well, the 'Wise Lady' is a similar archetype as Empusa/Echidna/Lamia/Lamashtu/Dimme/Lilith/Lilitu/Tiamat, the Mother of Monsters and/or the foe of civilisation, Queen of Chaos and Nemesis of the Gods.

And there may or may not be Gorgons and Medusae associated with her or specific bloodlines 'descended' from her.

I don't know what Aassathi are, though, and Google is not helping, beyond teling me that they are a race from the Scarred Lands. Can you describe the salient points?
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