The Bestiary (introduction)
Guide, Introduction
Opening note describing the book as the third volume of The Atlantean Trilogy: a compendium of more than a hundred creatures drawn from many cultures' myths, together forming the distinct mythos of the Age of Atlantis. Full game statistics, notes on animals of the Antediluvian Epoch and an alphabetical index are collected in the appendices at the back.
From the book
The Bestiary is the third volume of The Atlantean Trilogy, a fantasy series built around the legendary lost world of Atlantis. It gathers more than a hundred creatures and beings from the myths and legends of many cultures. Some, like the unicorn and the dragon, will be known to nearly every reader, while others come from obscure sources and may surprise even dedicated fantasy fans. Taken together, these strange and exotic beings make up a mythos of their own, that of the Age of Atlantis.
Every entry is described in detail and illustrated by Marvel Comics artist Bill Sienkiewicz. Full statistics for each creature, notes on the animals of the Antediluvian Epoch and an alphabetical index are gathered in the appendices at the back. The other books in the trilogy are the second edition of The Arcanum, covering Atlantean magic and alchemy along with a complete game system, and The Lexicon, an atlas and encyclopedia of the Antediluvian Age.
At a glance
- Series
- The Atlantean Trilogy, book three
- Scope
- More than a hundred creatures and beings
- Illustrator
- Bill Sienkiewicz (Marvel Comics artist)
- Authors
- Stephan Michael Sechi & J. Andrew Keith
- Companion volumes
- The Arcanum (2nd ed.; magic, alchemy and game system); The Lexicon (atlas and cyclopedia of the Antediluvian Age)
- Statistics location
- Appendix, from p. 96
- Contents (printed page)
- Introduction 1; Map of Atlantis 1; The Sidhe 2; The Goblin Races 8; The Sylvan Races 14; The Giant Races 18; The Humanoid Races 23; Were-Creatures 32; Magical Hybrids & Constructs 36; Monstrosities & Oddities 43; Dragons 50; Undead 56; Demons 66; Devils 76; Spirits 85; Gods of the Atlantean World 94; Cults & Secret Societies 95; Appendix 96; Game Statistics 97; Animals of the Atlantean World 120; Index 129
Contents page numbers as printed in the table of contents; the chapter openers actually fall on pp. 13 (Sylvan) and 17 (Giant) per the printed page, one page earlier than the contents list gives.