Fantasy Monster and Natural Beast Population Question

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by Chris Rice

Initially I thought I had a higher ratio of "fantastic" creatures, but on further thought, most encounters in my games have been with humans, animals or natural obstacles like cliffs, rivers etc. As someone said above, "fantastic" encounters are often confined to special areas like dungeons, haunted castles etc. I suppose the amount of truly fantastic stuff is 20% or maybe less.

Right on. An occasional odd creature keeps it fantastical. And what we all like about TFT is that it is just a smaller stretch with the magic from somewhat conventional medieval weapons, technology, and lifestyle, without just re-living
an oppressed peasant's life of misery and drudgery.

Creating an adventure that is intriguing, challenging, and fun without resorting to fantastical creature inflation is the way we like to play, and what always seems to separate our play from D&Dish superhero style environments.

When one of us happens across a magical sword, for instance, it is a BIG deal, not a daily happening.